It might be argued that genuine spontaneity is not really possible or desirable so long as printed scores of great works exist. All modern musicians are, for better or worse, prisoners of Gutenberg.

Death
Henahan died aged 91 on August 19 2012 at his Manhattan home. Donal Henahan (February 28 1921 – August 19 2012) was an American music critic and journalist who had lengthy associations with the Chicago Daily News and The New York Times. While a student at Northwestern Henahan joined the news staff of the Chicago Daily News in 1947.

Donal Henahan (February 28 1921 – August 19 2012) was an American music critic and journalist who had lengthy associations with the Chicago Daily News and The New York Times. For his work with the latter paper he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for distinguiDonal Henahand criticism in 1986.