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JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
We took some young girls to a concert a couple of years ago all popular stuff but a Bartok movement from one of his St Qts + a short excerpt from Stravinsky's 'A Soldiers tale' were performed, afterwards we asked the girls if they had enjoyed the concert and the Bartok and Stravinsky came out firm favorites, a totally unexpected answer
 

Montefalco

New member
I saw a concert with a young cousin of mine two years ago, where they performed some Elgar, Beethoven and Shostakovich, and he told me he enjoyed the Shostakovich the most.
I have tried to convert some of my friends over to 20th Century classical by playing them things like the Rite of Spring and Gaspard de la Nuit. I haven't been particularly successful, but I figure I can't expect people to love it straight away.
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
You have to work at it, I can take some but I have to be in the mood, I just love my Beethoven etc so I don't get in the mood all that often, I do have Quartet for the end of time and love the clarinet contributions
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
I would not call Messiaen mainstream ;)
Regarding children and atonal music I have also found they are more open to it than the old jokers such as myself

Oh balderdash, J.H.C. - You're not an old joker, you're a budding comedian in his second childhood...

Cheers,

CD :tiphat::tiphat::tiphat::tiphat:
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
CD Your very kind words make me truly humble, even dazzle me, may the light be with you
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
So, on top of it all I am now going to get a good roasting, typical bl**#y typical
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
J.H.C.

You grace this forum with such pizzazz, wit, candor, and joviality that I find myself hooked to this forum as if on an IV-drip :):):) It is a pleasure to read your golden threads.

Humbly yours,

CD :tiphat::tiphat::tiphat::tiphat:

Ps. What is a *puffer-man*?
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Now, now J.H.C. - We musn't be long in the tooth - On MIMF we look out for each other - Unlike Summer Soldiers and Summer Friends who disappear into the night without a trace........And leave the whole Fleet unprotected.............
 
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