Neoclassical (music)

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Neoclassic is a genre of music that has emerged since the late 2000s, combining elements of new music , especially minimal music or new simplicity , and electronic music , especially ambient , but also partly post-rock . It is not to be confused with a genre of music that is also called Neoclassic, which developed from the Dark Wave , or the musical neoclassicism of the mid and late 20th century. There are points of contact with popular classical music as well as with easy listening .

style

Typical of neoclassical music is the use of acoustic instruments from the field of classical music , especially the piano and string instruments , in combination with electronically generated sounds and effects, and repetitive tone sequences, such as those from minimal music and many electronic styles Music and post-rock are known.

The music is usually - as in classical music - completely fixed in notes; there are hardly any improvisational elements. It can therefore easily be re-enacted by other performers - or even laypeople - which is only possible to a limited extent with pop or jazz.

Well-known representatives

Well-known representatives of the neoclassical are Nils Frahm , Ólafur Arnalds , Max Richter , Federico Albanese and Grandbrothers ; Ludovico Einaudi , who has been active for a long time, is also classified as part of the neoclassical era.

reception

The Neoclassic was able to tap into a larger audience primarily through its use as film music (cf. the discographies of the artists mentioned). It has been criticized as kitsch on various occasions by some critics .

literature

  • Volker Schmidt: Neoclassic is nonsense. In: Die Zeit , June 11, 2013 ( online )
  • Tobias Ruderer: The newest form of everyday music is called neoclassical. Trace of a regression. In: VAN. A web magazine for classical music , July 19, 2015 ( online ).
  • Looking for a new expression. About the mystery of the Tristan chord and the pictorial drama of the tone poems . Neo-Classical , 1st part. In: KlassikAkzente , July 28, 2016 ( online ).
  • The rediscovery of harmony. Neo-classical , part 3. In: KlassikAkzente , August 10, 2016 ( online ).
  • The triumph of neoclassics. A new trend is conquering the music of the 21st century. Neo-classical , part 4. In: KlassikAkzente , August 17, 2016 ( online ).
  • Christian Kellersmann : The "new classic". In: Martin Tröndle (Hrsg.): Das Konzert II. Contributions to the research field of concert studies. Bielefeld 2018, pp. 379–387.
  • Neoclassic as a megatrend. Life without this music is possible, but pointless. In: Die Welt , June 16, 2018 ( online ).
  • Marc Vetter: Neoclassical star. Max Richter: "My pieces reflect the dreary conditions of our time". In: Rolling Stone , August 6, 2018 ( online )

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Schmidt, Volker: Crossover Music: Neoclassic is nonsense. ZEIT ONLINE, June 11, 2013, accessed on February 1, 2020 .
  2. Hartmann, Andreas: Neoklassik: Hammers without limits. ZEIT ONLINE, October 16, 2017, accessed on February 1, 2020 .
  3. Bayerischer Rundfunk: Interview with Federico Albanese: I don't write classical music | BR classic. November 15, 2018, accessed February 12, 2020 .
  4. Christian Berzins: Ludovico Einaudi: Music for the lift into the sky. Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
  5. The so-called Neoclassic: Kitsch from atmospheric service providers - derStandard.at. Retrieved July 29, 2020 (Austrian German).