Baklaher & Albert
Baklaher Baklaher
Albert Albert
Baklaher Baklaher
Hey Albert, I’ve been wondering if the silence in classical pieces is actually louder than the notes—like a hidden message that modern listeners miss. What’s your take on that?
Albert Albert
It’s a neat idea, but silence isn’t louder in the physical sense—there’s no extra sound there. What composers do is give the notes room to breathe, so when they come back they feel more intense. Think of it like a pause in a conversation that lets the next point land. Some people read a silent bar as a kind of message, but that’s more poetic than acoustic. Still, I do enjoy looking up those “silent” pieces like Cage’s 4’33’’ to see what the silence actually does.
Baklaher Baklaher
That makes sense—like breathing in a conversation, the pause gives weight to what follows. I can see how a silent bar becomes a kind of space for the listener to fill in their own music. It feels almost like a blank page waiting for the next line. I’ll have to give 4’33’’ a listen again, maybe notice what my mind fills in.