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I'd remind you J. S. Bach exists, and ask if you want to think this one over.
by throwanem 4y ago
I'd remind you J. S. Bach exists, and ask if you want to think this one over.
- wildrhythms 4y agoWhat does this mean?
- throwanem 4y agoBach's oeuvre is practically inexhaustible and after a while gets to feel a bit samey in places. This led me to make a joke that, judging by a sibling comment of yours, has not landed well among Bach fans, who seem to have a history [1] of being annoyed by such badinage. Apparently there's something about his work that's seen [2] as uniquely susceptible to automation, and I suppose I can see where the irritation would come from. Doesn't bother me any, but then I've always preferred Beethoven anyway. [1] https://slate.com/technology/2019/03/google-doodle-bach-ai-music-generator.html https://slate.com/technology/2019/03/google-doodle-bach-ai-m... [2] https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/11/science/undiscovered-bach-no-a-computer-wrote-it.html https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/11/science/undiscovered-bach...
- BurningFrog 4y agoJ. S. Bach ceased existing in 1750.
- easyThrowaway 4y agoThe idea that Bach composed the Well tempered clavier and similar works merely in a mechanical process is basically a fairy tale, and it's kind obvious once you read the music sheets.
- throwanem 4y agoI might've been clearer I was making a joke, I suppose.
- easyThrowaway 4y agoOh. Sorry, I've heard that so many times with no hints of irony that it flew quite over my head.
- throwanem 4y agoNo harm done. Chalk it up to appreciating the music in near perfect ignorance of its contemporary social context - I had no idea that'd been a controversial point until I went looking for why something I'd thought a harmless joke had crossed people.