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Modern Classical
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:32 pm
by braincell
They call it "New Music From The Past 500 Years" but most of it seems like from the past 100 years:
http://www.wnyc.org/wnyc2/#
Re: Modern Classical
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:19 pm
by garyb
"modern classical"...
there's an oxymoron....
Re: Modern Classical
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:41 pm
by braincell
Those were my words. Here is specifically how they describe it:
500 Years of New Music
On WNYC2, we explore stimulating contemporary music, unearth exclusive WNYC performances, scour the archives for rarely heard historic and live recordings, refresh pieces that have gone stale, and select the most dynamic and insightful renditions of the classics. Free of additives, commercials and generic performances — WNYC2 brings you the fearless and relevant music that you crave, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Re: Modern Classical
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:53 pm
by garyb
it's all good, i'm sure!
Re: Modern Classical
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:02 pm
by Mr Arkadin
Well even the term contemporay music is wrong - contemporary does not mean new, it means happening at the same time - so you could say Schubert wrote contemporary music...
...contemporary to Beethoven anyway.
Re: Modern Classical
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:22 pm
by garyb
truth!
Re: Modern Classical
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:52 pm
by Neil B
garyb wrote:"modern classical"...
there's an oxymoron....
I love oxymorons:
My favourite is "police intelligence"
Re: Modern Classical
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:18 pm
by Mr Arkadin
There's a thread on KVR at the moment called "first debut"
