What classical music did you listen to today?

[Krummhorn]

Stellar performance (live concert) of Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy and Stravinsky - all on solo piano ... I liked the Debussy the best

[Gang_Warily]

Bach: Es ist nicht Gesundes an meinen liebe, Weinen Klagen Sorgen Zagen, Wachet Auf, Magnificat D-Dur,
Elgar: Cello Concerto,
Montiverdi: Vespro della Beata Virgine,

I'm going through a Cantata phase atm

[rojo]

Today it was excerpts from Carl Maria von Weber`s 'Oberon'. What lovely music!

Earlier, it was an excerpt from Holst`s 'The Wandering Scholar'. Odd to hear opera in english, when you`re not used to it!

[Kromme]

This is a special day because i listened to
Beethoven-Symphony No.9 by Daniel Barenboim-Staatskapelle Berlin
and also
Orff-Carmina Burana by Riccardo Muti-Philharmonia Orchestra&Chorus
Shostakovich-Piano Concero 1-2 by Mikael Rudy-Mariss Jansons-Berliner Philharmo****r-London Philharmonic Orchestra
Mozart-Requiem by Sergiu Celibidache-Münchner Philharmo****r
Mozart-Syphonies Nos.24-27,32 by Neville Marriner-Academy of St Martin in the Fields 33,35,36,38-41 by Herbert von Karajan-Berliner Philharmo****r

[rojo]

Wow; busy busy, Kromme!

Am currently listening to Magyar Abrand, Hungarian Fantasy for violin and orchestra by Franz Lehar.

Charming work! I don`t know who`s on violin, but it`s great.

[rojo]

Now it`s Sol Overture by Luka Sorkocevic.

[Kromme]

Coriolan Overture by Carlos Kleiber-Bavarian State Orchestra.

Was Carlos a demigod or something because as far as im concerned Furtwangler,Karajan,Walter,Klemperer were at the humanly possible top of the conducting yet Carlos's Coriolan outclasses theirs.What freshness and spirit.Unbelieveable

PS:Thanks Youtube!!!

[rojo]

Yes indeed; lots of good finds at youtube. I`m going to check that one out, Kromme.

Suite L'Arlésienne numéro 2, mvt 3 by Georges Bizet. There`s that lovely flute solo.

[Kromme]

Today is Brahms day I listened to his 4th symphony by Sergiu Celibidache-Münchner Philhamo****r,now listening to 1st by Wolfgang Sawallisch-London Philharmonic and will continue with 2nd and 3rd symphonies by again Sergiu Celibidache-Münchner Philharmo****r then i also may listen to Ein Deutsches Requiem by Karajan-Berliner Philharmo****r

[Sybarite]

Strauss – Johann II, that is – on my iPod to and from work, on the grounds that I'm in an exceptionally excited mood, after having booked tickets for next Saturday's performance of Die Fledermaus by the Glyndebourne Touring Company at Sadler's Wells.

In the evening, Mozart's concert arias, followed by Haydn's 103rd (the 'Drum Roll'), then Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and some Bach toccatas and fugues – the latter of which bring back memories of a concert in the Westerkerk in Amsterdam during the Prinzengracht Festival a few years ago.

[rojo]

Tickets to Die Fledermaus- that sounds great, Sybarite!

Symphony in F, 'Triumph and Peace', 2nd mvt. by Koscak Yamada.

Nice, but I`m not sure about this one yet...

[rojo]

Now it`s the Prelude from Massenet`s opera 'Werther'. Pretty heavy so far. In a good way, of course. Wait, it`s lightening up now... This is good.

[Kromme]

Two versions of Mozart's requiem one by Sergiu Celibidache-Münchner Philharmo****r and another by Riccardo Muti-Berliner Philharmo****r.I liked Muti much more in Sanctus and Benedictus and slightly more in Dies Irea but the rest Celibidache is more sentimental and his slow tempos really helps him in giving a spiritual performance

[rojo]

The second movement of Symphony No.3 'with organ' by Camille Saint Saens. Lovely.

[protos]

Hi,

None. Perhaps that says as much as listing what I listen to.

Even though I studied classical music for years (first in Chichester, then at London University), I rarely choose to listen to it. The only exception to this general rule is French music around the turn of the nineteenth century (Ravel, Debussy, Satie) and some of Mozart's work. Occasionally I listen to my own - but that is an even more rare experience than listening to Ravel.

Your question provoked a memory. I remember sitting in a class listening to Schubert songs. Interesting as they were, I simply could not wait to leave the classroom and resume listening to Thomas Dolby songs. I listened as lecturer waxed lyrically about the musicality in the Schubert (he almost looked as if he was in pain). But when I put on my Walkman, I just could not see how Schubert could compare to the music that I was listening to at the time (in terms of musicality, impact or listenability). Maybe it is sacreligious to say this, but that is how I felt.

This week I thought I'd do something about this. I took out 'Amadeus' to try to interest my children in Mozart. I thought the scenes in the film explaining the beauty of the music might interest them. The result? Not interested - they were more interested in listening to Elvis Presley......

Perhaps the most interesting question is "why?" Why do I now choose not to listen to (or write) classical music after studying it? What turned me off it? What turns my children off it? What turned me (and my children) onto other music?

Has anyone else had this experience?

Rory Ridley-Duff