Classical music

[The Heartical Don]

Don't let my notation comment throw you: I believe it is very important. Not essential to music, but hugely important, just as the written word is to storytelling. As for durations, though, I do disagree. Music has always included short and long programs. And as for how it is understood today: well, that's the whole issue, isn't it? If we're going by how it is understood today, your definition may as well include "dead, boring, stiff, and for white men only."

Yeah, Luther, I know that you doubt the Beach Boys every now and then, esp. when being hungover... but man, it's not that bad, is it?

[the captain]

Don't let my notation comment throw you: I believe it is very important. Not essential to music, but hugely important, just as the written word is to storytelling. As for durations, though, I do disagree. Music has always included short and long programs. And as for how it is understood today: well, that's the whole issue, isn't it? If we're going by how it is understood today, your definition may as well include "dead, boring, stiff, and for white men only."

Yeah, Luther, I know that you doubt the Beach Boys every now and then, esp. when being hungover... but man, it's not that bad, is it?

That isn't my description at all. You've got to read that in context.

[The Heartical Don]

Don't let my notation comment throw you: I believe it is very important. Not essential to music, but hugely important, just as the written word is to storytelling. As for durations, though, I do disagree. Music has always included short and long programs. And as for how it is understood today: well, that's the whole issue, isn't it? If we're going by how it is understood today, your definition may as well include "dead, boring, stiff, and for white men only."

Yeah, Luther, I know that you doubt the Beach Boys every now and then, esp. when being hungover... but man, it's not that bad, is it?

That isn't my description at all. You've got to read that in context.

It was a j.o.k.e. Don't tell the kids, and I'll get my coat now. You seek out the divorce papers (sniff).

[the captain]

Jocularly Orated Krazy Edict? But yeah, seriously, f*** those dead white guys and their boring music. The only good classical is when Aerosmith or Guns 'n' Roses had Michael Kamen conducting string sections through their I-IV-V chorded songs at various late '80s awards shows. Yep, THAT's classical music I can dig. You and your fancy wig-wearers.

[pixletwin]

My favorite piece of all time is the romanze movement to Mozart's Piano Concert in d minor k.466 - -

I also really love the piano works of R. Shumann and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana.

[The Heartical Don]

Jocularly Orated Krazy Edict? But yeah, seriously, foda those dead white guys and their boring music. The only good classical is when Aerosmith or Guns 'n' Roses had Michael Kamen conducting string sections through their I-IV-V chorded songs at various late '80s awards shows. Yep, THAT's classical music I can dig. You and your fancy wig-wearers.

But Luther, seriously: I thought that Aerosmith and G&R are dead white men who wore wigs...

[the captain]

No, they're bands fronted by dead white guys in wigs. Big difference.