OP here. I was very curious to see what sort of replies I would get. The original notion just popped into my head as a silly little thing, but I thought it would be a provocative starting point for discussing chamber versus orchestral music. On the one hand, some folks seem upset by my post, while others can appreciate the humor in it. It’s been interesting that our attention has turned to Phil, who I don’t know too much about, and was interested to learn more about. I guess I hear some orchestral pieces as lush and overblown, And I know I like the sound of clearly heard instruments better than I like the combined sound of a bunch of instruments. That’s just me, and of course it’s no legitimate commentary on the merits of any particular type of music.
I have refrained from reacting to individual posts, since I did not want to appear judgemental or directive about what the threads were supposed to be about.
