Reason why I ask is that I feel like classical music is a "universal" music. You may not be a big fan of it, but I think that for just about everyone it's at least pleasing to the ear to listen to.
Specifically in the case of the grocery store. They play the worst smooth jazz and easy listening music in the world, and you're stuck listening to it while you shop. It's not pleasing at all to listen to, and escalates my frustration of grocery shopping in the first place. Maybe it's done on purpose to get you out of the store...in which case it does the trick.
Would anyone be equally annoyed if classical music were played in public spaces instead of listening to Imagine, by John Lennon covered by flutes and a cheesy synth?
I don't know that I'd say I hate any of it but it varies in quality like just about all other types of music. There's even some Beethoven I don't particularly care to ever hear again. Agreed on the grocery store scene but I've heard much worse music in one than elevator music and uncontrollably blurted out "ahhh I can't believe anybody likes this song".
There was a guy at work who kept putting classical music on the radio for background music. Some is OK. In some of the 'music' they played, the violins sounded like fucking fingernails on a chalkboard. That shit really got on my nerves. I frequently turned the radio off which in turn pissed him off. That was two pluses. I got rid of that crappy sound and pissed him off with one flick of the switch.
I listen to classical all day at work and sometimes during the afternoon commute. I find it has a calming effect. I'm also learning a couple classical piano pieces: Für Elise (Beethoven) and Piano Sonata No. 16 (Mozart).
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> There was a guy at work who kept putting classical music on the radio for background > music. Some is OK. In some of the 'music' they played, the violins sounded like > fucking fingernails on a chalkboard.
That might've been some later period Art music. As I was saying today to one of the staff at Trader Joe's (which had the sat on some 60s/80s mix channel...) in a discussion about Art music, and what's actually 'avant-garde': most people STILL don't have the tools to comprehend early 20th century Schoenberg.
Consider it high comedy....sincere tragedy....whatever...don't take it personally.
> Reason why I ask is that I feel like classical music is a "universal" music. You may > not be a big fan of it, but I think that for just about everyone it's at least > pleasing to the ear to listen to. > > Specifically in the case of the grocery store. They play the worst smooth jazz and > easy listening music in the world, and you're stuck listening to it while you shop. > It's not pleasing at all to listen to, and escalates my frustration of grocery > shopping in the first place. Maybe it's done on purpose to get you out of the > store...in which case it does the trick. > > Would anyone be equally annoyed if classical music were played in public spaces > instead of listening to Imagine, by John Lennon covered by flutes and a cheesy synth?
I try not to even acknowledge Pachelbell...wait....I think I remember that I read somewhere he didn't really care for the piece, and that it was more of a joke - kind of like Ravel's Bolero (ha, if chumps...erm, folks knew that) - or maybe I just intuited that (about P - the Ravel is documented).
Consider it high comedy....sincere tragedy....whatever...don't take it personally.
> most people today > STILL don't have the tools to comprehend early 20th century Schoenberg.
I remember vaguely studying him in my Bachelor degree, but that doesn't mean BMus students have to enjoy Shoenberg's music. You certainly won't find any on MY iPod!
> > most people > > STILL don't have the tools to comprehend early 20th century Schoenberg. > > I remember vaguely studying him in my Bachelor degree, but that doesn't mean BMus > students have to enjoy Shoenberg's music. You certainly won't find any on MY iPod!
Mm. Preference is not necessarily even correlative with quality.
Consider it high comedy....sincere tragedy....whatever...don't take it personally.
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