Boycott Tchaikovsky?

[Quijote]

As Ukraine’s culture minister, I’m asking you to boycott Tchaikovsky until this war is over
https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...russia-kremlin

Any thoughts? Personally, I think it's a no-no.

[Chris]

That seems ridiculous.

[Sorrano]

I can see boycotting the 1812 Overture (but that has nothing to do the war).

[Peter]

Absurd and childish! I'd only boycott the 1812 on pretty much the same grounds as Beethoven's Wellington's victory - both not great music!

[Sorrano]

Not too long ago I listened to all the symphonies of Tchaikovsky and thoroughly enjoyed them. The Mariss Jansons set is my favorite. No boycotting going on here.

[Fredrika]

Well, this Sunday I'm going to go enjoy Ukraine's National Ballet performing the Swan Lake, so...if they are OK with it why shouldn't I be! In fact, I regard buying those tickets (they weren't exactly cheap either) as straight support to the Ukrainian performers, and thus chipping in for the whole art scene over there.