What do you think is the future of Classical Music in terms of its commercial su!
Question: What do you think is the future of Classical Music in terms of its commercial success, popularity, etc!?
One thing that I find these days is that a huge number of people will not give classical music a chance!. And this is not just 'young people'!. I'm talking about almost anyone under 60 these days doesn't 'get' classical music, doesn't want to get it, or just won't give it a chance!.
People's attention spans just seem to get shorter and shorter!. So appreciating a piece of music that goes beyond ten minutes just gets harder and harder for some!.
CBC Radio 2, (CANADA) has had a long history of some of the best classical music programing in the whole world!. But recently they just took their 3 best shows (which were mostly classical) and DUMPED THEM in favor of more pop-music oriented programming!.
So I ask you, what is the future of classical music!? Will people still be listening to it at the level they are now in 40 or 50 years!?
Where's it all going!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
People's attention spans just seem to get shorter and shorter!. So appreciating a piece of music that goes beyond ten minutes just gets harder and harder for some!.
CBC Radio 2, (CANADA) has had a long history of some of the best classical music programing in the whole world!. But recently they just took their 3 best shows (which were mostly classical) and DUMPED THEM in favor of more pop-music oriented programming!.
So I ask you, what is the future of classical music!? Will people still be listening to it at the level they are now in 40 or 50 years!?
Where's it all going!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
Given the neuroscientific research on classical music, it's my feeling that in a few years people are going to turn to it!. As people tend to mature, they tend to like more sophisticated things!. Eventually you get tired of McDonaldized music and you want something a little more complex!.
All my students love classical music, some more than others, and most of my friends love it, and we're all well under 60, and most of us started loving it about the time we grew out of sugary cereals!.
I think it's not because people won't give it a chance, but because of the way it's often taught!. If you've ever had small children, you know you won't get them to eat broccoli because "it's good for you!." You get them to eat it by either eating it yourself, smiling, and saying "Yum! Yum!" or you use the reverse psychology and say, "Oh, you're not grown-up enough to like this," or you doctor it up by dumping cheese sauce on it!. It's the same with music!. Most children would rather have candy than vegetables for dinner, and most people are children when it comes to their musical choices because they haven't been given an opportunity to develop their musical tastes!.
In 40 or 50 years it will still survive!. It's survived since the 1100s; the 2000s aren't going to kill it!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
All my students love classical music, some more than others, and most of my friends love it, and we're all well under 60, and most of us started loving it about the time we grew out of sugary cereals!.
I think it's not because people won't give it a chance, but because of the way it's often taught!. If you've ever had small children, you know you won't get them to eat broccoli because "it's good for you!." You get them to eat it by either eating it yourself, smiling, and saying "Yum! Yum!" or you use the reverse psychology and say, "Oh, you're not grown-up enough to like this," or you doctor it up by dumping cheese sauce on it!. It's the same with music!. Most children would rather have candy than vegetables for dinner, and most people are children when it comes to their musical choices because they haven't been given an opportunity to develop their musical tastes!.
In 40 or 50 years it will still survive!. It's survived since the 1100s; the 2000s aren't going to kill it!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
It will always live, but not as popular as other types!. It's probably the best music in the world!. But obviously, it isn't the kind of thing you watch in Mtv!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
people used to think that acoustic piano would be phased out by 1990, but I guess they were dead wrongWww@Enter-QA@Com
Here in Great Britain there is Radio 3, and Classic FM!. Radio 3 is a more specialist classical station, and includes jazz, folk, and world music!. Classic FM is more commercial and relies on advertising, and plays more popular classical music!. Radio 3 can be listened to on the internet as well, including older programmes!.
It may be that as classical music is more European in its roots, there is more sense of its history and development, and there is certainly a lot more live classical music!. Yet, I have a number of CDs featuring Canadian and US conductors!.
I have enjoyed classical music seriously since the age of 35, but have been listening to it since the age of around 11 when my father used to bring vinyl records back from the library!.
It does have a future, and with digital and internet radio it should be easy to find something!.
Classical music has been around for at least 1500 years, so it won't disappear just yet!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
It may be that as classical music is more European in its roots, there is more sense of its history and development, and there is certainly a lot more live classical music!. Yet, I have a number of CDs featuring Canadian and US conductors!.
I have enjoyed classical music seriously since the age of 35, but have been listening to it since the age of around 11 when my father used to bring vinyl records back from the library!.
It does have a future, and with digital and internet radio it should be easy to find something!.
Classical music has been around for at least 1500 years, so it won't disappear just yet!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
This is true nowadays!.
Just because I practice the violin, some people call me a loser or say that I don't have a life!.
I think it's just really ridiculous how people only believe the stereotypes against classical music and not give it a chance!.
But I don't think it will be completely annihilated after 50 yrs!. It has survived for so long that there will always be supporters of this category of music!. Whereas other kinds of music stay in people's memories, but die away after a while!. (Like, we don't really listen to disco music these days)Www@Enter-QA@Com
Just because I practice the violin, some people call me a loser or say that I don't have a life!.
I think it's just really ridiculous how people only believe the stereotypes against classical music and not give it a chance!.
But I don't think it will be completely annihilated after 50 yrs!. It has survived for so long that there will always be supporters of this category of music!. Whereas other kinds of music stay in people's memories, but die away after a while!. (Like, we don't really listen to disco music these days)Www@Enter-QA@Com
Yes, classical music will always live to some extent, but will not be able to compete with the popular music of the times!.
If only we were given a real chance, but its hard with stupid fools like Andre Rieu, (there is so much more i want to say about him, but i want to keep this clean) who is really a "magician" in his ability to turn great music into rubbish!. With this, and people's interpretation of classcal music = bach + mozart + andre rieu, we will never truly get the true way of classical music across to so many people, and hence we will never be as popular, but we will still stand, with the few hard core supporters, and probably their families to come!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
If only we were given a real chance, but its hard with stupid fools like Andre Rieu, (there is so much more i want to say about him, but i want to keep this clean) who is really a "magician" in his ability to turn great music into rubbish!. With this, and people's interpretation of classcal music = bach + mozart + andre rieu, we will never truly get the true way of classical music across to so many people, and hence we will never be as popular, but we will still stand, with the few hard core supporters, and probably their families to come!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
In my youth (about 60 years ago) our school system had classical music as part of the curriculum!. We all had it played for us, and we were encouraged to play an instrument in the school orchestra or band!. Most of that type of program has faded away, so exposure to classical is non-existent!. Too bad!. Young people want loud, one chord "music" now, and never give the good stuff a chance!. Advertisers and sponsors of good music have disappeared leaving no choice but to support the junk that's popular!. Some NPR stations still carry classical programing, but those are hard to find!. I just keep increasing my CD collection of good music, and ignore the rest!.Www@Enter-QA@Com