"Every creative person wants their artistic output to be well-received. But "well-received" doesn't always happen right away. Critical reviews and audience first impressions can sometime make a work of art get off to a shaky start. In this puzzle you might be surprised to discover that some of the most beloved works of stage, page, and screen were not instant hits."
"Beethoven's Große Fuge was not initially well-received. Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto No. 1, now a staple in the repertoire, was panned as unplayable. The original ending of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion was called unsatisfying, but My Fair Lady leaves audiences walking away with smiles. Was every musical composed by Stephen Sondheim a hit? Is the English translation of Haydn's Creation as beloved as the original German-language version?"
Many celebrated creative works initially received negative reviews or poor audience reactions before becoming enduring successes. Beethoven's Große Fuge and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto No. 1 faced early criticism and dismissal. George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion originally had an unsatisfying ending, while the musical My Fair Lady later won broad audience approval. Questions arise about whether every Stephen Sondheim musical was an immediate hit, whether the English translation of Haydn's Creation matches the original German-language version in esteem, and whether critics predicted Agatha Christie's Mousetrap would run continuously in London for seventy-three years. The material invites investigation of famous creative beginnings and their later reputations.
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