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Today,
22:37
SanAntone
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
What makes you think they don't have any training? They just don't get it in a conservatory. They get it from cutting contests where they have to...
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991 replies | 18654 view(s)
Today,
22:36
Botschaft
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Supposition about Symphonies "No. 5"
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Classical Music Discussion
The working title of Brahms’ D major serenade was in fact “Symphony-Serenade”, thus in a way his fourth symphony is actually his fifth. Brahms’...
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37 replies | 1491 view(s)
Today,
22:35
DarkAngel
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Mahler Symphony no 10
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Orchestral Music
Any comments on these two newer releases using Michelle Castelletti's version for scaled down "chamber orchestra" size of 25? The scoring is for 15...
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136 replies | 17830 view(s)
Today,
22:33
SanAntone
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Do you believe in greatness in music?
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Classical Music Discussion Polls
Well, that's not going very far. The only reason to "prove" the superiority of one piano concerto over another one is to actually demonstrate how...
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1571 replies | 41580 view(s)
Today,
22:32
Phil loves classical
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
I like rap, but I think it says something that rap artists don't need any training in music to write their songs, while even with training Mozart's...
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Today,
22:30
cheregi
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'Naturalistic' Art-Song Performance
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Classical Music Discussion
Thanks all for the recommendations - I am enjoying or at least intrigued by them all. Very interesting interview and quote. It's true...
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14 replies | 258 view(s)
Today,
22:27
SanAntone
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
You statement is not objective and is 100% subjective assessment of the skill and creativity at work in a rap song. Am I denigrating an orange by...
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991 replies | 18654 view(s)
Today,
22:23
ArtMusic
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If you could have written only one symphony......
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Classical Music Discussion
I shall honor Haydn and go with the great London symphony, number 104.
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51 replies | 1553 view(s)
Today,
22:23
cybernaut
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If you could have written only one symphony......
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Classical Music Discussion
He didn't. That's sort of my point. I wish he had.
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51 replies | 1553 view(s)
Today,
22:23
Andrew Kenneth
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Current Listening Vol VII
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Classical Music Discussion
Anton Bruckner - Symphony nr. 5 Orchestre des Champs-Elysées - Philippe Herreweghe
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Today,
22:17
SixFootScowl
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If you could have written only one symphony......
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Classical Music Discussion
Wow, I didn't know he wrote symphonies.
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51 replies | 1553 view(s)
Today,
22:17
ArtMusic
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
I encourage your read the excellent discourses by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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991 replies | 18654 view(s)
Today,
22:15
DaveM
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
The part of your post I quoted was not an argument and you know it. You are now starting to confuse some of your comments and hyperbole with...
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991 replies | 18654 view(s)
Today,
22:15
apricissimus
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Ridiculous bargains, CDs and MP3s thread
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Recorded Music and Publications
I'm seeing price of about $6 to $10 per album. Which is a fine price for a download, but I wouldn't call it staggeringly inexpensive. Unless I'm...
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Today,
22:14
Reichstag aus LICHT
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Current Listening Vol VII
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Classical Music Discussion
That's Bantock... you might be thinking of "I'll be Baaaax" ;)
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7206 replies | 172780 view(s)
Today,
22:14
Chatellerault
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The Milhaud/Poulenc Competition
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Classical Music Discussion Polls
Milhaud - Symphony No.2 Poulenc - Les Biches
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4 replies | 32 view(s)
Today,
22:10
cougarjuno
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Generate play-lists (a game)
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Non-Classical Music
Time to move on to the Bs.... ascending alphabetical order. Reusing words in the title is fine, as long as each complete title is used only once....
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13138 replies | 548673 view(s)
Today,
22:10
DaveM
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Do you believe in greatness in music?
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Classical Music Discussion Polls
I’ve never claimed that kind of objectivity. I see no reason to try to prove or argue the superiority of, say, Mozart’s PC #20 with Beethoven’s 4th...
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Today,
22:06
Strange Magic
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Do you believe in greatness in music?
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Classical Music Discussion Polls
Indeed!.........
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1571 replies | 41580 view(s)
Today,
22:05
Strange Magic
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
What I think is that consensus plays a key, essential role in determining, among peers within the consensus, what the "correct" view of an art object...
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991 replies | 18654 view(s)
Today,
22:00
Strange Magic
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
in
Classical Music Discussion
Another of those fun A/B comparisons! Love 'em. Are there more? (I'll bet there are).
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991 replies | 18654 view(s)
Today,
21:58
BachIsBest
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
I think you misunderstand the book if you really think groupthink applies to a bunch of people who came to the conclusion that Bach is a great...
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991 replies | 18654 view(s)
Today,
21:58
ArtMusic
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
The latter does not entail the degree of creativity and originality as did Mozart's. This is an objective comment. Denigration comes from reducing...
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991 replies | 18654 view(s)
Today,
21:57
Strange Magic
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
Nobody is doing away with the very concept of artistic skill and excellence. We've discussed the issue of skill as neither a necessary nor a...
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991 replies | 18654 view(s)
Today,
21:56
SanAntone
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
Cage had a skill set at work for his compositions, which he successfully executed. A skill set very different from Mozart or Mahler. When you claim...
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991 replies | 18654 view(s)
Today,
21:56
cougarjuno
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A Common Theme Among Twenty Works (Game Sixteen)
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Classical Music Discussion Polls
Stenhammer - Piano Concerto no. 1
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12 replies | 188 view(s)
Today,
21:55
ArtMusic
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Jan Dismas Zelenka: Great Composer?
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Classical Music Discussion
Yes, Zelenka is enjoying a Renaissance now thanks to musicology and dedicated performers of early music. We are so lucky today to unearth forgotten...
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39 replies | 2309 view(s)
Today,
21:55
golfer72
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What solo piano music floats your boat?
in
Classical Music Discussion
I just took a listen to Shelleys version on Hyperion. Very good sonata. Big fan of Rachmaninov anyway
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152 replies | 6659 view(s)
Today,
21:54
SanAntone
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A thought experiment for the objectivists
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Classical Music Discussion
I thought the position of the "objectivists" was that there are works that are objectively superior to other works. And those of us on the...
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