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No, this is quite right. Classical music is as bloated, heavy-handed, and decadent as Java. Good music is found in the 16th century and earlier, and in the 20th
by hxa7241 15y ago
No, this is quite right. Classical music is as bloated, heavy-handed, and decadent as Java. Good music is found in the 16th century and earlier, and in the 20th century and later. We can see this maps to software: good ideas are to be found in the 70s and earlier, and in some hoped-for new era yet to come . . .
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- jtolle 15y agoYou need to go get yourself a recording of Rubinstein playing Chopin's Nocturnes. Hurry! EDIT: I seek no arguments. Wikipedia says nocturnes are generally thought of as "expressive and lyrical". Surely that should be of interest to hackers...
- Goladus 15y agoCheck out Haydn's "Lord Nelson" mass, specifically the recording by Banchetto Musicale (it's very light and clear). For the antithesis of heavy-handedness, pay attention to movements 2, 4, 5, 7, and 12. But the whole thing is only about 40 minutes and really easy enjoy start to finish, especially since those movements I mentioned are meant to contrast with the slower ones. Movement 5, while not my favorite, is especially notable for being a canon at the 5th. It's quick, fun, the imitative counterpoint is very easy to hear, and at a minute-forty, hardly overstays its welcome. Overall though, Western music between Bach's death in 1750 and Beethoven was anything BUT bloated and heavy-handed. Balance, taste, and clarity were highly valued.