Question?

[monafam]

I've been on for a week now and enjoying the conversations that have been going on.   For some reason, I didn't notice the comment in the "Composers and Music" forum that says this is essentially for Romantic-era composers. 

Should all the topics be specific to that, or is it more wide open to include all eras?  I assume the latter based on some of the threads, but I wanted to make sure I was reading this right.   

Probably not a big deal, but I didn't want to bring up topics that are not appropriate to this forum.

Thanks!

[Mark Thomas]

Not so much romantic-era composers as music composed in the romantic tradition. That allows for a lot of 20th century composers and some late-classical too. Monteverdi and Stockhausen, however, are out!

[John H White]

Oh but Mark. I so much prefer Montiverdi to Stockhausen!

[Mark Thomas]

I'm delighted for you and, indeed, I much prefer M to S too. But we're talking absolutes here, not relatives! 

[John H White]

I think that the main difference between the two was that Montiverdi was a serious composer and pioneer of opera whereas Stockhausen was just a clown specialising  in some rather impracticable practical musical jokes.

[Mark Thomas]

Talking of Stockhausen and jokes, you will recall the one which Sir Thomas Beecham made at Stockhausen's expense...

[John H White]

Oh yes Mark, but I think we aught to watch where we tread!

[Mark Thomas]