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What Alex Ross thinks about writing

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Music critic of The New Yorker since 1996 and author of The Rest Is Noise, Listen to This and Wagnerism.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Alex Ross has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingCriticism as a field of writing is declining today.

    Their wordsDavid Remnick, who has given me free rein at a time when criticism is withering away

    ↗Personal notetherestisnoise.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  2. 12 days earlier

  3. Our readingProse written in an intensely musical, rhythmically dense style is inherently difficult for composers to adapt successfully into music.

    Their wordsWriters of such concentrated style can pose a danger for composers.

    ↗Liner notes to What Belongs to Youtherestisnoise.com 1st of 2 in this piece