Re: (idm) re: classical (lovely)

From DzrtMusic
Sent Sat, Feb 13th 1999, 20:02

It really all has to do with the time period they were born in. The popular
morals of the time, the technology available, the condition of living, all
these things affected their music. If Beethoven or Mozart were born in this
century they would have been a part of this century. They'd still be great
musicians, but a hell of alot different than the Beethoven and Mozart we know.
They may have been composers for movies, or they may have been rock stars,..
who knows. It is completely absurd to put them on the god-like pedistal that
some people instist they are upon. They are simply great musicians, that in
itself is greater than most of you seem to understand.

> 
>  I wouldn't be too quick to jump to that conclusion... It was common for 
>  composers
>  in that era to write dance & party music in popular styles, at least on 
>  the side
>  to help pay the bills.  I'm pretty sure Mozart & Beethoven did their fair 
>  share!
>  They were certainly much more receptive to the popular music of their 
>  time than 
>  most of today's academicians and classical purists are to ours...
>