Anonymous
6/19/2025, 10:39:07 AM
No.126758045
>>126753221
>Maybe it's because it's too intellectual
Classical period really isn't particularly "intellectual" in the way that Bach fugues or modernist 20th century music might be. It's more about clarity, balance, symmetry, and an elegant, pleasing sound. But as time went on, stronger contrasts started appearing (less "nice", more drama), which culminated in Beethoven and basically led into Romanticism. To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of that era either; I prefer what came before and after.
>>126753343
I mean sure, in classical era orchestral music, the basic palette is fairly stable: strings, winds, brass, timpani. But even within that, there is an enormous variety in color, texture, balance, and orchestration. Then if you zoom out to classical music as a whole, there are hundreds of instrumental combinations across centuries. But if you want more "bite", there's a whole world of 20th century music with electronics, extended techniques, tape, noise, etc. where timbral variety explodes.
>Maybe it's because it's too intellectual
Classical period really isn't particularly "intellectual" in the way that Bach fugues or modernist 20th century music might be. It's more about clarity, balance, symmetry, and an elegant, pleasing sound. But as time went on, stronger contrasts started appearing (less "nice", more drama), which culminated in Beethoven and basically led into Romanticism. To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of that era either; I prefer what came before and after.
>>126753343
I mean sure, in classical era orchestral music, the basic palette is fairly stable: strings, winds, brass, timpani. But even within that, there is an enormous variety in color, texture, balance, and orchestration. Then if you zoom out to classical music as a whole, there are hundreds of instrumental combinations across centuries. But if you want more "bite", there's a whole world of 20th century music with electronics, extended techniques, tape, noise, etc. where timbral variety explodes.