"Atonal" has been used by Bach and all the rest. It's not a new discovery. In fact, jazz music can't live without it.
Check out some of Beethoven's late Quartets. They get very atonal to the point where he almost goes past any sense of tonality.
I have been playing devil's advocate to see if I could get some idea of what the appeal to modern classical music. Fortunately, there were answers to my post that gave me hope. Thanks to the posters!
I am like Eldarford in that I like a hybrid of both. I like comfort and discomfort (in music - in life it would be nice to just have comfort but oh well). I think some of the "Atonal" composers were experimenting and breaking new ground. But now I think we are past the "break every rule you can to the most extreme extent" and evolving into something that has freshness and something that we can relate to. I am giving it a listen, and so far I'm impressed.
That being said, I don't think we'll ever match the "golden age" of classical music. They used up most of the most innate motifs IMHO.
Check out some of Beethoven's late Quartets. They get very atonal to the point where he almost goes past any sense of tonality.
I have been playing devil's advocate to see if I could get some idea of what the appeal to modern classical music. Fortunately, there were answers to my post that gave me hope. Thanks to the posters!
I am like Eldarford in that I like a hybrid of both. I like comfort and discomfort (in music - in life it would be nice to just have comfort but oh well). I think some of the "Atonal" composers were experimenting and breaking new ground. But now I think we are past the "break every rule you can to the most extreme extent" and evolving into something that has freshness and something that we can relate to. I am giving it a listen, and so far I'm impressed.
That being said, I don't think we'll ever match the "golden age" of classical music. They used up most of the most innate motifs IMHO.