Hero Brinkman: Facts are for the elite, it's all about the tone

by Henri Drost
6 March 201530 March 2022
4 min read
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Klassieke muziek is elitair, de meeste dirigenten en orkestleden hebben geen flauw benul wat ze aan het doen zijn en het publiek snapt er al helemaal niks van. Gesubsidieerde kunst moet toegankelijk voor een groot publiek zijn én maatschappelijk geëngageerd. Voorts ben ik van mening dat The Joshua Tree misschien wel de beste plaat ooit is. Was getekend, Hero Brinkman in HP/De Tijd.
Heel slim plaatste HP/De Tijd de meest provocerende uitspraken online, en al snel kwamen de voorspelbare reacties. ...

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Henri Drost

Henri Drost (1970) studied Dutch and American Studies in Utrecht. Sold CDs and books for years, then became a communications consultant. Writes for among others GPD magazines, Metro, LOS!, De Roskam, 8weekly, Mania, hetiskoers and Cultureel Persbureau/De Dodo about everything, but if possible about music (theatre) and sports. Other specialisms: figures, the United States and healthcare. Listens to Waits and Webern, Wagner and Dylan and pretty much everything in between.View Author posts

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