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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: I really don't disagree with your point posted by psgary on April 13, 2007 at 12:05:47:
Zhdanov was communist boss of Leningrad who considered himself a conoisseur of music. His music tastes were conservative. He believed that all truly good music ended with Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov, and everything thereafter was suspicious if not outright bad. He was also concerned with the future of the music, and deemeded that if the current tendencies are allowed, classical music may soon seize to exist.To correct the situation, he summoned Shostakovich, Slonimsky, and few other composers to his office, and in a friendly talk over vodka and beluga caviar explained them that on the one hand, classical music is deeply rooted in folk tradition, and on the other hand, all new creations should be understandable to masses. That is, new music should be composed such that an average person is able to whistle it.
Joking apart, some new music is quite tuneful. Just to name a few pieces I listened recently, Shostakovich Chamber Symphonies (warning: very depressing), Golijov Ainadamar, Glass Violin Concerto, Piazzola Seasons, Crumb Ancient Voices of Children, Part Te Deum and Tabula Rasa.
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- Well, sounds almost like Zhdanov. - sser2 14:37:46 04/13/07 (0)
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