… ! The true test of art is not the present, but the years and centuries following its creation. Day is an excellent truth-teller. It filters the current, separating the artistic grains from the chaff to leave only that which has lasting value. A recent example would be the interest in reviving well-known tunes that were first performed in 1924. George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” was performed in the same year. It is still a staple of contemporary classical music. > >
