Passage Summary: People tend to enjoy famous piano players more than unknown ones. The critic thinks this is perfectly reasonable and doesn't mean the audience is just being swayed by a big name.

Conclusion: The fact that famous pianists provide more audience pleasure is fair and does not imply that audiences are unable to judge musical quality.

Reasoning: The critic asserts that the correlation between fame and pleasure is not a sign of audience cynicism or lack of discernment.

Analysis: The critic is defending the audience's taste, suggesting that their preference for famous performers is legitimate rather than superficial. To strengthen this, we need to show that fame is actually a reliable indicator of talent. If the most famous pianists are famous precisely because they are the most skilled, then the audience's increased pleasure is a rational response to better music. Look for an answer that connects a pianist's level of fame to their objective musical ability.