[Sigmund451]

Maybe not. We've had specific threads on composers and players who are female, Christian, Muslim, Japanese, Irish, and all manner of ethnic, religious, or national identities. This thread's relevant for exactly the same reason: because people with different identities have differing experiences that may not only influence their music in interesting ways, but also inspire different audiences.

I guess i dont care about any of those divisions. It seems to me that such a focus distracts from the nature of music being a universal language that is all inclusive. Having spent my life in the arts...when I read the title i kinda thought it might be easier to name the composers that didnt fit in the OP category. No one with any sense will deny the lgbt participation and contributions to the arts....or any set of peoples for that matter.

 

[Sigmund451]

I guess to me its so common place in the arts...plus the way it was asked really did not suggest that it was anything other than mere curiosity (which is fine for its own sake). If this is part of someones paper, a study, a correlation with some overall concept it would be interesting. If it is, we have not been enlightened. If it is, I think it could be interesting.

As it stands its just one of 8 million questions. Not bad, not good...just lacking a context to actually have a discussion.

Its like me asking who were the famous left hand saxophone players...Im betting the first response would be "Why do you care and why does it matter?"
Same on this thread.

Id love to see this discussion...but there is currently nothing to discuss. Somehow I bet the OP has something in mind. It would be cool if he/she shared so we could participate rather than just provide data. Sadly I have no data to share with the OP but I think a social discussion (kept in bounds) would be interesting.

 

[Sigmund451]

With older music one can only make assumptions as to the orientation of the writer. Ive known quite a few modern day (and especially of older age) musicians that were not straight that lived straight lives. It simply was not acceptable...often times even to that person so they lived much of their lives trying to be someone different. And of course it was not socially acceptable either. It may be easier to pick some music you like and do a biographical search to see if they "Might" have had a different orientation.

If we do not know for a self admitted fact it is rather libelous to say, " Jpe composer was LGBT". That would be contrary to good taste and PC....and might land you in hot water as well. Folks didnt wear rainbow t-shirts announcing their lifestyle...it just was not ok at the time. Sadly, it can still be dangerous in many circles.