reminder that Jews are saviours of western civilization. No Bach without Mendelssohn. Mahler saved us from Wagnerian stupidity and Schoenberg revived classical music.
Help me like more classical music. I mostly listen to Yas Forumsmeme electronic music that's rhythmically rich and has a lot of dynamics (OPN, DG) and feel like most classical music I listen to doesn't have that same sort of energy, even for high tempo pieces.
The only things I've heard that I liked are Rite of Spring (especially "Dance of the Young Girls") and some of Chopin's stuff. And modern composers like Steve Reich but he doesn't count
Why should we help you? Your taste is invariably shit. It would be a waste of time. Just go back to listening to pop, lil piggy. Without a former musical education there is no point.
Jordan Miller
How Wagner is still such a successful pleb filter I'll neve know
Camden Turner
Because why not try to have more people appreciate what you appreciate?
Are Stravinsky and Chopin not considered good by people in this thread? Also, I usually don't listen to pop music or even music with pop structures (4-chord chord progression cycle, verse-chorus-verse etc.), even if it's somewhat more intended for popular appeal than classical music.
Wyatt Foster
Why would I want more people to desecrate my favorite artform with their lack of understanding? Sorry bud, you don't have the ears for classical. Give it up.
He makes instrumental songs or something. Not worth discussing.
Ryan Nguyen
I love classical music, Petzold, Cage, the list goes the fuck on...
Camden Nguyen
Friendly reminder that music theory and theoretical appreciation of music precede musical performance and intuitive appreciation of music. How dare you sully this place with your talk of listening to the sacred texts. How the hell do you expect to be able to analyse compositions when you're intent on distracting yourself by shoving a bunch of noise into your head? People like you who don't already know about classical music but express a mere dilettante's interest in it make me sick. You should continue listening to bad music while we make fun of you for it, not engage in harebrained attempts at an edification of which you are constitutionally incapable.
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Brandon Mitchell
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Juan Cooper
I sincerely hope this is a troll. But just in case. You don't have to study anything in order to appreciate classical music. Either it speaks to your soul, or it doesn't. You don't need 'muh theoretical understanding' in order to 'get' it.
>you don't need understanding of a form of music in order to understand said form of music What did he mean by this?
Bentley Kelly
I was trolling. The smiley face was meant to be winky, in a show of sympathy with the newbie.
Sure, you need a theoretical understanding of music to appreciate it on that level, but, as the poster above me has said, there is an intuitive dimension to appreciation of music. This dimension is so profound that it gave birth to admirable area of study that is music theory.
Anthony Stewart
Bros the time has come again where i can't listen to anything but Mozart. Please help
That's not what I said. I said you don't need theoretical understanding to ENJOY it.
There's a difference between understanding something on a theoretical level, and just enjoying something without understanding the theory.
I'm sure that studying classical music theory can give people a deeper love of the music, but you don't need that to simply just sit back and enjoy a piece of music.
Angel Diaz
Wagner laughs at you but it's OK he laughs at today's music theory too
William Kelly
that was a really engaging and well written bait, congrats.
