concerned member: It’s got nothing at all to do with the composer. It’s the genre of the music.
The older classical tunes, are more refined, play less to your animalistic side and more to your higher self. They were composed usually to be played in royal and aristocratic circles
Modern day pop music is the continuing legacy started by the blues, jazz, and then the rock’n’roll movement which have their cultural roots in the tribal dances of Africa (with all the idol-worship connotations that comes with – although that’s not my point.). The discernible difference is the drumbeat and rhythm focus (think mantras [again idol-worship connotations] think rap),rather than a focus on melody and harmony.
A beautiful piece of classical music or anything modern-day similar to that genre can move you to tears as it speaks to your emotions. Rock music just makes you want to throw away your spiritually inspired inhibitions.