Re:Why don't they compose music like Bach any more?
by pclmulqdq on Friday July 19, 2024 @07:51PM
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Bach probably brings in more money for classical musicians than most classical composers, and that music definitely is "good" according to many people. There just aren't good economics in writing more music that is Bach-like.
Re:Why don't they compose music like Bach any more?
by cykros on Friday July 19, 2024 @08:30PM
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The money in modern music isn't there for greatness. It follows the lowest common denominator. See: Taylor Swift and Beyonce.
Bach was writing pieces that were commissioned. Commissioned artwork always has a different character than artwork created for mass consumption.
Re:Why don't they compose music like Bach any more?
by pclmulqdq on Friday July 19, 2024 @10:16PM
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The money today for classically-trained composers is also mostly in film music. The next biggest market is video game music. After that, symphonic works (eg openers and large works for full symphony orchestras) are a distant third.
The money has always been in commissioned music,* it's just about what is getting commissioned. Counterpoint rarely gets commissioned, let alone enough counterpoint to become Bach.
* Mozart's catalog is a great example: Salzburg Mozart wrote masses and organ fugues, while Vienna Mozart wrote operas and secular pieces. It's what he was paid to write.
Maybe Bach style music isn’t really a good as modern music.