off by laying down the "line" between "classical music" and that which
isn't. An interesting flame war was also recently set off by animosity
from one party towards another concerning what is and is not
"classical", resulting in appalling behavior from both sides.
I've asked the question before - what constitutes "classical"? - and
didn't get a truly clear answer because, well, there is clearly no
clear answer. Clearly.
Frankly I do get hotheaded at times over this and I do not apologize
for it - it's ridiculous that people here are essentially telling
others to fuck off because they don't consider Pachelbel's Canon in D
highbrow enough to be considered classical music. It seems that all
you want to do here is discuss the smell of each other's farts (mmm,
yes, that one had beefy overtones with a hint of sage, roasted garlic,
and oh yeah, shit) and, every once in a while, inform an innocent
inquirer that, "no, Yiruma is not classical enough for my taste".
My question, if it really makes a difference to ask it, is why do you
even bother posting here if you're not actually willing to help
others? Or start actual discussion about new music that pushes the
boundaries, or music on the fringes that crosses over to different
genres, different media, and different cultures? Because isn't that
how "classical music" gets better?
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