begging your pardon
now i see that the Fazioli she is playing has "only" 3 pedals
so it is not the one recently destroyed
now i see that the Fazioli she is playing has "only" 3 pedals
so it is not the one recently destroyed
Classical Music for Aficionados
Just about finished this set of dvd's Great musicianship, and the camera work follows appropriate sections. Documentaries are in german with english subtitles. Beautiful venues with apparently good acoustics as well. Especially liked Barenboim and Rattle concerts although didn't as much prior to seeing this box set. https://www.euroarts.com/labels/6098-europakonzert-25-dvd-anniversary-box-1991-2015 |
I want to pose a sort of philosophical question about our listening to music. The obvious answer to the question is that we should listen to whatever we damn please. But the query is: should we be happy listening to our favorite composers and compositions, or should we feel guilty about not exploring new horizons and music we’re prone to hate? For me, the obvious bitter pills are such as Liszt, Neilson and Bruckner, not to mention the Second Viennese school. We run the risk of close-mindedness by ignoring that which we don’t know and missing out on what what glories might be out there. On the other hand, we only have so much time, and there is a universe of more accessible music available. I just wonder if this dilemma has crossed anyone else's mind. |
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@rvpiano I couldn't agree more RV as I like my particular composers too, but there was a time when I would not listen to the likes of Stravinsky and Prokofiev . Over the course of 40 years though I have come to like a lot of their output and like you I still cannot listen to the Second Viennese School. My allegence to Bach is still per eminent though and I don't think that shall ever change. |