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Classically Easy?

Whenever someone says that they just can’t get into classical music, I sigh a little bit inside. We’ve talked about lots of initiatives aimed at making classical music more accessible. Some things are easier said than done.

But, as the article below suggests, enjoying classical music doesn’t have to be difficult.

Classical music seems hard to a lot of popular music lovers — like algebra hard. Historic periods, motives, development, Italian words, complex formal structures … it’s just too much. It feels like taking a test.

Those of us who have some more experience with the repertoire know that it isn’t hard. Yes, the more you know about it, the deeper your listening experience can be and the more enjoyable it becomes.

But enjoying classical music is as easy as putting on a pair of headphones. To begin, just listen, and find composers and artists who you like. Within the thousand years of the European tradition, and the hundred years’ worth of recordings, all you have to do is browse, and you’ll easily find more than a handful of styles that appeal to you.

Simply remain curious, and your knowledge of the repertoire will grow, all on its own.

You don’t need to know everything about it. You only need to know what you like and to pursue that.

Read the full story – Classical music made easy

From Ravinia

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