• 7:24 - 10:25
Dr. Joseph P. Farrell | Microcosm & Medium: The Cosmic Implications Of Mind Control Tech
Musical Evolution, Romantic Era Shift to Subjective Narcissism
The transition from the Baroque and Classical eras to the Romantic era marked a shift from universal musical procedures to subjective, personal emotions. Farrell contrasts the structured works of composers like Bach and Beethoven with the "unlistenable" and individualized experiments of Arnold Schoenberg and Claude Debussy. Citing Leonard Bernstein’s 1973 Norton Lectures, he suggests that the universal musical tradition eventually migrated from high culture into popular music, such as the work of The Beatles.