Why don't they write music like this any more?

 Make no mistake, classical music is still composed (written) today. It’s even easier to find now. When Bach composed Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, there was no internet, you tube, or satellite radio. You had to make an effort to attend the event. It was the popular music of the day. Now, there are many genres competing for attention and sadly (IMHO) what passes for music and is supported by billions of dollars, is broadcast to the masses. Thus it becomes the “popular” music of the day. To each his own. Kudos to you @baptistpatriot.

Yes, there's so much noise written nowadays it's crazy.

I don't think this is actually Beethoven's work, but it seems very lonely and sad.

• This, on the other hand, is the exact opposite!

Thank you all for your posts, but we seem to be getting a bit afield. Please limit your posts to classical, Christian, or vintage music. Nothing contemporary please. Thank you!

My post was a bit of a mix between classical and modern...

have you listened to 21savage?

There are some of good ones nowadays, but i agree they aren't Tchaikovsky level.

This has to be one of my fav piece, listen to it you may like it. Check out other ones from this movie, if you'll enjoy it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FDAkpQSJVA

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I apologize for straying. I misunderstood the meaning of the title. I don't know a great deal of classical music, by name anyway. From what I've heard Vivaldi is my favorite composer. I love what he does with strings. This recording of his Four Seasons is something I never seem to tire of hearing.

I like some of the "sillier" Classical pieces for road trips (just nuts about Von Suppe)*.  Sinatra for traffic jams (picture six people doing chorus kicks & "Jazzy Hands" out the windows to "That's Life" at a walking pace).  And Polka (just to annoy the idiot with Gangsta Rap causing ripples in my travel mug from three lanes over).   

* Yes, I went there.  But, then again, my game has always been noted for its Pu(w)n Structure.

This one is modern and a lot of fun

"They" do write music like that these days. At the time of the biggies like Bach or Beethoven you didn't go to Miley Cyrus of Metallica concerts you went to orchestral concerts and you LISTENED. Listening is a skill most people have lost. Look at the long list of film music accomplishments and they are typically orchestral and not the sort of garbage anyone can knock out on a home computer these days. Its music that requires skill to conduct, orchestrate as well as a large number of talented instrument players. You can find in any city orchestral concerts these days where contemporary pieces are performed. Since most people cant seem to focus on anything for 30sec without turning to their phones its a fading commercial musical sector unfortunately. But fantastic and emotionally powerful modern "classical" music exists.

Next time you watch a movie Listen to the musical scores and check the music credits to take you to some current composers. The BIG famous symphonies were for operas and were the film scores of their day. It had an element of language to it in that the music told the story and if you understood it you could follow the story and I guess show off to your peers which tended to favour certain classes of people and thus cost more restricting it further to the wealthy making it less accessible to all. Today its the same but opposite, the music industry has dumbed down music to something that grabs attention fast and thus grab fast sales. Like having half dressed 16 year olds "front" the music ( you dont ever see a band either because its computer made music and not a band with playing skills).

If you want to try getting away from pop music, and I recommended everyone try different musics and not be influence by pre-conceived notions of musical genres only, It's ok to like pieces of music that are from vastly different styles at the same time. I recommend Enya's Memory Of Trees, she uses her voice as an instrument not just singing. Her voices blends in with and complements the orchestral instruments the way they do to each other. Listen with good headphones and let the music carry you along. Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds from the 1970s is a modern classic that will stand up for year to come. Its fantastic story telling with amazing "classical" and modern music combining to paint  a visual world. The late Frank Zappa is one of the best musicians ever in my opinion (not just mine either). On the surface his lyrics were often crass and many considered him a sex crazed druggie when the truth was he wouldn't tolerant drug users in his orchestral band (The Mothers of Invention). He was a master at fusing all music styles and instruments together amazingly often on the fly. He not only had a deep complex comprehension of music and instruments but he could compose and conduct to the skill of his band members pushing them to do seemingly impossible things never before done with their instruments . If you become familiar with his albums you keep finding new things with how songs evolved and his method of playing with contemporary events and pokes at politicians etc morph into in-jokes in later albums that are a joy to discover. His lyrics appealed easily to the working class masses and likely to offend many today. But that doesn't change the genius of the music being played. Many famous musicians have played with Zappa when he toured he was so influential and talented people like John Lennon went to great lengths to perform with Frank, Steve Vai got and early start with his career as a part of the Mothers. Frank was a true rebel, he not only pushed the limits he redefined them forever and is vastly under celebrated. He did create a number of symphonies too if you only want a modern Bach.

Anyway like I suggested just give them a try. Like any new album listen you are not likely to love it on first play but if you actually listen (music appreciation isn't taught anymore is it?) you might find something wonderful to enjoy.