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What a laugh Alberto, great! I love "A cross between Mozart and Bach, I call it mach"
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I never heard much classical music as a child. It was all rock and roll. I loved 60's rock. I think the intellectual side of music, especially classical and jazz, can deepen your understanding and appreciation. For me the emotional connection comes first. I know little about structure, sonata form, etc. The music enters my right brain. I think of it as like looking at the Taj Mahal. The greatness comes from the emotional impact of the visual image. Understanding the structure, history, and construction is a supplement that deepens the pleasure. It is never going to be a favorite for everyone, but I wish as a society we gave more exposure to it for young people. We need to find a way of stripping the formality and uncoolness from it. I hope this doesn't sound preachy, but I think classical can enrich a person's life beyond ordinary popular music. (Great popular music will become classic) It just takes exposure and patience. |
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I'm a late bloomer, when it comes to classical appreciation. But, I think everyone should have Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' in their collection.
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I agree with your assessment, and for me the emotional message of the music is primary as well. I do try to learn about classical music's history, form, etc. because of the deeper understanding that leads not only to greater appreciation, but to discovering more outstanding music. Of course, there's no substitute for listening! Although I did get exposure to classical as a kid and recall it fondly, I basically grew up on rock and roll as well. Classical need not be stuffy, and luckily our boy likes listening to it when reading. Keeping a mix of music available to him seems to help a lot. We heard Emanuel Ax play with the Atlanta Symphony a while back, and also took him to see the Police. He got a little embarrassed that his dad was dancing around like an 18-year-old to the Police.
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The only classical CD's I owned in my collection!
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I'm a huge Opera fan. Unfortunately the real deal at La Scala really doesn't translate to Hi Fi as well as some other genres of music.
Here' s a couple of photos I took at the Verona Opera Festival in 07. Puccini's La Boheme And yes that moon is real! |
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Just got this as a gift from my friend for tonight session.
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Well I don't have that one- yet.
In my opinion, John Williams is the best classical guitarist to date. Most feel that Andres Segovia holds the title, but John Williams is just a little better. Pepe Romero, who studied under Segovia, is quite good and of course is from the famous Romero family of Spain. That CD should be quite good. |
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