Many friends and acquaintances have complained to me that, in tuning into Christmas music on the radio, they no longer get even a tiny sampling of traditional Christmas music. We can also do that to ourselves when we fail to pass on what we have received.Īnd, unfortunately, in too many instances American radio stations playing what they call “holiday music” or even “Christmas music” foster such cultural amnesia. And as I have also argued since 2001, the best way to defend Christmas is to insist on the excellence of the culture of which it is a part, an excellence that is appreciated by all the Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans who have embraced Western classical music, all the people from all manner of cultures who flock to see the great Western cathedrals and basilicas and were shocked by the fire at Notre Dame (still unexplained), and even all the people who choose to live in countries dominated by “a White, Christian majority” when so many other options are available to them.Īngry tweets from Blue Checks are not the only way to undermine Christmas and the broader culture that created a multifaceted celebration to mark the birth of Christ. Presumably there is no real objection, even at the Washington Post, to India seeking to preserve Indian culture, China seeking to preserve Chinese culture, Japan seeking to preserve Japanese culture, and Israel seeking to preserve Jewish culture-just as there is no real objection to public celebrations of Chinese New Year, Diwali, Bodhi Day, Hanukkah, or any other holiday that can be discovered, promoted, or invented to water down the public celebration of Christmas.Īs I have argued since 2001, multiculturalism is at the heart of the contemporary assault on Christmas.
What Rubin means by “White Supremacy” is, obviously, whites.Ī nation’s desire to preserve its culture is simply normal and natural and part of what countries everywhere seek to do. Nor is “cultural preservation of an America long dominated by a White, Christian majority” the “definition of White supremacy.” “White supremacy” is in fact defined by things like de jure segregation, eugenic laws, and limiting the franchise to whites, none of which have been present in America for a very long time. Rubin’s linking of Christmas or voting for Trump or anything else to “ White Supremacy” in America 2021 cannot be seen as anything other than an attempt to suppress whatever is being linked.īut her branding Christmas as a manifestation of “white supremacy culture” is a hard sell, since Christmas is celebrated by people of all races in America, not just whites. Shortly after Christmas the person the Washington Post once promoted as, I kid you not, its conservative representative, Jennifer Rubin used her Blue Checkmark to write something very similar:Īs The Post’s Dan Balz writes, “For Trump supporters, cultural preservation of an America long dominated by a White, Christian majority remains a cornerstone of their beliefs.” That is the definition of white supremacy. The default to ‘Merry Christmas’ as a normal greeting is also white supremacy culture at work. “Philanthropy professional” Jen Bokoff, awarded a blue checkmark by Twitter, tweeted shortly before Christmas 2020: “This is your annual reminder that not everyone celebrates Christmas. 9, No.2."Īlso featured on this album is the London Symphony Orchestra led by conductor Gianandrea Noseda, who also took part in Cho's first studio-recorded album in 2016.A since-deleted tweet indicated that some of those emboldened by Joe Biden’s “victory” are now eager to redouble the effort to suppress the public celebration of Christmas. The digital album and a deluxe edition to be released exclusively online in Korea will include an additional three works, "Etude Op. Deutsche Grammophon's parent company, Universal Music, has said that this new album is Cho's first recording of Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. It has been a little over a year since he released his last album, "The Wanderer," featuring pieces by Schubert, Berg and Liszt, in May of last year. 2 Scherzi," with Deutsche Grammophon, covering Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. The winner of the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition in 2015, he is set to release the new album, titled, "Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2," as well as a music video, via online platforms on Friday, before releasing his new album of Chopin's works in August. Pianist Cho Seong-jin will release a recording of Chopin's "Scherzo No.
Pianist Cho Seong-jin / Courtesy of Universal MusicĬover image for pianist Cho Seong-jin's new album, "Chopin: Piano Concerto No.