| | The classical traditions of musicPage 1 of 1 | Modern music is all well and good, but I wonder if there are any other folks registered here that share my preference for classical music.
So:
How do you think classical music stands up in comparison to other music?
Which composers do you like?
Have you studied music history, theory, etc.?
Do you happen to play classical instruments like the sitar, cello, piano, or surbahar? | |
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Posted: 4/5/2012 8:11:43 AM | I think a lot more thought goes into the composition of classical music. You have to know the tendencies of the instruments and voices you're composing for. The themes get developed a lot more than they do in rock music and other forms of popular music. There is a lot more modulation between keys and extended harmony.
I like JS Bach, Vivaldi, Orlando di Lasso, Willian Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Berlioz, etc.
I have a degree in music so I had to take classes in music history and theory.
I play the cello and a bit of piano. | |
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Posted: 4/5/2012 9:14:26 AM | My, my, we have a music major here. I didn't think I'd find one here, this not being the usual place to discuss classical music. Seeing as you obviously have an interest in Baroque music, you would probably enjoy perusing my library: http://www.youtube.com/user/Lukecash12
There are some 600 composers cataloged in the library, as well as debates and series of college lectures. So, were you a performance major? I thought of majoring in music, before I decided to do history. Incidentally, one of the things I enjoy most about music is it's history. Who wouldn't be endlessly entertained by wild characters like Satie (who was anal retentive, OCD, and just plain strange)? | |
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Posted: 4/5/2012 3:15:44 PM | I can play the ocarina a little, haha.
I have an extremely eclectic taste in music, so yes I do love Classical music. My favourite composers are Brahms, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov, Beethoven and Mozart. | |
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Posted: 4/5/2012 9:14:33 PM | | The only forms of music that I regularly listen to are classical and so-called "progressive" rock. I go to hear the local symphony every month and I also like a couple of the local choruses. At home, I prefer to listen to 20th century (especially Prokofiev and Shostakovich), late renaissance, and baroque music. I also love ballet. | |
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Posted: 4/12/2012 7:19:16 PM | I prefer classical music, esp when driving...
I like string quartets of Mozart all..
I listen to classic FM or radio 3 a lot and I just find it relaxing and uplifting all at once..
Not knowledgeable as such, but appreciate it for sure...
I love opera too, but I find something calming about a lot of it that i don't feel when listening to modern music... | |
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Posted: 5/3/2012 4:18:53 PM | | I don't think there is any comparison between popular music and classical music. Most popular songs consist of three, maybe for or five ideas whereas classical music or serious music has almost another idea or variation every other bar. | |
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Posted: 5/4/2012 1:30:05 AM |
I don't think there is any comparison between popular music and classical music. Most popular songs consist of three, maybe for or five ideas whereas classical music or serious music has almost another idea or variation every other bar.
Popular music is based on Baroque harmonies, so you could start there. You can't really compare the two because popular music evolved from things like madrigals and art songs, not from concertos or symphonies. Pieces like "Matona Mia Cara" by Orlandi di Lasso feature a refrain that never develops, but happens the same way every time. So, popular music is very similar to classical music. However, the instrumental forms of classical music are more complex than our popular music, although they are based on the same harmonies until you enter the Classical, Romantic, and Impressionistic periods. | |
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Posted: 5/5/2012 8:54:36 PM | I haven't ever studied music, though I'm partial to more modern compositions from the 19th and 20th centuries. Generally speaking, I'm a fan of Russian composers - Prokofiev would probably be my favorite, followed by Rachmaninoff, Sviridov, and Tchaikovsky. I also like several of Wagner's works, Philip Glass's piano concertos, and Ravel's "Bolero." Grieg's "Peer Gynt" is definitely up there, especially when taking into account "Death of Ase" and "Trolltog." As for Prokofiev, I positively love "Romance" from the Lieutenant Kije suite. I have a mild form of physically-oriented musical synesthesia, and found myself freezing and half-paralyzed the first time I heard the beginning thirty seconds or so.
I don't play any instruments, although I've been wanting to learn violin or piano for a while now. Can't afford either, unfortunately.
For your other questions - I don't play any musical instruments, and never have, aside from doing a year with the clarinet in middle school band (I hated it, and quit after the instructor refused to let me switch instruments).
In my mind, there isn't any use in comparing classical music to more modern forms, like pop, rock, metal and rap. They're different genres, and each has a distinct effect upon me and my state of mind. I appreciate classical music for its complexity and raw emotional content - it makes me visualize and see and physically feel things that I wouldn't otherwise experience. But I can definitely enjoy the excitement of Queen, the violence of Rammstein, or the outpourings of Tupac. | |
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Posted: 5/5/2012 9:36:18 PM | | I love classical music, especially Chopin, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Astor Piazzolla. I began learning the violin as a child but unfortunately didn't continue. I lean towards contemporary classical and I'm always looking for classical themes in jazz and world fusion. | |
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Posted: 5/7/2012 2:35:24 PM | RyJFa: Rachmaninov was the first composer I ended up obsessed with. As for Tchaikovsky, I do like him, but he seems… I can’t explain it. His music plunders the depth of despair and the heights of passion, but that’s about it. It’s as simple as that. Brahms (my favourite composer) has seemingly innocuous moments, but those tend to be tinged with a touch of another emotion. So a pretty tune may superficially sound simple enough, but it will have a subtle blend of different moods and feelings. A hint of sadness in an otherwise serene melody, etc.
I think I prefer that. | |
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Posted: 5/7/2012 10:26:42 PM |
What is wonderful about classical music is that there is something for every mood.
Much of Ólafur Arnald's music is incredibly sad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhfYe8p6lJk
and then there is Chopin's Minute Waltz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STJOZZufG3o
So a pretty tune may superficially sound simple enough, but it will have a subtle blend of different moods and feelings.
such as Tchaikovsky's Andante Cantibile, by Rastrelli Cello Quartett: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol3Ula4HemQ
I can't help but hear the 'cheek' in this piece at about 2:15. | |
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Posted: 5/7/2012 11:40:06 PM | | classical music rocks my socks:)a few of my faves are saint saens,vivaldi,and mozart.mozarts k581 enapsulates the essence of my soul if it were put to music | |
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Posted: 5/8/2012 5:54:41 PM | since i have a background in classical ballet, i'm partial to prokofiev, stravinsky, gottschalk
and copeland. particularly piano work. in fact, i see no reason for anyone to compose for any instrument
besides piano. when i hear all the violins, woodwinds, brass and so on, it just seems like a lot
of crap distracting from the piano. i guess i'm a purist. | |
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Posted: 6/28/2012 1:46:56 PM | In comparison Classical music (In my opinion) is way better than modern music. I just really enjoy it when I am stressed and need a way to escape. Don't get me wrong, I love today's modern music as much as the next person but I do have a deep appreciation for classical.
Composers I like in the order of favorites. 1. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and Back. I absolutely love Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake"
I have not studied music history in depth. I had a music history and theory class in college. It was a very basic class and much of it I already knew.
I play the piano. | |
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