Classical Music without the Pretense and Poop | Arianna Warsaw-Fan Rauch

For many people, classical music is unapproachable: a daunting maze of complex terms, restrictive concert settings, and snobby connoisseurs. It’s also overwhelmingly vast, featuring centuries’ worth of music ranging from symphonies to sacred masses to (less famously) songs Mozart wrote about poop. In this presentation, Arianna Warsaw-Fan Rauch, accompanied by musicians from the Phoenix Symphony, amuses us with believe-it-or-not stories and cuts through the literal and metaphorical crap, helping us to navigate and enjoy this rich and beautiful genre.

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Snobby connoisseurs exist for probably all values, including hot rods, country music and banjo playing. I happen to prefer '60s rock, not because Im a snob, but because its the best.

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Sadly, gangsta culture has poisoned our culture. A lot of people have no idea what beautiful music is.