45worlds Forum - View Single Post - Just what IS Classical?

9th Aug 2014, 1:09 PM
	Trainman Trainman Member since Jun 2014 2559 Points Moderator	That last phrase I think sums it up the best. Words are too limiting, for example definitions 4 and 7 would tend to eliminate 90% of what I think we would all agree should be included (including almost all my favorite composers, the mid to late 19 th century Romantics). I also agree that it doesn't need to be dependent on the instrumentation or how it's presented (although I do much prefer hearing Bach on a proper pipe organ than a Moog synthesizer), but does that make the music itself any less? The term "classical" is just like the term "Jazz". It will mean something different to almost every person that hears it. (and I've been having THAT discussion with people for 50 years). I think we're going to find the "grey area" probably larger than the "black & white"

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