17. NOTATION IN CLASSICAL MUSIC

Were Strav and Bergy star crossed lovers? I hope so

We talk about lamps. And new music

WE'RE BACK BABYYYY. For how long? Who knows. Matt and Austin Catch up and discuss exactly why Wagner is the low hanging fruit of racist composers in classical music and ultimately show that Richard Wagner was a piece of shit human.

Austin and Matt discuss the Pitchfork article Decolonizing Electronic Music Starts With Its Software. Healthy debate on how current DAW's could be worth exploring more in depth while they do trend to cater towards western music. https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/decolonizing-electronic-music-starts-with-its-software/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/decolonizing-electronic-music-starts-with-its-software/

Austin and Matt interview Carlos Gonzalez about his upcoming Immigrant Mass that the Chicago Composers orchestra will be premiering on the 22nd of May. Carlos' unique approach to the Mass form and unique interpretations of each movement provide a powerful message and voice for immigrant individuals.

Austin and Matt discuss the fetishization of the Savant/Genius in Classical music. Also, J*ames Levine died the day this episode was recording so we talk about what a shit stain of a human they were.

Austin and Matt discuss the Grammy's in Classical music...among other super related topics

Austin and Matt discuss the culture around addiction, substance abuse, and relationships in the world of Western Classical music.

Austin and Matt set out to discuss electronic music in classical music but ultimately derail and talk about progressive rock...which isn't completely unrelated. Listen in to this rabbit trail fueled discussion on the topic!

Austin and Matt discuss a brief history of notation in Western Classical Music while also touching on the positive and negative sides of it. The discussion also leads into the use of more unconventional notation techniques and how those became more prevalent in the 20th c. repertoire.