Is it pretentious to listen to classical?

Is it pretentious to listen to classical?

If you’re feigning enjoyment of classical music for the sake of appearing smarter or more sophisticated than you actually are, that’s pretentious. If you’re allowing people to think you are trained or knowledgable because of your interest in classical music, then that’s pretentious.

Is Mozart considered classical or romantic?

Only two Classical-period composers are widely known: Mozart and Haydn. His early works are from the Classical period and are clearly Classical in style. But his later music, including the majority of his most famous music, is just as clearly Romantic.

Is anyone better than Mozart?

With 16 of the 300 most popular works having come from his pen, Mozart remains a strong contender but ranks second after Ludwig van Beethoven, overtaking Amadeus with 19 of his works in the Top 300 and three in the Top 10. …

Why is Vivaldi not as popular as Mozart?

Vivaldi’s music had fallen out of fashion by the time of his death, 15 years before Mozart’s birth. He was quickly forgotten and his major works no longer circulated. There seems to have been no sustaining admiration for him, unlike Bach who was at least well-regarded as technician in counterpoint and keyboard.

Why are Mozart and Beethoven so influential?

Naturally, any conversations about music you might have are likely to turn to the musical legends of Western classical music. Two such legends are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig von Beethoven. They weren’t just influential in their own time. Their work is so potent and so well-known that they’ve influenced contemporary artists.

What happened to Vivaldi after he died?

Dwayne is in hot water for his latest comments. The big companies don’t want you to know his secrets. After Vivaldi died in 1741, his music was mostly forgotten. Mozart might have encountered a little bit of his music when he visited Venice in 1771 and Mozart has called Vivaldi unique.

Did Beethoven write in Mozart’s Shadow?

Anyone who knows anything about this truly “immortal” composer knows that Ludwig van Beethoven suffered multiple personal hardships, yet kept composing in spite of them all. Those who dig a bit deeper know that when he truly began writing music, he composed in Mozart’s shadow, creating works that would have done Wolfgang much credit.