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On the beat: Adams and Rorem offer musical responses to September 11; Horne receives tribute in Boston; farewell to Stagebill; Andante sets new tempo for CD sales.(On the Transmigration of Souls)

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| September 01, 2002 | Kellow, Brian | COPYRIGHT 2002 Metropolitan Opera Guild, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

We all know that urgency is a crucial aspect of creative expression--that artists feel the need to respond to the sweeping, dramatic events of their lifetime. But I confess that I was hoping, in the months after September 11, that our leading composers would not be racing each other to see who could get the first commission for a piece of music based on the tragedy. It's not that I didn't think it was the stuff of which a worthy opera or tone poem could be made. It's just that the basic idea smacked of opportunism. And over the past few seasons, with so many operas being made from pre-sold movies and plays--properties that quite often do not benefit from having music ...

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