Mariano Peyrou has an interesting idea in his book against the prejudicial idea of '"intellectual" music. It is really the intellect that is getting in the way of appreciating this music. The fear of not understanding prevents a more open attitude toward more difficult music.
"Una buena parte de la música que se tacha de intelectual busca deliberadamente colocar al oyente en una posición en la que lo intelectual no sirve: está diciendo que ha de escucharse con los oídos, abandonando el marco de referencia que el oyente conoce y con el que se siente cómodo."
Peyrou Tubert, Mariano. Oídos que no ven: Contra la idea de música intelectual (Spanish Edition) (p. 125). (Function). Kindle Edition.
A large portion of music accused of being intellectual deliberately tries to situate the listener in a position in which the intellect doesn't work: it is saying that it has to be listened to with one's ears, abandoning the frame of reference that the listener know and with which s/he feels comfortable."
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