I always wonder, how long will the great classics stay fresh? 100 more yearsWhen will there be another Chopin, lizst, and Rachmaninoff again. Does anyone else agree that classical music should have a huge comeback.
Look at Lowell Liebermann's music!!www.lowellliebermann.com
Danny Elfman is amazing. Nothing these days is as good as that Batman theme.
Penderecki and Ligeti are still alive!
Classic music today is a misnomer
?? Umm, "classical" music is alive and well. I think you dismiss today's musicians too quickly and may not be recognizing our "classical" music because you are currently living in this era with it. For example, when Mozart wrote Figaro, it wasn't at all considered "classical" to his audiences, but quite new and modern to them. It may be that in 150 years from now, rap will be reminisced upon as "classical", simply because it's "old."
The sweeping orchestral leitmotifs of John Williams and Danny Elfman are no different than the sweeping leitmotifs of Prokofiev.