Should I worry?

[quintett op.57]

I'm not listening to atonal music for a long time.
But I'm now listening with a great interest. It seems that my efforts are bein rewarded...

I've listened to Mozart's requiem this afternoon. It's obviously a work of genious.

But it seems that I prefer Schönberg over Mozart and Bach now.

Am I dangerously ill?

[Brian]

But it seems that I prefer Schönberg over Mozart and Bach now.

Am I dangerously ill?

Absolutely.  But worry not, my friend, the medication is here:

Quick! Put on Beethoven's late quartets!

[Don]

I'm not listening to atonal music for a long time.
But I'm now listening with a great interest. It seems that my efforts are bein rewarded...

I've listened to Mozart's requiem this afternoon. It's obviously a work of genious.

But it seems that I prefer Schönberg over Mozart and Bach now.

Am I dangerously ill?

No, just a little unbalanced.

[greg]

I'm not listening to atonal music for a long time.
But I'm now listening with a great interest. It seems that my efforts are bein rewarded...

I've listened to Mozart's requiem this afternoon. It's obviously a work of genious.

But it seems that I prefer Schönberg over Mozart and Bach now.

Am I dangerously ill?

Welcome to the Dark Side, my friend 

[Josquin des Prez]

But it seems that I prefer Schönberg over Mozart and Bach now.

Wow, coming from you, that's like totally shocking and stuff.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Ill?

Hardly...

It's a natural occurrence.

[Symphonien]

Welcome to the Dark Side, my friend 

Hahaha, exactly!

It's inevitable; don't bother trying to fight it. Just succumb to its greatness!

[Mr. Darcy]

Am I dangerously ill?

Maybe. But that Schoenberg/Berg Concertos CD is fabulous....

[The new erato]

What -me worry?

[quintett op.57]

Wow, coming from you, that's like totally shocking and stuff.

I'm not that sure.
At least 3 of my fav composers were known for their attempts to transcend the usual rules of harmony : Beethoven (quartets), Strauss (polytonality) and Liszt (atonality). Another of my favourites, Schnittke, was unescapably influenced by the "second Vienna School".
Furthermore, I've been a great fan of Schönberg tonal works for a long time. Works like 
"Pelleas and Melisande" or "Verklärte Nacht" or even the Suite in G are marvellous.

I won't give up before I enjoy every kind of music anyway

[quintett op.57]

Maybe. But that Schoenberg/Berg Concertos CD is fabulous....

no doubt

[Josquin des Prez]

I'm not that sure.
At least 3 of my fav composers were known for their attempts to transcend the usual rules of harmony : Beethoven (quartets), Strauss (polytonality) and Liszt (atonality). Another of my favourites, Schnittke, was unescapably influenced by the "second Vienna School".
Furthermore, I've been a great fan of Schönberg tonal works for a long time. Works like 
"Pelleas and Melisande" or "Verklärte Nacht" or even the Suite in G are marvellous.

I won't give up before I enjoy every kind of music anyway

Actually, i was referring to the "i like x composer more then Bach am i crazy?" line. 

[12tone.]

I'm not that sure.
At least 3 of my fav composers were known for their attempts to transcend the usual rules of harmony : Beethoven (quartets), Strauss (polytonality) and Liszt (atonality). Another of my favourites, Schnittke, was unescapably influenced by the "second Vienna School".
Furthermore, I've been a great fan of Schönberg tonal works for a long time. Works like 
"Pelleas and Melisande" or "Verklärte Nacht" or even the Suite in G are marvellous.

I won't give up before I enjoy every kind of music anyway

Liszt was atonal?  BWAHAHAHA!  Nice.  But seriously.

What exactly is polytonality?  Is it a mix of tonal / atonal? 

[paulb]

I'm not listening to atonal music for a long time.
But I'm now listening with a great interest. It seems that my efforts are bein rewarded...

I've listened to Mozart's requiem this afternoon. It's obviously a work of genious.

But it seems that I prefer Schönberg over Mozart and Bach now.

Am I dangerously ill?

natural course of events, it was bound to happen.
I went even further than you did, fell away from Rachmaninov and now greatly admire another russian, Alfred Schnittke. can't get much more opposite than that, no greater distance.
one more transformation concerning 2 scandanavians, distanced myself  from Sibelius, for the most part, and now greatly admire Pettersson.

[hornteacher]

What exactly is polytonality?

Music that is essentially in two or more tonalities simultaneously.

[12tone.]

Music that is essentially in two or more tonalities simultaneously.

Could you post an example, please?

[The new erato]

Could you post an example, please?

The classic example is Milhaud; as in "The ox on the roof".

[johnQpublic]

I've listened to Mozart's requiem this afternoon.  But it seems that I prefer Schönberg over Mozart now.

Am I dangerously ill?

No, it's called "The other Mozart Effect" 

[quintett op.57]

natural course of events, it was bound to happen.
I went even further than you did, fell away from Rachmaninov and now greatly admire another russian, Alfred Schnittke. can't get much more opposite than that, no greater distance.
one more transformation concerning 2 scandanavians, distanced myself  from Sibelius, for the most part, and now greatly admire Pettersson.

Rachmaninov was one of my favourite when I started my collection.
Still like him very much but I love Schnittke.
I also prefer Pettersson to Sibelius. Listening to Pettersson 8 just now, brother!

[rappy]

Yeah, you're ill, I'm sorry. If it was Berg, ok, but Schönberg over Bach... no, can't be. Sorry.