http://www.zeitschichten.com/2009/01/12/selling-seats/ A web magazine about music, history and the politics of culture Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:42:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.zeitschichten.com/2009/01/12/selling-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-11711 Patricia Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:08:28 +0000 http://www.zeitschichten.com/?p=618#comment-11711 also check out our new youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/BerlinPhil also check out our new youtube channel:
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]]> http://www.zeitschichten.com/2009/01/12/selling-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-9842 Zoë Lang Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:39:04 +0000 http://www.zeitschichten.com/?p=618#comment-9842 I personally don't feel that there will be a day when virtual replaces live, but what I feel is the real importance of having such digital experiences is that those who live far away (or in places that don't have institutions such as the Berlin Philharmonic) can also enjoy the experience of very engaging and high quality performances. This phenomenon can also be seen with the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, which are currently done in movie theaters to preserve the sound quality and provide the audience with a chance to 'go out' and see the opera. I think that these initiatives are bringing music to places where it might not be otherwise and for students of music in far-flung places, allows them to see what is possible. I personally don’t feel that there will be a day when virtual replaces live, but what I feel is the real importance of having such digital experiences is that those who live far away (or in places that don’t have institutions such as the Berlin Philharmonic) can also enjoy the experience of very engaging and high quality performances. This phenomenon can also be seen with the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, which are currently done in movie theaters to preserve the sound quality and provide the audience with a chance to ‘go out’ and see the opera. I think that these initiatives are bringing music to places where it might not be otherwise and for students of music in far-flung places, allows them to see what is possible.

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