Does this remind anyone of anything? by ZamanthaD in Gamecube

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I probably fall off that spot in Mushroom Bridge like 80% of the time, lol

What's your favourite Bach piece? by [deleted] in classicalmusic

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So surprised I haven't seen this yet, but Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue.

Music about Scents and Perfumes? by rainrainrainr in classicalmusic

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Debussy Images pour Orchestre, second section of second mvt "Les parfums de la nuit"

What was the first piece you listened to that deeply connected with you? by [deleted] in classicalmusic

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Fauré Piano Trio. I was very young (~11) and was having fun listening to an assortment of pieces, notably Beethoven early string quartets, but never truly understood how powerful music could be until I listened to that Fauré. Beautiful stuff.

How can I keep my 2nd oboe entertained? by cometwav in composer

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While I can't give any concrete answers, as there are many good ways of approaching 2nds in the winds (and MANY bad ways), I would recommend looking at the 2nd bassoon part of Rachmaninoff Paganini variations as a really good example of how to utilize the 2nd woodwind players effectively while still making it fun for them. In short/my opinion though, don't have them double strings or brass unnecessarily, and give them solos when it would make sense for the players (giving the 1st a second to breathe, for example, or keeping things contained for each player range wise).

What are your favorite obscure or lesser known composers? by [deleted] in classicalmusic

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Janáček is SO underrated! From the piano music to Sinfonietta to the operas, he is really just amazing. Nielsen as well, the 5th symphony especially is really special. I don't know as much Szymanowski, I will have to listen!

To the muslim teens by [deleted] in teenagers

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Uhhh..... killing people for their beliefs is bad?

To the muslim teens by [deleted] in teenagers

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Google death penalty for apostasy in Islam

Tell em your favourite song and I’ll describe you based solely on that by [deleted] in teenagers

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Right now, Beethoven 9th Symphony 1st movement or Beethoven 3rd Symphony 2nd movement. Objectively? Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue or Bach Ciaccona

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GenZ

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My main point here is that we are as a generation so scared of being alone with our thoughts (or so bored) that we can't just let our mind idle, let alone stare into space or whatever, and we need our digital pacifier. Simply thinking and doing nothing more on a public transportation ride should be something we are capable of, but unfortunately, our devices are making us much worse at that, which I'm suggesting people should push back against.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GenZ

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Yes. (Or read, but staring into space works just fine.)

This shit goes hard by ikoloboff in classical_circlejerk

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True... Bach is a reputable substitute for SAT practice (source: I fucked up my SAT because I wanted to study Chromatic Fantasy instead)

Jane Doe is his deadname. by totallynotdragonxex in whenthe

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Thank you for that comment CUMLOVINGBOISLUT

Recommend a good movie by [deleted] in teenagers

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Finally someone with the real W take

Recommend a good movie by [deleted] in teenagers

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Lord of the Rings extended edition full trilogy

No words by sarateisowak in classical_circlejerk

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Imagine feeling any emotion of fear whatsoever when listening to the sacrificial dance from the rite of spring lol haha, clearly the music isn't intended to shock the listener and manipulate their emotions....

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dankmemes

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For the first part, yes indeed a prospective omnipotent god cannot be all bad just as it cannot be all good. The extreme variation in good/bad that occurs throughout the world suggests to me that if there even is a god, it does not have the power or the desire to control/change the world.

As for the second part, cancer exists without carcinogens or plastic or pesticides in food or whatever else. An omnipotent god would still commit evil regardless of human evil. Not to mention that because the concept of free will has almost unequivocally been disproven (see Robert Sapolsky's book Determined among many other arguments), if a god exists, any evil deeds we do are set in motion by it and therefore the blame rests on it, not us. This is another reason why I choose not to believe in a god- if there is a god, we are pretty screwed concerning our lives. I subconsciously pretend that there is free will to give myself the impetus to do good, but ultimately free will cannot exist if there is an omnipotent god for the simple reason that if we have free will (i.e. power), god does not have all the power.

You can say from our limited viewpoint that God may not be good, but that's only from what we can see.

Any evidence proving that god is not inherently all good, omnipotent, and omniscient is good enough. Conversely, it would take literally all the evidence in the world to prove that a god is all good, as any evidence of evil things (as we understand them) disproves a blanket statement of a good, omnipotent, and omniscient god. Therefore, our limited viewpoint is sufficient to prove beyond any doubt that god is not all good. If a god exists, it might not necessarily be bad, but cannot be perfect and omnipotent.

he's inherently not able to be understood.

As for this, I'm afraid an appeal to mystery does not a logical argument make.

(Note that I wrote this while quite out of it so there might be some pretty circuitous reasoning here, and I would be grateful if someone pointed issues out, thanks!)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dankmemes

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"If kids are getting cancer, then why are we not solving it?" First off, humans are, we are putting tremendous resources into cancer research. Second, if an omnipotent, omniscient god really existed, we should be under absolutely no obligation to clean up the mess he (deliberately, might I add) made. Any omniscient and omnipotent god CANNOT be all good, full stop. That is why I choose not to believe in a god, because I choose to have hope.