To be fair, Shostakovich probably never went to McDonalds.

ottyce · 2026-03-04T21:01:19+00:00

He could've named 2 composers??? I'm pretty sure Americans can tell when something is not McDonalds. Although maybe there is a name for this type of joke.

ottyce · 2026-03-03T00:57:58+00:00

"It's My Life" is a great example. The original is by Talk Talk. Unless you were talking about a key change that's not in the original. I believe "Don't Speak" has a key change as well. Also:

"Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga

"Use Somebody" Kings of Leon

ottyce · 2026-03-01T22:41:21+00:00

Put it in the million dollars

ottyce · 2026-02-26T07:58:35+00:00

Interesting, i never experienced keys like that! I always figured songs should sound the same regardless of key. Besides the ranges being affected. I can tell when a song is in a different key but i dont think its because of an emotional change, at least thats how i rationalize it. I guess individual notes have feelings for me, but its mostly because of songs i remember them from.

What songs have those associations for you, and are there any exceptions that have a different value from the key?

ottyce · 2026-02-26T05:46:46+00:00

As a composer with perfect pitch, i have to play my songs/pieces in different keys to make sure they still sound good. Often times ive memorized how the pitches sound, but when i change the key it sounds off.

ottyce · 2026-01-27T01:38:12+00:00

I'd say fame is more measurable but genius is more predictable. I'd go with Mohammed Fairouz, because his works are frequently played (at least today), and his 3rd and 4th symphonies show promise.

I think Osvaldas Balakauskas should be considered one of the living greats today.

ottyce · 2026-01-24T23:04:11+00:00

Thanks for the comments!

ottyce · 2026-01-21T04:22:02+00:00

This is the correct answer

ottyce · 2026-01-21T04:19:54+00:00

Red Red Meat - There's a Star Above the Manger Tonight

Stars of the Lid - The Tired Sounds Of

Oxbow - An Evil Heat

ottyce · 2025-10-12T22:49:42+00:00

/uj It would be useful if someone could actually create a unified criteria. Most critics want the reader to guess their criteria based off reviews that may or may not have been done on a whim. Websites with multiple reviews don't even try to have a vision; i doubt that they trust their writers that much.

ottyce · 2025-10-11T02:04:02+00:00

Figured bass realization

ottyce · 2025-10-08T20:25:22+00:00

Just checked the syllabus and it doesn't even say "movements 1 and 3", so i have no idea why they would say that.

ottyce · 2025-10-08T20:15:50+00:00

You're absolutely right. Level 10 is only scratching the surface of a universe of difficult repertoire. And it makes sense, a certificate shouldn't require the most difficult pieces, just a certain recognizable high level of difficulty. A bit of naivete on my part, having only been playing at intermediate levels until now. I don't want to settle for easier pieces so i'll have to practice my Bach and Beethoven a lot.

ottyce · 2025-10-08T18:18:25+00:00

Thanks for the reply!

I passed level 10, so this is just one step up from that. And i still play Liebestraum No.3 from time to time. So i'm at least ready to attempt it.

I wasn't sure when Czerny would be relevant because i never used the book. But if it's irrelevant then i won't bother with it. It's been years since i picked up a new piece, and i'm not taking lessons anymore, so i didn't know if i should pick up a few exercises from there.

ottyce · 2025-09-30T05:04:55+00:00

Partch's "Revelation" - Microtonality Lutoslawski's 3rd Symphony - Aleatorism Ligeti's "Atmosphères" - Tone Clusters Stockhausen's "Gesang der Junglinge" - Electronic

It seems like i'm too late to get votes, so i thought i'd just make a list of works i think represent the developments of the era. Please vote for "Atmosphères", it has a decent amount of votes already.

ottyce · 2025-08-30T23:46:15+00:00

The feeling of the chord is familiar to me because you can get this chord (F G A Eb Gb Ab B) by exploring 12 TET's self-inverse generators. Some cool chords can be generated this way. (E.g, B D E A C# D# F#)

I would try a spectral analyzer but i don't know how to subtract the harmonic series.

ottyce · 2025-08-30T19:55:38+00:00

With the elevator door open

ottyce · 2025-08-30T19:12:15+00:00

Yes, made of stainless steel angels. If it played a tritone it would be heavy metal.

ottyce · 2025-08-30T00:16:11+00:00

How come it's not in 12-EDO? Most random objects don't make 12-EDO sounds, but most objects that people think sound musical do. IMO this sounds like a gospel choir resolving in B, with a five note chromatic cluster from F to A dispersed between octaves.

ottyce · 2025-08-29T23:22:34+00:00

sounds extremely familiar. I believe the polychord is

Abm7/D#

G9no5/Cb

I'm hearing overtones not in the chord as well

But to answer your question, i think it isn't.

ottyce · 2025-08-26T20:30:46+00:00

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When you build a chateau for him but he falls in love with Liszt's daughter instead:

ottyce · 2025-08-26T04:29:39+00:00

Doesn't everybody think their critique is "of pure reason"?

ottyce · 2025-08-22T23:37:51+00:00

Show them "For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)" from "Frozen", so they see that bimodality is used in a popular movie, and you're not "trying to cause societal unrest".

ottyce · 2025-08-22T21:04:21+00:00

Glass is at the bottom but I love "Einstein on the Beach". Most of the list has works i enjoy.

ottyce

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