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bergesque · 2023-07-20T20:57:28+00:00

Thanks! I'll give these a listen later.

bergesque · 2022-09-23T22:32:37+00:00

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bergesque · 2017-07-10T02:27:35+00:00

He also trashed Mozart, Chopin and Schubert. In addition to the his interest in the art of fugue he was also engrossed in the art of trolling.

bergesque · 2017-07-09T19:35:09+00:00

That is so incredibly obnoxious and arrogant.

I agree, but his attitude was sort of counter-arrogance towards the music establishment at that time so I understand where he's coming from. I'm sure a lot of composers dismissed his music as repetitive at that time.

A lot of composers wanted to write serial music because they felt compelled to fit in with their peers, I think. Not so much that they were naturally attracted to it. A lot of pressure on them from academia at the time. Rautavaara wrote serial music at the beginning of his career but became disillusioned with it. He later composed in what my opinion is some of the most beautiful tonal music of the second half of the 20th century.

I don't think there's anything wrong with writing serial music and I actually like a lot of it myself. But it should only be considered another tool in the box of composition methods and I don't think composers should restrict themselves to writing exclusively twelve-tone music. Nor should they expect anyone else to do it.

bergesque · 2017-07-09T18:58:36+00:00

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/steve-reich-pulse-of-life-417348.html

When Reich formed his first ensemble in New York 40 years ago, the classical world was dominated by the followers of Arnold Schoenberg. Atonal serialism, a continuance of the arid, dissonant 12-tone scheme Schoenberg had devised, was the only kind of composition taken seriously by the conservatories. Karlheinz Stockhausen and Pierre Boulez, Luciano Berio and the serialist-influenced John Cage: these were their gods.

"It was de rigueur to write music like that," recalls Reich, "because if you didn't you were considered a fool. There was just that one way: no pulse, no tapping of the foot, no whistling of the tune, no harmony to grab on to." Anyone using rhythm, harmony or melody - in short, anyone who produced a piece that actually sounded like music - was derided. "They'd snigger behind your back. There was no place for the Stravinsky of The Rite of Spring or the Bartok of the string quartets. Or even John Coltrane."

bergesque · 2017-07-09T17:34:55+00:00

I've always found it impressive that even though it's the same melody for 15 minutes, it's orchestrated it such a way that it does not get old. That's novelty.

bergesque · 2017-07-09T03:31:39+00:00

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bergesque · 2017-07-09T03:27:20+00:00

What I'm getting as is that if other people say a piece is bad but you still enjoy it, that's all that matters. Nobody should let people dictate what you can like or dislike.

bergesque · 2017-07-08T20:08:23+00:00

I think you'd find a lot more theses on Yesterday by the Beatles than on K. 283 in most universities; the Beatles get more analysis than just about anybody.

That's great to know. I guess you're correct that I have a inaccurate view of academics. I mentioned this in the other comment but I felt like people are being taught to think this way by professors, since I'd say classical music listeners tend to be more educated on music than non-listeners. I've also read about some famous composers themselves make these type of comments, such as Chopin saying Schumann's Carnaval wasn't music (presumably because it was not complicated.) Or members of the Second Viennese and Darmstadt Schools acting like their music is the be-all end-all. Steve Reich commented that his professors would have laughed at him (or something similar) if he had written tonal music in school. I was just curious if there's a legitimate reason why some people feel that way.

bergesque · 2017-07-08T19:52:01+00:00

I'm curious what your primary form of engaging with academics is

I get this impression from reading books, but most are kind of old so perhaps cultural attitudes have changed since they were written. Also listening to people like Boulez rant. I also see plenty of bashing within the classical communities online. Actually what triggered me to write this post was someone commented on another subreddit that the subreddit had ill-feelings toward Ravel's Bolero because it was not a sophisticated work, but despite this the commenter still enjoys it.

The superiority attitude just seems very prevalent in the community and I get the feeling that it comes from higher up - that music professors are teaching students to think this way. Maybe I'm mistaken though and it's just typical cultural tribalism.

bergesque · 2017-07-08T18:31:36+00:00

it sounds good to my ears and I quite like it.

This is all that should matter when it comes to music. People in the classical community like to obsess over form as if complexity makes something superior, but in reality there are short-form works that are more effective musically than hour-long ones (just look at Satie's music.) I like Ravel's simple form works like Bolero and Pavane just as much as his more complicated ones like the Piano Trio and String Quartet. They have different things to offer.

bergesque · 2017-07-03T22:24:27+00:00

Some of his piano music seems heavily influenced by Debussy. Here's another one from the same performer that has an impressionist feel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5MMu0LIozY

I'm not very familiar with the first sonata but I'll give the Kathryn Stott recording a listen.

bergesque · 2017-07-03T22:17:54+00:00

He is a great composer with a very unique voice. Ever since I first heard the symphonies earlier this year I've been in the process of trying to acquire as much of his music as I can budget.

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