Maybe someone more versed in music theory can chime in here, but does orchestral music automatically imply classical? I guess this is somewhat of a leading question, since I can point to...
Maybe someone more versed in music theory can chime in here, but does orchestral music automatically imply classical?
I guess this is somewhat of a leading question, since I can point to counterexamples in jazz that incorporate orchestras (Kamasi Washington, Snarky Puppy, Laufey, etc...).
And even then, I'm lacking perspective of whether the comparison of orchestral video game scores and classical music extends beyond the instrumentation (e.g. to musical form).
Technically there is a specific movement, but the name "Classical" has grown to encompass essentially all old European music (i.e. baroque, renaissance, romantic, etc.). I hear it being used a lot...
Technically there is a specific movement, but the name "Classical" has grown to encompass essentially all old European music (i.e. baroque, renaissance, romantic, etc.).
I hear it being used a lot for any orchestral music, too, though I'd still consider that usage incorrect. The other usage is so widespread that it's basically the definition at this point, and you're probably better off using "Classical era music" for when you mean the strict definition.
It’s not unnecessary, it’s just complex. Classical music is a domain of art-music making that usually relies on notation as the basis of its production. It’s difficult to define because it has...
It’s not unnecessary, it’s just complex. Classical music is a domain of art-music making that usually relies on notation as the basis of its production. It’s difficult to define because it has evolved so much but it is not a single genre. It evolved from European sacred music and soon incorporated secular music traditions (folk and functional musics).
One of the mainstays of classical music is the training performers/composers receive. Still, with computers able to produce a lot of music that once required specialized education, that isn’t always the case. No one facet unified all of classical music.
It reminds me of a quote regarding a congressional or SC hearing about the difference between pornography and art with erotic content, “I know it when I see it.”
I've always been a fan of classical music, so it's nice to see fully orchestrated music continuing its upward trend with AAA titles like Starfield. Journey's soundtrack is particularly memorable...
I've always been a fan of classical music, so it's nice to see fully orchestrated music continuing its upward trend with AAA titles like Starfield.
Journey's soundtrack is particularly memorable to me; that one's incredibly immersive!
There's not really a lot of classical music in Starfield though. The main theme is classical but most of the time it's just typical Bethesda ambient background music that keeps playing in the...
There's not really a lot of classical music in Starfield though. The main theme is classical but most of the time it's just typical Bethesda ambient background music that keeps playing in the background and that hardly qualifies. The lack of real music was bothering me when I was playing it earlier today (I wish there was in-game radio like in Fallout).
A context aware music player would be great! I put music on, but then it's still loudish when dialogue happens... How come you can travel instantly from one side of the galaxy to the other, but...
A context aware music player would be great! I put music on, but then it's still loudish when dialogue happens... How come you can travel instantly from one side of the galaxy to the other, but there's no radio?
The generic exploration music reminded me too much of the fallout 4 music, ended up turning the music very low, it's too... I dunno. I guess it's exactly what you want generic wandering around...
The generic exploration music reminded me too much of the fallout 4 music, ended up turning the music very low, it's too... I dunno. I guess it's exactly what you want generic wandering around music to be. Just tickles my brain weird after a while, gotta stop it
Maybe someone more versed in music theory can chime in here, but does orchestral music automatically imply classical?
I guess this is somewhat of a leading question, since I can point to counterexamples in jazz that incorporate orchestras (Kamasi Washington, Snarky Puppy, Laufey, etc...).
And even then, I'm lacking perspective of whether the comparison of orchestral video game scores and classical music extends beyond the instrumentation (e.g. to musical form).
Technically there is a specific movement, but the name "Classical" has grown to encompass essentially all old European music (i.e. baroque, renaissance, romantic, etc.).
I hear it being used a lot for any orchestral music, too, though I'd still consider that usage incorrect. The other usage is so widespread that it's basically the definition at this point, and you're probably better off using "Classical era music" for when you mean the strict definition.
It’s not unnecessary, it’s just complex. Classical music is a domain of art-music making that usually relies on notation as the basis of its production. It’s difficult to define because it has evolved so much but it is not a single genre. It evolved from European sacred music and soon incorporated secular music traditions (folk and functional musics).
One of the mainstays of classical music is the training performers/composers receive. Still, with computers able to produce a lot of music that once required specialized education, that isn’t always the case. No one facet unified all of classical music.
It reminds me of a quote regarding a congressional or SC hearing about the difference between pornography and art with erotic content, “I know it when I see it.”
Well thats a nice trend. I remember changing the music files in Morrowind, Sibelius for the battle, Vivaldi and such for the peaceful parts.
I never thought to do that. I pulled the files so I could listen to Morrowind music as I studied.
Which Sibelius?
I've always been a fan of classical music, so it's nice to see fully orchestrated music continuing its upward trend with AAA titles like Starfield.
Journey's soundtrack is particularly memorable to me; that one's incredibly immersive!
There's not really a lot of classical music in Starfield though. The main theme is classical but most of the time it's just typical Bethesda ambient background music that keeps playing in the background and that hardly qualifies. The lack of real music was bothering me when I was playing it earlier today (I wish there was in-game radio like in Fallout).
A context aware music player would be great! I put music on, but then it's still loudish when dialogue happens... How come you can travel instantly from one side of the galaxy to the other, but there's no radio?
The generic exploration music reminded me too much of the fallout 4 music, ended up turning the music very low, it's too... I dunno. I guess it's exactly what you want generic wandering around music to be. Just tickles my brain weird after a while, gotta stop it