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I like some Richter though he can sometimes seem a bit easy listening. Yes his music can sound 'beautiful' but also a bit too placid and really not going anywhere for me often. Trying to get into a new type of music of course takes effort but I think it is possible with modern classical if you hear enough of it and get attuned to the sound (whether modernistic/impressionistic/or more conservative).
Definitely! Getting into a new style always takes time. Your impression actually sounds like what I think of Richard Skelton's material.
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