Classical Innovators
By Gavin Borchert, eMusic Contributor
Pianist Glenn Gould used to poke fun at what he called the "Plateau, Peak and Precipice" view of musical history, which he said "has encouraged us to conceive of historical action in terms of a series of climaxes and to determine the virtues of artists according to the manner in which they participated in or, better still, anticipated the next climax." He was long an advocate of composers who were less overtly innovative, and whom… more »