05-05-2011, 18:22
I'm fast approaching middle-age, but started listening seriously to classical music in my early twenties. The trigger for me was the use of Beethoven's fifth in the movie Conrack, in which Jon Voight plays an inspirational teacher who opens the eyes of his young, underpriveleged, under-educated charges. He gets the kids to listen to the fifth symphony, and challenges their prejudices against it.
Griff's response is spot on regarding Classical music being uncool in the eyes of the young. Also, music is being comoditized by the use of MP3 players and single songs seem to stretch the attention spans of many younger listeners. Therefore, complete Classical works of 40 or 50 minutes' duration won't hold the attention of the casual listener.
I don't listen to enough Classical, and I love it, so I fear that it will become an increasingly minority taste.
Griff's response is spot on regarding Classical music being uncool in the eyes of the young. Also, music is being comoditized by the use of MP3 players and single songs seem to stretch the attention spans of many younger listeners. Therefore, complete Classical works of 40 or 50 minutes' duration won't hold the attention of the casual listener.
I don't listen to enough Classical, and I love it, so I fear that it will become an increasingly minority taste.
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