tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post2184840796503079903..comments2024-03-27T23:06:03.736-05:00Comments on The Music Salon: Praising PopBryan Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-56080889321148504362014-05-30T07:45:47.481-05:002014-05-30T07:45:47.481-05:00I found the original article quite interesting as ...I found the original article quite interesting as a glimpse into the kind of music I usually avoid so I didn't make much of a critical response to it. I am certainly not a fan of crude schlock and wouldn't listen to much on his list with any pleasure. But I found it interesting nonetheless. There are some examples of true classical schlock I could have mentioned: Wellington's Victory by Beethoven and the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky would both qualify as would a host of examples from crossover like Vanessa Mae's version of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor.<br /><br />When I get a chance I will have a listen to your examples.Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-44329956762244439932014-05-29T14:33:16.027-05:002014-05-29T14:33:16.027-05:00Hmm, I was waiting for a more clear conclusion. Ei...Hmm, I was waiting for a more clear conclusion. Either way I think schlock is bad when it is oversimplied in the way that pop music does it, by making everything simple (and boring I might add) and also overusing cliches (for instance that kind of boring piano playing as exemplified by Journey's Don't Stop Believin'). What classical music does is add at least one layer of beauty, complexity etc. that goes beyond schlock.<br /><br />I was listening the other day to the Medal of Honor: Frontline soundtrack and I realized that it's great. I've played the game a while ago and recently started replaying it so I'm more of less conciously familiar with the soundtrack, just didn't listen to it outside of the game before. Either way I think there's a clear classical music influence, maybe especially Shostakovich. Here it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv7QcsuvfH0 (my favorite is "Manor House Rally" at 26:22, also at 30:36 I wonder if that's not actually quoted from Shostakovich, I might be wrong ofc, it has the right kind of sound at least). I also realized that the soundtrack is composed by Michael Giacchino. He also composed the soundtrack for the TV-series Lost (which I enjoy, both the TV-series and the soundtrack (certain parts of it at least) (here's a sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8SPxK3QA0M)).Rickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084578675339015204noreply@blogger.com