Jason Schwartzman's memories of childhood trips to classical concerts are filled with trepidation. "When are you supposed to laugh and applaud -- when are you not?" he wondered. "When do you stand?" These tend to be a common complaints. Recently in David Byrne's book, How Music Works, the Talking Heads frontman expressed frustration that the classical world attempted to keep "riff-raff" out of its performances through elaborate, unspoken rules (usually pertaining to not speaking). But another bo...
Jason Schwartzman's memories of childhood trips to classical concerts are filled with trepidation. "When are you supposed to laugh and applaud -- when are you not?" he wondered. "When do you stand?" These tend to be a common complaints. Recently in David Byrne's book, How Music Works, the Talking Heads frontman expressed frustration that the classical world attempted to keep "riff-raff" out of its performances through elaborate, unspoken rules (usually pertaining to not speaking). But another bo...
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