[The Beast1]

I'm a classically trained string player and still play to this day. I've played in orchestras as a student both in k12 and in college. While I haven't performed in an ensemble in years, I still enjoy going to concerts.

I had the distinct pleasure of hearing a group perform a collection of classical music pieces that were made in the early to mid 20th century.

I'll be quite honest, it was complete trash. The atonal music was horrendous. After sitting through the whole concert, I've now come to believe that most modern classical music is just plain terrible.

Here were a few pieces that were performed:

(Schoenberg quartet)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcF-LEo2D4I

(Bartok string quartet)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za9OS7X9scE

This music is absolutely horrendous! Compare it to something from the Romantic period:

Mozart:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GP5uStDN0o

Beethoven:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkUsrlDLch8

The music is immediately inviting. It hooks you with a catchy melody and then takes it a step further. Just like modern music.

Any classical music nerds know what I am talking about? It's difficult to talk to musicians about this because for some reason they're the only ones who enjoy the trash that came out of the 20th century.