Tag Archives: classical music

1566 Mass on the Pop Charts

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Dr. J

After dumping on the Church of England last week, it’s only fair that I give the Brits credit where credit is due. At least there classical music still is listened to enough that it actually gets on the pop charts … Continue reading →

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The Death of Classical Music

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Dr. J

The development of polyphony and major/minor tonalities is one of the great achievements of the Western tradition. I love classical music, even the weird 14th-century motets where there are three different and unrelated texts being sung with a nasal quality … Continue reading →

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