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what do you think to the above question? has music technology been a help or hindrance to the Classical Music experience?

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Ummm, well the question is a little vague, but overall I`d say it has enhanced classical music. It`s necessary for music to keep evolving to remain interesting. I suppose it has in a way destroyed the traditional western approach that is so dominated by pitch and duration, giving rise to a greater concern for timbre, and the development of textures and atmospheres. But i personally think of that as a good thing. It hasn`t stopped classical dead in its tracks, anyway... its a positive contribution to music in general, composers like Ligeti,Xenakis, Schaeffer and Stockhausen who embraced electronic music were amoung the most innovative of the 20th century.

So are you a music technology student or something?

Music technology has created a "standard" in music. With the invention of the phonograph, performers could start recording their performances, and these recordings influenced generations to come. Most people generally find recordings of the pieces they are playing, and get ideas on performance from them, leading many people to find the same performance as "right" rather than finding original ways to perform.

This is not necessarily good or bad. It is helpful to share ideas with others, although there are some bad recordings out there. It can also help a composer relate to others how to perform a specific work. Stravinsky, for example, was one of the first composers to record a good deal of his work. He wanted all performances to be as he played them, leaving no room for personal interpretation.

Another advancement of technology came through Bartok. As an ethnomusicologist, he recorded native Hungarian folk songs. This contributed to a new genre of Nationalist music.

well, in my personal opinion, it has hindered original classical music a little...

i am a fan of Maksim and i think that if it weren`t for his crossover classicalmusic, my knowledge of classical music may not as be great as today! so i have to thank him for that.

if people like crossoever classical, then they may start searching for other original classical music!

so i think music technology is good for classical music! well, its a start for those who are unaware of it