Do any of you know of people who effectively communicate a critique of something like romanticism? Context: I was thinking about simple enjoyment. I can imagine a good critique of a saccharine version of that, but I’m not sure that’s a huge problem compared to almost everything.
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I suspect there is something about enjoying natural beauty which could be dishonest if it denies other stuff, but I inhabit a religous world which values cutting though grasping at hope and fear......so perhaps my current experience of romantic aesthetics is slightly warped.
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I’d make a lousy philosopher and know nothing about the history of romantic thought. I’m curious what you think about this, and whether you know of anyone who has written about this in an impactful/clear way
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I've spent too much time outside, with water and trees and wind and rocks, to the point where *not enjoying* or appreciating natural beauty would not even be possible for me if I can't enjoy the way the bark of a ponderosa pine looks when the sun strikes it, what can I enjoy?
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Yeah...I’m not quite sure what romantism is supposed to be, and I also have little clue about what a critique of romantic beauty would look like. Although in conversation with practitioners it seems easy to pick up on failure modes, like being overly reliant on warm fuzzies, etc
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i could easily see someone critique Romantic modes of thinking insofar as it went into politics, or even Romantic aesthetics as too much of a muchness, or something...
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I was hanging out the other day w/ a "quaranteam" friend, cooking dinner and listening to Bach. We had Bach on for hours. My friend (a good pianist) said that she can't listen to Beethoven for an equivalent length of time. Too emotive, it feels somatically Not Good
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That’s funny, I think I’ve read Gould say something before about Beethoven being a bit cartoonish. Gould’s later interpretation of Bach was supposedly less ‘pianistic’ towards the end of his career, perhaps he learnt to appreciate the music with less sentimentality/flair.
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Oh man, yeah that's how you charm a Canadian from Toronto - mention Glenn Gould Nice.
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Mi'sen ❣️ Retweeted Mi'sen ❣️
I have the mildest affection for GG....
https://twitter.com/misen__/status/1250783824352550914?s=21 …https://twitter.com/misen__/status/1250783824352550914 …
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— but nevertheless, it’s a treat
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Wow yeah you're not kidding This thread is amazing
piano lovers, come check out @Misen_ 's Glenn Gould thread
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