Well, I am certainly guilty of that besetting sin when it comes to discussing what I perceive as the decline of operatic voices, but in many ways orchestral and chamber music have never been better served - and the problem with recorded music is that we are spoilt for choice with catalogues saturated with first class recordings going back decades, such that anything new is up against it. There is still a preponderance of grey, white or bald at concerts but no; classical music is by no means the preserve of those with one foot in the grave, I do agree.