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Esther Sims <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>- does it only appeal to people who have an informed musical background,
Doubtful; i don't have an informed musical background, but Schoenberg's
music does appeal to me (at least some of it does).
>...fundamental elements of music from previous eras are still there, but
>the tonality has been completely obliterated - how does this affect the
>listener?
No differently than other stylistic choices other composers make; you
either get used to them and concentrate on the underlying musical/emotional
content, or you are so annoyed by them that you can't listen. Some people
have the latter problem with atonality, others don't.
>If he/she needs to really focus on what they are hearing and completely
>digest the music (in an analytical way) before they can appreciate it,
>can it really be classified as music?
Much of Bach and Haydn also require focus and concentration to appreciate,
and in some cases an analytical approach may reveal more pleasures in them;
why doesn't this raise the same questions about their music?
Ulvi
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