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Originally Posted by david ckwee
Atonal music is beautiful in that yes, possibilities are endless, but it sounds too incoherent to me, and I think alot of non-music savvy people out there will agree with me.
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I think there is potential with atonal ideas, but for me an entirely atonal piece doesn't really do much for me.
Like ablyth said, I don't think the general public (who lets face it are the audience) really want to be intellectually challenged in the same way that composers or musicians do.
A good example of this is my mother (lol). Yesterday she told me that she only listens to a piece like Elgar's Cello Concerto for those great moments, but doesn't necassarily pay much attention to the rest of the music. Even with tonal works, I honestly think 99% of the general public will not consciously listen to every note, and will most likely phase in and out between these 'moments'. Truly, most people only listen out for a well written, well accompanied melody, and atonality doesn't really provide this for them. You've got to remember that most people don't think about music in the way that composers or songwriters do!