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SnarkMatter t1_j0d66m1 wrote

Reply to comment by Stitchmond in Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits

OMG, love that piece. Satie is one of my favorite contemporary composers.

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Stitchmond t1_j0d7zii wrote

Contemporary? Homeboy died 100 years ago.

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SnarkMatter t1_j0dd092 wrote

Contemporary in the classical subgenre sense. Anyone 20th century and up is deemed to be Modern/Contemporary classical music.

I went to school for classical music and took a buncha classes that focused on 20th century composers for music theory and musicology. I know waaaay too much about this shit.

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Stitchmond t1_j0dq3q0 wrote

That don't make a lick of sense to me. Especially considering his work crossed the turn of the century and that the Gymnopedies were composed in the 1800s. Seems foolish to label a style of music by year created. Can you give examples of other composers and works labeled "Contemporary?" Simply googling "contemporary classical composers" gives me 40 some musicians of varying schools and styles, most of whom are still alive today; the list does not include Erik Satie.

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