07-17-2021, 11:44 AM
Classical is good stuff, but I find that I have to be in the mood for it and I'm not in the mood for it often. I go years between throwing on my Debussy or Tchaikovsky CDs. If you want to really up your game as a composer, you really should listen to some classical because all those 'great' European composers really were great composers.
But I hear you Lopyt. Classical isn't for the masses. It's for those who know music deeply and can appreciate all of its finest points. I just feel that music is a communication of feelings and emotions, and it's about connecting with people, and the masses (who may greatly enjoy music) will never appreciate it on its deepest levels like say Mozart or Beethoven did - and there's nothing wrong with that. That's why I love pop music. It's the best way to connect with as many people as possible.
Getting back to Chopin, it seemed that 88 keys wasn't enough for him, running 64th notes up and down and all over his tumultuous dark twisted minor left hand and a frenetic pace. It's very impressive, but as you say, it gets old fast.
But I hear you Lopyt. Classical isn't for the masses. It's for those who know music deeply and can appreciate all of its finest points. I just feel that music is a communication of feelings and emotions, and it's about connecting with people, and the masses (who may greatly enjoy music) will never appreciate it on its deepest levels like say Mozart or Beethoven did - and there's nothing wrong with that. That's why I love pop music. It's the best way to connect with as many people as possible.
Getting back to Chopin, it seemed that 88 keys wasn't enough for him, running 64th notes up and down and all over his tumultuous dark twisted minor left hand and a frenetic pace. It's very impressive, but as you say, it gets old fast.
I remixed the remix. Now it's back to normal. ~Mitch Hedberg