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I started taking piano lessons since I was really young. Despite doing so initially out of my own will, I began to lose interest after some years. I found classical music boring, and felt pop music (with lyrics that I could understand!) much more accessible.

Recently, I have been told by my friend that if I had known more music history it would help me appreciate classical music. I'm wondering if that's true?

Also, I do have pieces that I liked and I still play from time to time. How important is knowing music history in my playing? Of course I know general stuff like for Baroque and Classical don't overdo the dynamics etc. But what's the point in trying so hard to guess how music sounded like back then and replicate it based on the relatively vague guess, instead of playing it in a way that you feel is moving?