>pre 20th century music >messages about virtue, spirit,

>>71268431
Blame Hitler.

Fucking americans.

>leck mich im arsch

>>71268431
we woke up

>>71268431
Freud, Marx, Nietzsche, and quantum mechanics happened, then WWI happened, then WWII happened

>>71268431
>degeneracy, nihilism, ugliness
Not really. Depends on the composer you listen to, many 20th century composers who are all about virtue, spirit and beauty. Arvo Part, Tavener, Martinů, Jenkins

>>71268431
You need to listen to more twee pop then.

>>71268431
Isnt it funny how the alt-right obsesses over nihilism all of a sudden when the only reason they hold their extreme beliefs are a result of nihilism?

>>71268612
Are you implying Nietzsche CAUSED nihilism?

>>71268721
no

People grew up and realised the world was shitty.

Music was made for aristocrats leading good lives and they wanted music that told them that. The people leading shitty lives didn't have the money and time for music, or if they did it wasn't recorded.

Freedom

>>71268580

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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges as Charles Mingus had understood how can bring advent of reality in the art

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>>71268612
Nietzsche wasn't even a nihilist.