Why is classical music the best?
In at least one respect, classical music is superior to popular music. The greater potential for expressiveness in classical music is due, in large part, to it greater harmonic resources. The harmonies in classical music are more likely to be functional, more contrary motion is employed, and modulation is more common.
Why is classical music special?
Classical music has a lighter, clearer texture than baroque music and is less complex. Variety of keys, melodies, rhythms and dynamics (using crescendo,diminuendo and sforzando), along with frequent changes of mood and timbre were more commonplace in the classical period than they had been in the baroque.
Why is classical music so popular?
Classical music has stood the test of time for many reasons, its beauty, complexity, and the vastness of repertoire have inspired audiences for hundreds of years. Within classical music, there are several pieces that have become iconic through use in special events such as graduations, weddings, classic films, and even cartoons!
What are the 100 classical music records you must own?
100 Classical Music Recordings You Must Own. 1 1. An Die Musik – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. 2 2. Malcolm Arnold – Scottish Dances (LPO) 3 3. J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concertos. 4 4. J.S. Bach – Italian Concerto (Alfred Brendel) 5 5. J.S. Bach – Mass in B Minor (feat. Dame Janet Baker/Peter Pears)
Who is the most inspiring conductor of all time?
The reclusive Carlos Kleiber – voted the most inspiring conductor of all time in a poll of eminent current practitioners in BBC Music’s April 2011 issue – was a rare visitor to the recording studio. But his LP of Beethoven ’s Fifth Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic, issued in 1975, was recognised as a classic… ( read more)
Who are some classical composers similar to modern rock stars?
Known even in his day as “The Waltz King”, Johann Strauss is a somewhat example of a classical composer who attained the equivalent of modern rock-star acclaim in his lifetime.