Classical Music

[abcdef123]

Any hope for classical music to live on in the modern world today? More and more people are into RnB, pop music by the music industry today to make a quick buck. How world earning money for classical musicians be in the future?

[gyzzzmo]

Are you sure that more and more people are into RnB etc compared to 30 years ago?

[abcdef123]

Yeah lol, all my friends are into modern music and I'm like the only one.

[gyzzzmo]

Good thing that the future of classical music depends on more people than only your friends

[nystul]

Relax.  If classical music can survive Elvis Presley and the Beatles, it can survive T Pain.  They do not serve the same role in society and are not competing against one another.

[pianisten1989]

On the 18 century, children LOVED to sit quiet and completely still for several hours straight. I guess we are so very different from all other humans, ever...

[gyzzzmo]

abcdef123 is probably young, and doesnt realise that there is nothing new going on atm in music land.

[abcdef123]

I know there are alot of classical music lovers, but compared to the others, I don't really see much people listening to classical music   

[gyzzzmo]

I know there are alot of classical music lovers, but compared to the others, I don't really see much people listening to classical music   

Thats probably because classical musiclovers dont have the tension to express their choice of music in their style of clothing and behaviour

[pianisten1989]

I know there are alot of classical music lovers, but compared to the others, I don't really see much people listening to classical music   

It has always been like that. They DID have other music styles than "art music", even in the classical eras...

And have you ever thought about that the superstar of the pop culture disappears after like 10 years after their career is over? Some make it, but only a very few.

The art music has survived several HUNDRED years, I think we can manage some of the music today...
And as someone else said: If we survive Beatles and Elvis, we'll easily survive Justin Timberlake (or what ever his name is) and Jay-Z.

[john11inc]

The problem is that the adults of our generation aren't listening, either.  Which means their kids aren't (at least not as many of them were the opposite the case).  Keep whittling that down through generation after generation and it will eventually disappear.

[pianisten1989]

There are like a billion pianists in china, and some russia, and some all the other places all over the world. At least 50% has to be interested in music, and therefore listen... And no, maybe there aren't as many as before, but maybe that's just now. One generation isn't the same thing as a trend.

[pianowolfi]

On the 18 century, children LOVED to sit quiet and completely still for several hours straight.

Are you sure? I mean, really?  

I don't really know, but I can't imagine ...

[pianowolfi]

However, one of the problems I encountered on my musical path, working with students: I love "classical music" but I am not a really good missionary. I am just unable to convince people of something they aren't yet convinced of in the first place. So I actually just let it go, at some point. And I think maybe it's the best I can do.
If there is something to it, they will come back. And usually they actually do. Some won't. But these are usually not able to learn pop music either, in a serious way. Because they don't really like to practice and to learn music reading and all that.

[ladypianist]

You must be ever so careful not to assume that because your little corner of the world has certain tendencies in relation to classical music, that all the world is like that.  I have been involved in the classical music field for more than half a century . Perhaps in some of the western countries there might be some shift, but in many parts of the World, China, Japan, and others, Classical music flourishes as never before.

Keep up the faith, Lady Pianist

[djealnla]

The problem is that the adults of our generation aren't listening, either.  Which means their kids aren't (at least not as many of them were the opposite the case).  Keep whittling that down through generation after generation and it will eventually disappear.

Which is the reason why today music education in schools is indispensable.

[okoie]

 Nowadays statistic are with abcdef123 : less than 1% of music-market is done by  classical.
The future is anybody guess...

[pianisten1989]

Oh come on! WHy do you keep doing this? Maybe the classical music isn't the biggest atm, but OMG WHAT A BIG SURPRISE! Stop whining and do something about it?

"Oh, buhuhu, No it doesn't matter, classical music will die" Then fine, just...! Aaah! Just please, stop whining.

[ponken]

I believe that classical music will survive.