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Comment author: wedrifid 12 November 2011 04:09:59PM *  0 points [-]

Do we just ignore Neoclassical works? Or does that not count as 'classical'?

On the contrary the definition (from wikipedia) that you are responding to seems to go out if its way to ensure that they would be included (to the extent that the pieces did, in fact, conform to the same style.)

Comment author: DoubleReed 12 November 2011 07:15:56PM 0 points [-]

Oh well then NancyLebovitz's line:

Europe before WWI produced classical music so good that no one has been able to compete with it (for classical music, not music in general) since then.

is not correct.

Comment author: wedrifid 12 November 2011 07:36:20PM 4 points [-]

I don't have any particular opinion on the subject. Classical music is ok in moderation and I'll play it myself from time to time (trumpet). But I have absolutely no interest in identifying which pieces belong to which area and how they are ranked by those who consider themselves experts.

After all, anyone with decent taste will tell you that the best classical music has less aesthetic merit than the best Weird Al songs.

Comment author: MBlume 13 November 2011 01:15:28AM 1 point [-]

I'm not sure I know how to cash out "aesthetic merit", but seeing Al play Yoda live, and in particular seeing him and Jim West duet on accordian and guitar, is a moment of joy unsurpassed by any I've experienced at classical performances.

Comment author: wedrifid 13 November 2011 03:39:17AM 0 points [-]

I saw you advertising the live performance - almost certainly what primed him as the example. I was jealous! :)

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