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Posted: Nov. 29 2010, 06:25 |
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those skies were beautiful Wiga, very appropriate choice for the music...
this is all getting a bit above my head now, talk of professors and such...I think what is also being talked about in a round about sort of way is the definition of the word classical ~ because it applies to many things, not just music, art, architecture, antiquity, sciences etc,
from a website...
*Origin and Definition
The term classical music originates from the Latin term classicus, meaning taxpayer of the highest class. Slowly after making its way through the French, German, and English languages, one of the earliest definitions of the word meant “classical, formall, orderlie, in due or fit ranke; also, approved, authenticall, chiefe, principall.” Today, one of the ways Merriam-Webster defines classical is “of, relating to, or being music in the educated European tradition that includes such forms as art song, chamber music, opera, and symphony as distinguished from folk or popular music or jazz.”*
that's what I think i was trying to put across, that it is a cut above, ( not elitist, for anyone who has a good pair of working ears and a brain of some description can be open to the sounds ) it is first class music, and needs to be respected and talked about and shared and discussed and played on the radio too....why not, let's be radical!!
But also there's this idea of naming music in genres which Mike, being the slippery fish that he is, avoids ( and how I love him for that! ). If we are going to be critical and discuss and compare then we do need certain terms we can all latch onto and understand, the points of interest start when each of our interpretations, as individual as each of us, begin to flag up differences..we consider something is a certain genre because of our personal musical experiences, the kind of music we have been exposed to, which will always be different to anyone else.
Then there is is summary I found of 'classical music' on a website somewhere...
*Periods of Classical Music
Music historiographers classified the six periods of music by stylistic differences.
Before 1400 – Medieval – characterized by Gregorian chant, mostly religious
1400-1600 – Renaissance – increase of secular music, madrigals, and art song
1600-1750 – Baroque – known for its intricate ornamentation
1750-1820 – Classical – balance and structure
1820-1900 – Romantic – emotional, large, programmatic
Beyond 1900 – 20th Century – limitless*
So by this definition I'd say Mike's Music of the SPheres could easily be rooted in the Romantic classical period, rather than the Classical period of classical music.
Other ideologies of the Romantic movement generally could pretty much be applied to Mike's music.
Matt's clip of Mike's interview, where he says it's his idea of classical music is more than good enough for me.
@Nightspore: Stockhausen, well, 'interesting' is all I have to say, it's not something I've heard before, curious is that seemingly casual approach to producing sound, memorable certainly, but not for the melodies! But what it has done is it has made me consider what I have grown to expect from music, and that is art for me...asking the questions
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