“Tonight, you’ll be hearing symphonies by Brahms and Edmond Dédé,” we’re linguistically treating the former as being on a different plane than the latter
Which is simply accurate. Brahms remains one of the greatest composers ever. This isn't outdated. He is still. I'm sure Edmond Dede accomplished some great and moving things, but he is not on par with Brahms. Virtually no one has been.
But here's the kicker: Even if someone one day writes comparably to Brahms, no one but Brahms will ever have done so without drawing on the achievements of Brahms. They will have to acknowledge him.
His name should be remembered forever. Deal with it!
Which is simply accurate. Brahms remains one of the greatest composers ever. This isn't outdated. He is still. I'm sure Edmond Dede accomplished some great and moving things, but he is not on par with Brahms. Virtually no one has been.
But here's the kicker: Even if someone one day writes comparably to Brahms, no one but Brahms will ever have done so without drawing on the achievements of Brahms. They will have to acknowledge him.
His name should be remembered forever. Deal with it!