Now the woke left reaches a new milestone of arrogance

[OrangeTsar]

Time to rewrite Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to make it more “relevant”. Baltimore of course (where else)?
Maestra Alsop Brings a Reimagined Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to Meyerhoff

 

[Grand Vol]

I'm not entirely positive this is really "woke" nor really worthy enough for an outrage thread...

 

[Vol423]

I'm not entirely positive this is really "woke" nor really worthy enough for an outrage thread...

I agree. It seems more like a simple money and prestige grab to me. This person is no Beethoven.

 

[TNVOLNAVY]

Time to rewrite Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to make it more “relevant”. Baltimore of course (where else)?
Maestra Alsop Brings a Reimagined Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to Meyerhoff

The leftist filth have no new ideas. They simply take the old ones and set about to bastardize them.

 

[OrangeTsar]

I'm not entirely positive this is really "woke" nor really worthy enough for an outrage thread...

As a lifelong classical music fan, rewriting Beethoven is worthy of every bit of outrage I can muster. You don’t mess with my homie Ludwig

 

[85SugarVol]

As a lifelong classical music fan, rewriting Beethoven is worthy of every bit of outrage I can muster. You don’t mess with my homie Ludwig

 

[Grand Vol]

As a lifelong classical music fan, rewriting Beethoven is worthy of every bit of outrage I can muster. You don’t mess with my homie Ludwig

John Williams would have made Beethoven his bitch.

 

[Vol423]

The leftist filth have no new ideas. They simply take the old ones and set about to bastardize them.

That's obviously true. All you have to do is look at Hollyweird to prove that hypothesis. However, simple money and fame grabs are routinely launched by both liberals and conservatives alike.

 

[OrangeTsar]

What next, darken the skin tone of the Mona Lisa to make it more “relevant”? When does the madness end?

 

[VolStrom]

The leftist filth have no new ideas. They simply take the old ones and set about to bastardize them.

Hollywood is a perfect example of this. Every movie and TV show these days is a rehash of one that was done 50-60 years ago. These people have zero imagination. They take a popular movie or TV show and add a "non-binary" or "Person of Color" and voilà, they think they are geniuses.

 

[creekdipper]

Hollywood is a perfect example of this. Every movie and TV show these days is a rehash of one that was done 50-60 years ago. These people have zero imagination. They take a popular movie or TV show and add a "non-binary" or "Person of Color" and voilà, they think they are geniuses.

What, you didn't like the Sanford & Son remake with Danny DeVito as Fred, RuPaul as Lamont, and Awkwafina as Aunt Esther?

 

[Wireless1]

Time to rewrite Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to make it more “relevant”. Baltimore of course (where else)?
Maestra Alsop Brings a Reimagined Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to Meyerhoff

In her own words "I’m not improving upon it!" Sums it up pretty well.

 

[OrangeTsar]

One of the things that makes great art “great” is its ability to speak to all times and all ages. It’s universal nature. As such, it needs no “updating”. The hubris and arrogance needed to take upon oneself a self perceived call to do so is monumental beyond imagination

 

[85SugarVol]

Just read the article. It’s a cavalcade of woke nonsense.

Maestra
Zulu & Maori text
Tracy K Smith & Wordsmith
African drumming
Jazz ensembles
Reena Esmail

Why is African Drumming culturally relevant to Baltimore? Because there’s a lot of black folks there?

 

[Grand Vol]

Just read the article. It’s a cavalcade of woke nonsense.

Maestra
Zulu & Maori text
Tracy K Smith & Wordsmith
African drumming
Jazz ensembles
Reena Esmail

Why is African Drumming culturally relevant to Baltimore? Because there’s a lot of black folks there?

Well, don't buy tickets. That'll show 'em.

 

[85SugarVol]

Well, don't buy tickets. That'll show 'em.

I lack the OP’s outrage here to do much more than a couple posts.

 

[clarksvol00]

One of the things that makes great art “great” is its ability to speak to all times and all ages. It’s universal nature. As such, it needs no “updating”. The hubris and arrogance needed to take upon oneself a self perceived call to do so is monumental beyond imagination

Yeah, that Jimi Hendrix cover of "All Along the Watchtower" should never have happened. F'in woke punks and their electric guitars.

Edit: for that matter, so much hubris in Stevie Ray Vaughan deciding to do a new version of "Little Wing."

Edit No. 2: @85SugarVol

 

[Grand Vol]

Yeah, that Jimi Hendrix cover of "All Along the Watchtower" should never have happened. F'in woke punks and their electric guitars.

Apparently OP has never heard the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack...

 

[Grand Vol]

 

[clarksvol00]

Never saw it, but I think the same song was on an episode of The Simpsons.

 

[clarksvol00]

I'm not entirely positive this is really "woke" nor really worthy enough for an outrage thread...

Most outrage threads aren't worthy of an outrage thread.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

What next, darken the skin tone of the Mona Lisa to make it more “relevant”? When does the madness end?

Ohhhhh, now I see your outrage.

They're using afro-beat inspired jazz percussions, so therefore it is woke in your woefully white eyes.

Jesus Christ... I can't imagine living in such a state of fragility and paranoia.

 

[clarksvol00]

I'm going to keep adding to the list of these arrogant attempts at wokism as I think of them.

Damn that Eric Clapton and his need to cover "Crossroads" or "Cocaine."

 

[DinkinFlicka]

One of the things that makes great art “great” is its ability to speak to all times and all ages. It’s universal nature. As such, it needs no “updating”. The hubris and arrogance needed to take upon oneself a self perceived call to do so is monumental beyond imagination

Got it, so covers, tributes, and reprisals aren't artistic. Heard. Makes tons of sense.

 

[clarksvol00]

So horrible of Slash and Axl to knock on Heaven's door.