RE: (western) classical music discussion
March 22, 2016 at 10:22 am
(This post was last modified: March 22, 2016 at 10:23 am by Alex K.)
(March 22, 2016 at 10:14 am)Mathilda Wrote: I look forward to listening to it.I understand, that's a somewhat different thing than technical complexity. If you have time listen to that rendition of the St. Matthew's passion and tell me what you think of the emotional range, though.
On thinking about it further, I think I can describe a further less quantifiable form of complexity that appeals to me. Emotional complexity.
Quote:I saw a post earlier by Minimalist who said that Rachmaninov leaves him cold. How anyone can be left cold by the second piano concerto, or Rhapsody on a theme of PaganiniI am physically absolutely unable to stop the toe-tapping during the Rhapsody, but I don't perceive it as emotionally super deep
Quote:I don't know but I accept that different people respond differently to different forms of music. It makes sense that as music theory has developed, it has become more nuanced and has developed a wider vocabulary for expressing certain emotional states that listeners can respond to in certain ways. So it might possibly be because of this that I respond more to modern classical music.
This is probably why I have never enjoyed listening to Berg for example.
You know his Violin Concerto which he wrote when the young daughter of a friend had died? This is some of the most emotionally impactful music I know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSUdZ0-7rWE
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