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Forum: Classical 01-12-2014, 02:27 PM
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Posted By Engine
Yngwie Malmsteen isn't exactly the best indicator...

Yngwie Malmsteen isn't exactly the best indicator of current relevance.

Also, many people actually listen to real classical music. Just by itself.
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 11:48 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
She didn't even ask if it's relevance is as...

She didn't even ask if it's relevance is as quantifiably large as contemporary genres. She asked if it "still has a place amongst today's audience, or has it been relegated to more specific listeners...
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 08:44 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
I don't know what more to say besides... I agree...

I don't know what more to say besides... I agree that it's not super popular among people in the US under 45 (although most of the people I know like it at least a little). But I do think enough...
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
Not at all. I think you mentioned that you do...

Not at all. I think you mentioned that you do like Classical music earlier. And the fact that you did is one reason that I feel it is relevant even among people who are not elderly. I'm not just...
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 08:18 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
We're disagreeing on a word: relevant. By your...

We're disagreeing on a word: relevant. By your definition, you are correct.

To answer the OP question, I guess I don't know the answer. Obviously less people today are naturally exposed to...
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 08:10 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
Because hearing it doesn't make it relevant....

Because hearing it doesn't make it relevant. Appreciating it does. And there's no evidence that classical music is less appreciated than any other genre.
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 08:02 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
So... relevance is not how much a musician is...

So... relevance is not how much a musician is paid. And relevance is not how much a genre is heard or appreciated. Fine.

Please tell me what 'relevant' means then.
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
Here's a list of Symphony Orchestras in the U.S....

Here's a list of Symphony Orchestras in the U.S. (http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0106174.html) I couldn't find financials for them though.

But here's...
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 04:52 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
Well, I vote YES it is relevant because a lot of...

Well, I vote YES it is relevant because a lot of people actively listen to it, both live in concert and in their homes. And many popular, and popular underground musicians (i.e. electronic and metal,...
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 04:42 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
Okay, but I think saying that what is played on...

Okay, but I think saying that what is played on top 40 radio stations = what is most relevant is a huge stretch. This logic implies (in regards to the point of the thread) that all music, such as...
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 04:32 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
Are Top 40 listeners actually in the majority? ...

Are Top 40 listeners actually in the majority?

edit: This article says no and explains why:

http://www.playlistresearch.com/questions/0020.htm
Forum: Classical 08-19-2013, 04:29 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 78,060
Posted By Engine
Bolded part is wrong. Check out the revenues of...

Bolded part is wrong. Check out the revenues of symphony orchestras nationwide (let alone worldwide).

If you mean that the majority of people don't actively listen to classical music then you're...
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