In Reply to: Cycles posted by layman on April 5, 2007 at 06:34:31:
if, as with the past masters, the compositions are "captured" somewhere. In the past, publishers purchased the music and it remained available for performance, however obscure. Sure, some famous unpublished works have been found in desk drawers and library archives as well. Where, exactly, are all these new and undiscovered works being held pending discovery? Perhaps the composers can ensure their own legacy by seeking out publishers, but isn't that exactly the type of business that is in decline? I'm not sure that academic works by serious students (that don't garner professional attention by working musicians/orchestras) is a solid foundation new compositions. There's no way that I'll discount completely the possibility of future discovery of currently unknown new compositions. But, it seems to me, today's obscure musicians will very likely remain obscure in an ever dwindling marketplace. Very negative, I know.
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