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I suppose that it rather depends on what one means by the word "complain". In drawing our attention to puerile statements such as those you instance I would naturally conclude both that you were complaining about the absence of genuine musical criticism in favour of bald, blunt and crude assertion. I would also argue that you have every right to feel aggrieved by such puerility and, by drawing our attention to it, share your reaction.
It is not surprising to read the name of David Hurwitz in this connection. What is surprising and disappointing (and rather makes a nonsense of my "defence" of British music critics!) is to learn that the comment about the Swiss and sex came from Martin Anderson. Anderson's record lable, Toccata, has issued a very great deal of music by neglected composers. This, inevitably, varies in quality but gratitude for the efforts and products of Toccata do not excuse such a facetious approach to music criticism.
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