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In Reply to: RE: Listening to some Classical Music posted by jedrider on September 25, 2014 at 05:09:33
I went to a concert where the pianist played the Op. 28 preludes. After the 23rd, someone started clapping ("missed it by THAT much"). My sister commented that even with a miscount, the listener must have surely known that the set would not end on a major key number.
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Apparently all these classical music clapping etiquette rules didn't apply in the 19th century, and some have suggested they be abandoned.
I have been attending classical concerts for 60 years and it is my observation that clapping between movements is on the increase. It really bothered me for a while but now I just take the view point that the audience was never taught that it isn't done and they just want to show there appreciation. I am slowly getting used to it although I still won't join in
Alan
I suppose a prime rationale of clapping etiquette is allowing the audience to hear the music clearly and without distraction. A large modern concert hall in particular can get very noisy very easily. I find candy wrappers and cell phones especially irritating.
The argument on the other side is that you need to bring in an audience, especially a new, young audience, to classical music. If clapping and cheering in the middle of a performance (as is still the accepted practice in opera) helps make it more fun for them, then let it be so, or so the argument goes.
Interesting question, but I don't have the answer for this one.
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