So I tried to explain classical eras to my bf.
If it sounds like the guitar solo of a metal song, itâs baroque. If it sounds like itâs an organ trying to perform an exorcism, itâs also most likely baroque.Â
If it kinda reminds you of a catchy four-chord-song, itâs classicism.Â
If itâs the kind of classical music you listen to when you want to relax with a cup of tea on a rainy day, itâs probably romantic. If it sounds like a national anthem, itâs also probably romantic. And if it sounds like every instrumentalist involved is breaking their fingers trying to keep up, itâs most likely romantic too.Â
If it doesnât really make sense but is still weirdly soothing, itâs probably impressionism.Â
If it sounds like someoneâs using an orchestra to summon the four horsemen of the apocalypse, itâs probably late romantic, going on neoclassisicm. And itâs probably Stravinsky.Â
If it sounds like a cat is randomly walking all over a piano claviature, itâs probably seralism.
And finally, if it makes you go âwhy would anyone do thisâ and âplease turn that weird shit offâ, itâs most likely modernism or contempary classical music. Mere mortals arenât supposed to understand it. Yet. I sure donât.Â
(Honorable mentioning: If itâs super powerful, has a bass that makes you feel like youâve been punched in the gut, and occasionally has a whooooom whoooooooom in the background, itâs Hans Zimmer.)



















