What classical music did you listen to today?

Krummhorn

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

Gang_Warily

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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 :D
 

rojo

(Ret)
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

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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 Philharmoniker-London Philharmonic Orchestra
Mozart-Requiem by Sergiu Celibidache-Münchner Philharmoniker
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 Philharmoniker
 

rojo

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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.
 

Kromme

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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

(Ret)
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

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

Sybarite

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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.
 
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rojo

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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

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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

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Two versions of Mozart's requiem one by Sergiu Celibidache-Münchner Philharmoniker and another by Riccardo Muti-Berliner Philharmoniker.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
 

protos

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What classical?

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
 
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rojo

(Ret)
You may be barking up the wrong tree with that post, protos; the contributors to this thread (myself included) all like listening to classical music...

That being said, I can understand you listening to Ravel and Debussy instead of others as they are the composers who have written my fave music. But I do listen to many other works, as seen in this thread. Also, I don`t listen exclusively to classical.

One can`t force anyone to like a certain kind of music, as you have learned. The kids might not be interested in Mozart right now, but one never knows. Although people who like classical are a minority anyway.

I think Schubert songs in particular, (and maybe opera) take some getting used to- the singing style involved is quite developed.

This may sound harsh, but I think people don`t want to have to put much effort into listening these days. And classical music requires concentration in order to be fully appreciated. So that may explain why other music is more 'listenable.' I love lots of different music, but I readily admit that it takes more smarts to listen and understand classical music (not all, of course) than other kinds...
 

Sybarite

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Tickets to Die Fledermaus- that sounds great, Sybarite!

Absolutely delightful! A wonderful production – first seen three years ago and available on a DVD that was recorded two years ago.

At the moment I'm still bubbling like the champagne that fuels the farce, so I'll comment a bit more later.

Otherwise, I bought Monteverdi's Vespers yesterday; extraordinarily beautiful.
 

BGMCFAR

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Rojo I'm new to this forumlast night and this day Ilisten Felix Mendleson's violin concherto which tares at my heart you see I not only listen or hear music I feel the music I try to sense or feel what the composer is trying to express. A great composer once said " If you make them feel your soul then you have hooked them" Ray Charles 1968 Paris France
 
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