What Is Style?

It’s a tricky subject, this. It might be why it’s still being pondered even after it has seemingly been discussed to death, particularly since the advent of the Internet and social media. Yes, the irony, and there’s a bit of that in style, as well.

It doesn’t help that it’s not quantifiable, which makes it open to interpretation. On the other hand, I think it would help if it’s not taken too seriously. Taking something like this seriously tends to result in taking oneself too seriously. Being earnest is a deadly sin.

Stravinsky uttered a few interesting things when he wasn’t writing music. Good old Igor.