▲ | ben_w 4 days ago | |
To quote the wikipedia article: > When Danse macabre was first performed on 24 January 1875, it was not well received and caused widespread feelings of anxiety. The 21st century scholar, Roger Nichols, mentions adverse reaction to "the deformed Dies irae plainsong", the "horrible screeching from solo violin", the use of a xylophone, and "the hypnotic repetitions", in which Nichols hears a pre-echo of Ravel's Boléro. And Bowie's been covered in space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo It's impossible to forecast what future generations will and won't like. |