Free thoughts and words

The Name is the Same, The Approach to Music and the Sequel?

3 replies 1,189 views

Started by

Piccinesco

Member

Member

Opening post by Piccinesco

Posts
1,231
City
Villanova di Guidonia

A while ago by chance (I wasn't looking for it at all, I swear, but this time I am) I stumbled

upon this boy, who (and it really seems like a twist of fate) has the same name as the one we know; reading the comments from those who listened, I couldn't help but think of the comments others wrote about the first Giovanni.

While it remains true that if someone makes their own music and doesn't pose as something incomprehensible or an innovator, it is perfectly fine and certainly won't be attacked in any way—even worse for those who support him knowing they are exaggerating (subjectively and objectively)—do you think he is a sort of remake (moreover, quite the opposite regarding outward appearance) of the one we know, or is it simply a genuine way of doing things?

Specifying that the writer is a total amateur at playing the piano, so from this point of view I won't comment, and I am sorry I don't know how to play it (that part, yes); listening to other pieces by this author, who by necessity has a pop imprinting, am I wrong?

This is not sterile criticism; I ask this because I read comments and there are people who almost "shout" miracle, art—specifying once again (in fact not here, I wrote it in another "place") that for me using the term art is a bit dangerous, both by those who make music and by those who listen to it; it is certainly more "reprehensible" if stated by the one making it, because while the latter probably doesn't know what they are talking about, the former does, at least on paper, though I haven't read any such statements from the person playing in this case, even if (who knows) a person inside might think it and not say it openly.

Anyway, one only needs to read the comments to get an idea of the praises that are (for me) exaggerated, very, too often, in cases like this, even though I am not criticizing the author, but those who, by commenting, praise works of this type far too much.

Member

Reply 2 by stefano

Posts
205

Hi, I can only say what I feel. It seems to me like the usual little circle of chords that is "embellished" with some arpeggios in the right hand. I went on YouTube to see the compliments they left him and honestly, I don't understand how the level of listening could have dropped this much. The point is to understand how today's judges/listeners can overestimate what real musicians would categorize as pure mediocrity. The beautiful thing is that these people feel like composers without knowing absolutely anything about composition and without even having ever read a book, knowing harmonic rules, nothing at all, yet Mozart, who was Mozart, had taken composition lessons!

I propose other such listenings to you and I would ask the professionals, namely the composers of the site, to evaluate this "work" and the previous one without holding back...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_27Ytx1OvI

Administrator

Reply 3 by Thesimon

Posts
4,504
City
Ariccia, RM

I believe one should never lose sight of the author's intent. I think it is clear that pieces of this genre are designed for catchiness for its own sake and for an audience that is anything but expert. This is why the melodies are often conceived around chord progressions and petulant left-hand accompaniments. In short, simple music without pretensions to reach everyone. Of course, then I heard absurd discussions going around. The latest, a comparison between W. A. Mozart and Giovanni Allevi where Giovanni Allevi came out on top. There... In this case, one surpasses the threshold of ignorance as well as total incompetence!

Member

Reply 4 by stefano

Posts
205

Incompetence aside, it takes real courage to say something like that!

Log in to participate