Many of the most iconic composers of the 19th century are known to have challenged the conventions of tonality, each in his own way. Berlioz, Wagner, Bruckner, and later Sibelius and Debussy, broke different boundaries cemented in the 18th century, and paved the way for the 20th century in music, when these said conventions were […]

How do we differentiate a work of art in good taste from kitsch? We are mostly able to classify a work as either one or the other, but often we find it hard to put our finger on which variables make for either good taste or kitsch. Moreover, in the absence of empirical evidence, the […]