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Horowitz is not "white music;" he was a Jew.
I truly think blacks are superior in the field of music, they have been the predominant influence in the shaping of modern music having invented almost every genre in the last century; from the Blues to Rock N Roll. Even being a minority in the US and facing very huge social barriers like extreme racism and poverty, they managed to basically invent modern music from the Blues onwards. Even things we take for granted in music like drum beats, to my knowledge, was found first and popularized in black music. Needless to say your modern white rock band wouldn't exist without the black pioneers of the past.
In terms of musical quality compared to white music; well this comes down to personal opinion and I can only offer my own. All I can say is I have never been a fan of white rock music and really don’t understand the attraction of such soulless music. The only emotion the music seems to be successful in conveying is angst. Black music (soul, jazz, funk and good hip hop) is beautiful and moving to me. I'm writing this listening to Marvin Gaye's classic "What's Goin’ On". I can’t think of any modern white artists who give me the same pleasure as I get from listening to this masterpiece.
Resting upon the laurels of past white classical composers is unfair. I have no doubt that if blacks were free in western societies in those days (prior to the 20th century), that they would have made outstanding contributions to music before the 20th century too. When living in a mud hut in Africa it is hard to create musical masterpieces. Blacks needed western instruments and a bit of musical theory to propel their disproportionately brilliant musical talents.