What is your philosophy towards music?

[Contratrombone64]

As Stravinsky once (ironically perhaps) noted: music should be enjoyed, not explained.

[wljmrbill]

WOW..some very profound statements prior to me. There is no way people will ever agree on interpretations, form, composer,period etc etc etc.. To me I go with a simple statement..... "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and so is music.

[Snow White]

I do not have a philosophy, do I need one, I just love music but some more than other

[Darena]

For starters I think many of the conductor and orchestra hypes fall under the Capitalist scheme of things, rather then any particular benefit to the listener, and I do not find myself always willing to go along with what is trendy.

This trendy thing is so much fun. Just today I read one man's approach to music creation - he listens to the radio first to have a picture in mind what music sounds actual. When he hadn't do that, he would find his recordings to have a sound of 2010 and not 2011... And to me, great music is eternal; I think that if any of composers had the similar approach, then they would rather realise that what they composed in 1908 sounds 2115+ In these terms my philosophy will be to listen to music of those who set trends instead of that of copycats without their own opinion and taste...

[heartscore]

I want to bring another aspect: For me music is a mental addiction. Besides all great moments and the deep satisfaction, when I am playing and creating music, I am reflecting sometimes, what I am doing actually. And then I have to ask myself: Why you are exercising this bar now for two hours while you are neglecting your family? Why you are sitting in front of the Monitor editing notes in "Sibelius" for the whole night though you have to work tomorrow? Why you are in a bad mood, when you have not exercised and not composed for just one single day? Sometimes the inspiration of the muse is annoying ...

[methodistgirl]

I believe music needs to touch either your heart or
the heart of others in order to be good music.
I love songs that make me either cry or lift my
spirits up a lot.
judy tooley

[Contratrombone64]

I agree Judy, quite right.

[mathetes1963]

My sig pretty well sums it up for me... except to say, if music weren't a part of my life, I think something in me would shrivel up and die.

Roger