(March 22, 2016 at 9:59 am)Mathilda Wrote: Not sure what the best way to describe tonal complexity."harmonic density"
Quote: I meant in the way that a modern composer will create whole new sounds using a wider variety of instruments in different ways."timbre" or "orchestration"
Quote:Sorry but yes I do personally find most of Mozart's and Bach's output to be too simplistic for my taste.That means you do not understand it, espcially in Bach's case. You should develop your ear for themes and the ways in which they are treated by Bach, and you will find enough complexity to make your head spin.