RE: (western) classical music discussion
March 10, 2016 at 12:02 pm
(This post was last modified: March 10, 2016 at 12:03 pm by Alex K.)
At least in Germany, performance of Renaissance and Baroque music, until around the 1970s, was influenced by strange academic opinions - you could think they analyzed it to death, had many preconceived notions about what it had to be like, and forgot that it was music. The historically informed performances seem like a breath of fresh air. And, as Gardiner says, this music is relevant and alive today, it's not a bunch of dusty museum pieces. Took a while for everyone to understand that.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition