J. peter burkholder argues that “once the concert hall became a museum, the only works appropriate to be performed there were museum pieces—either pieces which were already old and revered or pieces which served exactly the same function, as musical works of lasting value which proclaimed a distinctive musical personality, which rewarded study, and which became loved as they became familiar.” your paper will explore the idea of the concert hall as a sort of “musical museum” that preserves the work of long-dead composers, as well as the repercussions