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erronis

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3. Probably because we like the yin-yang and that gets more discussions?

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 07:26 PM

Nov 8

I've had decades of fruitful (and some without any fruit) discussion about the values of different art and perceptions. Personally I don't have strong preferences but there are times when one or another seems right for me at that point in time. Damn subjective!

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Bach vs. Mozart: The Hidden Science of Emotional Music Preferences [View all] erronis Nov 8 OP

Wild. cachukis Nov 8 #1

Why does it have to be "vs"? Bach is Dionysian, Mozart is Apollonian; each to his own. fierywoman Nov 8 #2

Probably because we like the yin-yang and that gets more discussions? erronis Nov 8 #3

re Bach, like the emperor said in Amadeus film, too many notes. his music is so busy nt msongs Nov 8 #4

I think about jazz and the glissandos and filling the space with between-notes erronis Nov 8 #5

yes I suppose he was limited with what instruments were on hand and what was fashionable in the day nt msongs Nov 8 #6

My two favorite subjects SCantiGOP Nov 9 #7

Let's listen... Ysabel Nov 11 #8

I think... Ysabel Nov 11 #9

Oh, my goodness. Now you've started to introduce many other dimensions into the plot. erronis Nov 11 #10