Originally posted by noticingthemistake

You're not going hear about any great Classical composers coming out now.

Well - that is absolutely not true - you just arent into that kind of music to see its development. there are HEAPS of well known, well payed composers out there who are known all over the world. they just arent played on MTV. the 20th century is FULL of truly amazing composers - and so will the 21st century be

Also life was a lot simpler then, and they’re was much time to pursue such a level of skill.

Simpler? well - hardly. what is so hard about todays life? i guess it was alot harder to get your mouth fed back in those days where you had to work REAL hard.

Also the tools used in composition in those times are becoming history.

That is true - just think of the Hexachord.