I'm reminded of Stravinski's Rite of Spring, the first performance. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rite_of_Spring#First_performance https://simple.wikip

I'm reminded of Stravinski's Rite of Spring, the first performance. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rite_of_Spring#First_performance https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rite_of_Spring#First_p... > The complicated music and violent dance steps caused some to boo. They started to shout and whistle. They argued, and other people who liked it argued back. Then some people started to fight. In the end the police were called. Stravinksy was very upset and ran out of the theatre. The performance was a scandal, but this actually made people curious and soon the ballet became very famous. It was performed six times that season, and there were no more interruptions during the other performances. I had a similarly negative reaction when I listened to it for the first time, but over time it turned into the opposite, it's addictive and I have to go back and listen to at least parts of it once in a while. Still, just because this performance caused some violent negative reactions does not mean anything that is at first rejected is good. If it still sounds unappealing the second and third time, it's probably not for you unless your taste changes a lot. Recommendation (a truly excellent free course for the interested non-music-professional "HarvardX: First Nights - Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: Modernism, Ballet, and Riots"): https://www.edx.org/learn/music-arts/harvard-university-first-nights-stravinskys-rite-of-spring-modernism-ballet-and-riots https://www.edx.org/learn/music-arts/harvard-university-firs...