Questions tagged [modernism]

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We love Messiaen, the Second Viennese School. But why can't we appreciate Boulez and UltraSerialism?

We love and listen to Messiaen and the Second Viennese School like Berg, Schoenberg, Webern — even before my daughter was born! Daughter's studying music at university. To guard privacy, I don't want to write more details on her or our family. But…
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How can I hear Dissonant Postmodern Music as blissful uplifting music?

Preface: I ask this as a devil's advocate; so please don't challenge my premise of trying to hear Dissonant Postmodern Music (hereafter DPM) as merry, enraptured, paradisical music, e.g. that by Copland, Händel, Haydn or Mozart. After 1 year of…
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Why don't we hear Dissonant Postmodern Music as merry uplifting music?

Reddit comments argue that for Dissonant Postmodern Music (abbreviated to DPM), enjoyment: should mean 'appreciated, not necessarily enjoyed. If you feel a deep unease while listening and are quite aware of it, I'd say you are indeed appreciating…
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Which of Pierre Boulez's composition(s) are considered unlistenable, and/or the (Modernist) Emperor's New Clothes?

I can brook listening to Boulez's 3 Piano Sonatas, Le Marteau sans maître, Pli selon pli, and Répons. I've listened to Boulez's OTHER compositions THE PAST 20 YEARS, but nothing else of his resonates with me! Which Boulez's other compositions do…
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What duplicates can I delete from Pierre Boulez's Complete Works (by DG), vs. his Complete Columbia Album Collection?

By "duplicate", I mean the selfsame piece, performers, and performance. Disregard the same piece PERFORMED DIFFERENTLY, e.g. different performers or time. What's duplicated between Pierre Boulez's The Complete Columbia Album Collection released by…
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