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Why is Bach more prevalent in HN discussions than, say, Mozart or Beethoven?
by edgarvaldes 6y ago
Why is Bach more prevalent in HN discussions than, say, Mozart or Beethoven?
- asimpletune 6y agoWild guess here, obviously I don’t know what everyone is thinking, but Bach’s music was very beautiful in an almost mathematical sense. Compositions where the right and left hand are exactly the same but delayed by a bar or two, pieces that are the same played forwards and backwards, etc... Bach was a true genius, as were Mozart and Beethoven, but I think the symmetry of Bach’s music around the axis of time and harmony could be why he’s more prevalent on HN.
- lwb 6y agoIn my experience, Bach appeals more to analytical and mathematical types because the music relies less on dramatic swells and romantic melodies, and more on complex, baroque counterpoint that requires multiple listens to truly unravel. That and it makes people feel smart.