"Most would slightly roll their eyes and say its so boring... Because its instrumental, it allows the listener to feel rather and let their thoughts wander than focus on someone else's lyrics or story. Many Beethoven pieces could be considered the heavy metal of the classical world. (I'm thinking of his 5th) Debussy has pieces can be like Grateful Dead concert jams that go on and on... Strauss and other waltz composers are like the light pop or easy listening genre. I am musically eclectic and I love all music but my real go to is classical. I start my work days listening to Strauss on Pandora. I'm about to start a three day road trip and guess what I'll be listening to. Well, not Beethoven though... My favorite song, crossing all genres, not just classical is The Blue Danube by Strauss... Classical has stood the test of time and I believe it went into space, but that might be fake news..."