Hello,
I came late to classical music, but now it is one of my true loves. I have been listening seriously for perhaps 5 years. Until recently I listened to relatively little modern music, and my experiences were fairly negative - I did not enjoy it. Since there is so much modern music (roughly 100 years or so) and all new works will, of course, be modern, I am determined to "learn" to appreciate it. One reason for joining this forum is to discuss modern music - What do others like?, How best to "learn" to appreciate it?, What works may be "stepping stones"?, etc.
I would also love to generally participate with others who love classical music and discuss aspects of what has brought all of us so much joy. For the record, Mozart is my great love although my tastes are probably very similar to the average CM lover (at least as far as the polls I've seen).
I came late to classical music, but now it is one of my true loves. I have been listening seriously for perhaps 5 years. Until recently I listened to relatively little modern music, and my experiences were fairly negative - I did not enjoy it. Since there is so much modern music (roughly 100 years or so) and all new works will, of course, be modern, I am determined to "learn" to appreciate it. One reason for joining this forum is to discuss modern music - What do others like?, How best to "learn" to appreciate it?, What works may be "stepping stones"?, etc.
I would also love to generally participate with others who love classical music and discuss aspects of what has brought all of us so much joy. For the record, Mozart is my great love although my tastes are probably very similar to the average CM lover (at least as far as the polls I've seen).
