http://www.metafilter.com/tags/classicmusic Posts tagged with 'classicmusic' at MetaFilter. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:25:36 -0800 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:25:36 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/74723/Classic%2Dmusic%2Dtoo%2Dserious <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/musical/2008/09/08/080908crmu_music_ross">Why are classical music concerts so <i>serious</i>?</a> A fascinating history of how and why classic music concerts evolved to become so stuffy: silent formal audience, ridged schedule, and a canonical play-list of the same dead artists over and over - they used to be more fun and spontaneous, until the gatecrashers showed up.. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.74723 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:25:36 -0800 classicalmusic classicmusic music stbalbach