What's the point/value of musical imitation?

Originally Posted by SSC

I'm allergic to these types of statements. An artist (real or imaginary) will do whatever is necessary to them.

I'm allergic to nuts. AND I DON'T EAT THEM!

Simply stay away from such statements and you shall be fine.

Originally Posted by nikolas

I'm allergic to nuts. AND I DON'T EAT THEM!

Simply stay away from such statements and you shall be fine.

;)

I do my best, but it's on the same page as my posts. :(

Originally Posted by jujimufu

(how can you call Takemitsu's or Feldman's music "random" and "disturbing"?)

But Feldman was a pioneer of aleatoric music, even before Cage! And the sheer length of some of his music might well be called "disturbing". I still like it a lot though.

Both of these comments are true, although he didn't explore aleatoric music as much as Cage did, and about the length, I think you just have to listen to Feldman differently than you would listen to, say, Bach. It's got this tranquility and stillness that creates a kind of sonic object, which you observe from many different corners, much like a painting (and he was quite associated with lots of famous painters back then). Feldman's music is very beautiful, in my opinion, and very unique as well

Originally Posted by jujimufu

Both of these comments are true, although he didn't explore aleatoric music as much as Cage did, and about the length, I think you just have to listen to Feldman differently than you would listen to, say, Bach. It's got this tranquility and stillness that creates a kind of sonic object, which you observe from many different corners, much like a painting (and he was quite associated with lots of famous painters back then). Feldman's music is very beautiful, in my opinion, and very unique as well

I agree with everything there.