Bach to the Future

[TheLazy]

Forgive the bad pun and help me. I've been listening to a lot of Bach recently and I'm after other Barouqe compositions that sound similar. Does anyone know any neo-classical or modern composers that sound the same.

thnx for any help

[Jonathan Bogart]

Forgive the bad pun and help me. I've been listening to a lot of Bach recently and I'm after other Barouqe compositions that sound similar. Does anyone know any neo-classical or modern composers that sound the same.
I'm not sure what you mean by neo-classical. "Classical" music, in the strict sense, was well after Bach; more like Mozart. And outside of soundtrack work, I don't think there are any composers working in such a highly traditional mode anymore.

But there's plenty of Bach to last a good long while; Douglas Adams joked in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency that his output was slightly more than one man could have composed in a lifetime.

[Rob on the Job]

If you like, you should like Vivaldi.

[TheLazy]

I'm not sure what you mean by neo-classical. "Classical" music, in the strict sense, was well after Bach; more like Mozart. And outside of soundtrack work, I don't think there are any composers working in such a highly traditional mode anymore.

But there's plenty of Bach to last a good long while; Douglas Adams joked in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency that his output was slightly more than one man could have composed in a lifetime.

Whats with picking apart my posts for mistakes in the details? By saying classical I assumed people knew I meant music in the same vein as that of Bach. And By neo-classical I mean modern variations of this, like Ywngie Malmsteens work.:confused:

I'm sorry I don't make everythinbg 100% clear and void of any and all grey areas, but Im human and I have other things to do which fall higher on my urgancy list than checking, re-checking, and then re-re-checking everything I say and do.

As for the second part, I don't think I have all of Bachs works, but whilst collecting it I'd like to try stuff similar it to try and expand my taste.

If you like, you should like Vivaldi.

Thnx:)

[Punchy]

What's with the attitude? He's not picking it apart, he's trying to help you. For those of us who listen to a lot of symphonic music Bach and Beethoven are as different at Chuck Berry and ACDC.

You have to remember when we use the catch-all term 'classical', you're covering about 400-500 years of music.

Jonathan was simply saying not many (if any) modern composer write in the style of Bach anymore (it's called Baroque). If you want to check out other Baroque composers than you would probably dig Handel, Couperin, Vivaldi, or Correlli.

If you want to know about artists such as Yngwie, I don't really know.

[TheLazy]

What's with the attitude? He's not picking it apart, he's trying to help you. For those of us who listen to a lot of symphonic music Bach and Beethoven are as different at Chuck Berry and ACDC.

You have to remember when we use the catch-all term 'classical', you're covering about 400-500 years of music.

Jonathan was simply saying not many (if any) modern composer write in the style of Bach anymore (it's called Baroque).

Im not being hostile, Im asking a fair question. I did mention I had listened to some baroque in the thread so it wasn't like I said, 'so yeah, metallica are pretty good, is there any other, you know, like rock bands that sound like them or something?"




If you want to check out other Baroque composers than you would probably dig Handel, Couperin, Vivaldi, or Correlli.

If you want to know about artists such as Yngwie, I don't really know.

Thnx Ill check them out. I've heard Handel, doesn't really strike me, but Ill look for the others.:)

[Jonathan Bogart]

And By neo-classical I mean modern variations of this, like Ywngie Malmsteens work.
Thanks, now I know what you mean. "Neo-classical" has a variety of meanings within music and other disciplines, so my confusion was genuine. If I'd really wanted to pretend I didn't know what you meant, I would have asked which Bach.

As for other people who use Baroque styles in modern music, all I can think of are some songs, like the Beatles' "For No One" and Margo Guryan's "Love," that use some period instrumentation in a modern (well, modern for the 60s) pop context. More recently, Elliott Smith and Belle & Sebastian have done similar things, but someone better versed in their work would have to say what.

At the store today, I noticed this cheap sampler (http://www.amazon.com/100-Best-Baroque-Bernard-Deletre/dp/B000H2M2P2/sr=1-3/qid=1165550027/ref=sr_1_3/002-1093184-7724050?ie=UTF8&s=music) of Baroque music, because of this thread. Might be a good starting point.

[TheLazy]

I love english currency, 100 songs for £11:D thats a xmas presi to myself

Thanx:)

[TheLazy]

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