In reality much of so called contemporary classical music is not music at all, only noise refined by notation.
One almost foolproof way of finding out whether a contemporary work belongs to the category music, is by looking at the soloist(s). If - at a well rehearsed concert/recital - you can see a stand with the score placed in front of the soloist(s), it means that you are in for a piece of contemporary music, i.e. noise refined by notation.
A professional soloist - singer or instrumentalist - does not need the score when performing music at a properly rehearsed concert or recital.
Watch these videos, and judge yourself, which category they belong to:
Watch these videos, and judge yourself, which category they belong to:
PS
Sometimes listening to refined noise and sound effects can be a rather pleasant experience, but they should not be mistaken for music.
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