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THE CELEBRATED CHICAGO ECONOMIST, Frank H. Knight, once remarked that a man writing on the scope and methodology of his subject is in the same position as one who plays the slide trombone. Unless he is very good at it, the results are more likely to interest him than his audience. Since the theme of this recital is essentially one of scope and method, an effort will be made to keep it brief and austere in the manner of a Webern, leaving others to pursue variations or add subjects as they see fit. Much that appears here, moreover, represents a recapitulation and restatement of motifs imposed on gentle listeners often enough before. But my personal repertoire is limited and previous audiences have remained from my standpoint notably unreceptive.' In this performance an attempt will be made to articulate the |
