Comments by "Classical LP Vault" (@classicallpvault8251) on "I Can't Believe ADELE Did This Again!" video.

This song is a good display of creativity with modal harmonic progressions. Some key changes in there are really dramatic and the combination with the lyrics makes this a work of, albeit much smaller in scale than a typical opera, almost of Wagner-like epicness. Having a singer and very minimal instrumentation lends itself very well for modality whereas polyphonic music is best served with tonal harmony based on the dominant 5th and its derivates. Coming from a background in classical music means I have to adjust to hearing this type of stuff but I have to admit this is a work of absolute genius.
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