SATCHMO

I don't really mean end thread. I'm just being antagonistic.

Xurtio

Mozart's use of circle of fifths at 1:10 in this sonata sounds super contemporary and jazzy and ahead of his time. And while that's not exactly an argument for yes... yes, classical music is still relevant.

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Thea

I'd say yes and we must admit that classical music has an huge impact on music in general.

Altairius

Yes because it's better than other music.

If you mean contemporary "classical" then no.

DwnWthVwls

I still bump it on my way to work in the AM depending on my mood.

buntter

Yes, more than ever. Considering the downhill trend of American music since the 90s. Nothing much is really worth listening to now except classical music.

falskurfugl

Classical music is super relevant and has a huge social role. It carries the responsibility to translate/describe with music how life is like in a certain historical period and geographical spot. I mean, when you listen to Bach you can picture yourself in a church in Germany, you can feel religiosity, you are transported to the 17th/18th centuries. Likewise when you listen to Shostakovich you can feel the tension, the madness, despair of the years of war and uncertainty in Soviet Union. You always can tell (briefly) when the piece was composed just by listening to it.

It's just like painting. Now people have cameras, photography. And we have rock, pop, blues, etc ad infinitum. Still, the precursors are relevant and of course can't be left aside.

Ian Moore

If it is not immediately relevant to (young) people, they regard it as boring! They don't have to listen to it properly.

Scarlett O'Hara

I enjoyed classical from about 18-19 years old. It is a refined taste but nothing beats an beautiful piano solo.

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Ian Moore

I am not even sure if people are aware that anybody who watches certain adverts, plays video games, listens to radio (esp adverts), watches or takes part in sporting events, listens to national anthems, goes shopping (background music in certain stores), watches certain wrestling matches(!) is listening to either a direct form or some derivative of classical music.