Classical Tradition in Music

For this assignment, I’d like you explore the ways you usually listen to music and think about what they tell us about the classical tradition. Think about how you usually discover new music. Spotify algorithms? YouTube recommendations? Or maybe you’re old school and read record reviews in a newspaper? In any case, go to your usual source for music discovery and see what they have to say/present as “classical.” Do you get a playlist with pieces that are centuries old? Do you get “new composers?” Think about why the outlet you’re using identifies the classical tradition that way, and then write a short response 250-500 words as to how this outlet defines or constructs the idea of “classical music” in their presentation? Make reference to some of the ideas and concepts we’ve used throughout the semester to support your response.