classical music fades?

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Author: Steve Jansen
Top 5 Reasons Why Classical Music Is More Punk Rock Than Punk, Avant-Garde Jazz, Metal and Noise
	Art Attack cares a lot about classical and choral music. (The Houston Symphony as well as Cantare, for instance.) Sadly, it seems as if we're in the minority. A similar interest/disinterest among the masses also seems to apply to punk rock, free jazz and experimental music. However, there are probably more fans of those left-field sounds compared to what was once the most popular music ever. That's why classical music, which has been kicked to the fringes of society, is way more punk than wrecked groups of past (The Ramones, Operation Ivy, Mars) and present (AIDS Wolf, Sissy Spacek, Fat Worm of Error). Here are five reasons why that's the case. 5. Nobody Listens/Cares Sales of classical music albums seem to dip more and more each year. This doesn't include the overabundance of microgroove LPs from dusty corners of second-hand bookshops, which, if you're looking for a cheap way to get into the genre, is a fine start. 4. If People Are Listening, They're Probably in Europe, Where Misunderstood Sounds are Appreciated Free-jazz icon Albert Ayler found success in Holland and Scandinavia while the Art Ensemble of Chicago killed it in France and Italy. Thing is, these cats were American and had to move to Europe to cut records and play to more than five audience members. Maybe U.S.-based classical music groups should do something similar? 3. Every Classical Music Concert Begins with Killer Free Improv Have you ever taken notice of an orchestra before they settle into the matinee or evening program? classical Musicians Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart                           biography.com NAME: Wolfgang Mozart OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Pianist BIRTH DATE: January 27, 1756 DEATH DATE: December 05, 1791 PLACE OF BIRTH: Salzburg, Austria PLACE OF DEATH: Vienna, Austria FULL NAME: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart AKA: Wolfgang Mozart