Classical music has unique charm and artistic value. Appreciating some classical music for a long time can expand your musical horizons. Classical music is an elegant art with the essence of hundreds of thousands of years of history. ——The crystallization of human wisdom, thoughts, and emotions, fighting against oneself and the environment, and constantly sublimating and progressing. Listening to classical music is to improve yourself, to edify yourself, and to pursue art and truth. The pursuit of classical music must have this kind of sincerity. If you lack this kind of sincerity, you will climb ashore helplessly and resentfully after soaking in the sea for a few days. Classical music belongs to the art of the past. Although music has the magic power to transcend time and space, It still cannot fundamentally escape the shackles of the times. As soon as you listen to it, you will know that the temperament of classical music is completely different from that of modern music.
The appreciation of classical music is too limited by the environment. Classical music is like a secret. Many times, you just want to listen quietly by yourself. The requirements for the surrounding environment are strict: it must be quiet, and it is unthinkable to have any noise.
Faced with the vast classical world, newcomers especially need to be cautious. Choosing obscure and difficult tomes from the beginning will only dampen your confidence, doubt your ability to appreciate, and conclude that you cannot accept the classics. Step-by-step is a must. Don’t panic when faced with countless works. Collect introductory information extensively and choose suitable works and composers to appreciate. There is no need to research and be demanding about versions. Just listen to what you get.
When you first listen to classical music, it is not about quantity and breadth, but about essence. If you want to listen to Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Neoclassical all the time, you are doomed to fail and end up listening to nothing. No. This is a dangerous detour.
The biggest headache when transitioning from pop music to classical music must be music theory. This level does not require a high level, but it does require you to have a "certain level" and a certain foundation. For example, if you learn counterpoint and fugue, then listen to Bach and appreciate his exquisite memory, and his grand music is like a complex precision instrument, you will be amazed and shocked in this regard.
Assuming you don’t understand music theory, you can only get some sensory and pure inner resonance. In fact, music theory is not complicated, just have a general understanding. It sounds completely different to you, right? The writer will have a more rational understanding, a deeper understanding of the music, and a greater degree of personal enjoyment.
In addition to music theory, there is also knowledge about musical instruments. It is very interesting to study the interpretations of great players. To put it bluntly, why is a certain pianist said to be an excellent pianist? It lies in his technique, the accuracy of his expression of his understanding of the work, and the expression of his personality, which require fine taste.
In terms of technique, let’s take the familiar Chopin’s Second Piano as an example. An extremely beautiful pianissimo melody is “recalled” in the third movement. By comparing the performances of different players, you can Find out which one of them is better at it, and which one is more elegant. Only after comparison can we understand where everyone is truly superior. Specifically, in the fourth movement Presto, Rachmaninoff's performance is the most exciting. It is like lightning and makes people feel breathless. In just a few minutes, the timbre has three or four significant changes in strength and weakness. , the timbre gradient changes in each intensity change are also extremely clear, which truly embodies what Schubert said: "It seems that a strong hand suppresses the rebellious soul, allowing that particularly terrifying ghost to talk to us."
Without a basic understanding of the common sense of piano playing (such as touch keys, pedals, rubato and other techniques, you will not be able to appreciate the exquisiteness of these people's skills - you will sound like they all play the same way), which is a loss A lot of fun.
In the same way, the art of conducting is even more important
A sincere, persistent and passionate heart is the most important. With this, everything else can be cultivated slowly. Educate slowly. Listening to classical music in your youth has a special meaning: being moved by Beethoven and Bach when you are young will be the strangest seed you plant in your soul. You will benefit from it for life.
To put it more practically, Bach can soothe your soul and cultivate your religious temperament; Mozart brings you infinite "harmony", pure classicism, and the healthy beauty of the ancient Greek spirit; Bedo Fen gives you the strength and courage to fight against fate and all the evil and ugly things in society. It is the sun that shines directly into your heart.