试想有这样一位当代作曲家,他创作出一部奏鸣曲,从形式到和弦到旋律都与贝多芬的相似。甚至进一步想象,这部奏鸣曲创作得如此恢宏,假如它真是贝多芬的创作,将会被列为他的杰作之一。然而,不管它多么美妙,假如出自当代作曲家之手,那只会成为人们的笑柄。至多人们会称许作者是 Imagine a contemporary composer who creates a sonata that resembles Beethoven from form to chord to melody. Even further imagined, this Sonata was so magnificent that if it were really Beethoven's creation, it would be listed as one of his masterpieces. However, no matter how wonderful it is, if it comes from contemporary composers, it will only become a laughing stock. At most, people will say that the author is