How sexy is classical music?

[Tilly]

My favorite Chopin -

Me too! My other half is tiring of it as I'm always demanding he play it.

 

[Tilly]

My fav. (one of -) Beethoven -

I agree, it's so beautiful. I used to play this and was totally obsessed with it .

 

[Tilly]

and another masterpiece........

So haunting.

 

[Tilly]

This is one of my fans atm.

 

[guno]

Another favorite

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Classical music is the pinnacle of music and sound by the human race. It is to music what Mt. Everest is to mountains.

All other music is not even on the same plane.

I would have to disagree with you about that. The greatest worship that was ever written is found in the book of Psalms by King David - the worship of the LORD is the most beautiful sound in all the earth. There is nothing that compares to true worship that ushers in the presence of the LORD. The LORD inhabits the praises of his people. King David was a worshiper and that is why he shall always be remembered as a man after God's own heart.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Another favorite

My step grandmother was a concert pianist who played at Madison Square Gardens as a young woman. She had tremendous talent. The first time I sat down next to her on the piano bench she played Tchaikovsky. I also recall she had a serious aversion to Liberace. She didn't like his flashiness.

 

[Tilly]

This is one of my fans atm.

That was supposed to say favs as opposed to fans, lol.

 

[Picaro]

Great stuff, people.

Which modern labels are noted for their high quality recordings and production values? I find the classical music recordings to be all over the place in those areas, and I don't have much of an idea which labels to avoid. So many of them make one feel ripped off when I get them home and start playing them, while others are excellently done. Few of them seem to go in for the high density formats, in any case, which is weird, given that classical and especially chamber music are about the only genres that really benefit from multi-channel high density mastering.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Great stuff, people.

Which modern labels are noted for their high quality recordings and production values? I find the classical music recordings to be all over the place in those areas, and I don't have much of an idea which labels to avoid. So many of them make one feel ripped off when I get them home and start playing them, while others are excellently done. Few of them seem to go in for the high density formats, in any case, which is weird, given that classical and especially chamber music are about the only genres that really benefit from multi-channel high density mastering.

I have no idea, Picaro. Perhaps guno would know. In the meanwhile - about the title of this thread? I would not have chosen that word to describe classical music. For the record. lol.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

and another masterpiece........

So haunting.

Life can be haunting depending on one's journey.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Nobody ever cares about classical music. It seems you can't use it to get a girl. It goes even in a geek category, I guess. But I made an experiment, and I decided to play to my classmates the Chopin's Barcarolle. Guess what they all liked it, and one of the girls who I didn't think would ever look my direction, decided to go out with me. So, here is the question, why only my piano teacher hammers about practicing classical, and nobody else cares?

Hello, Classical and Opera have been my main obsessions since I was about 12 years-old, especially Germanic Classical and Opera and Italian Opera....I like other musical genres also, I hate any Mainstream music and have a particular loathing of Pop Music.

Anyhow, I often post Classical pieces in my "What Are You Listening To?" thread, usually with a short write-up as to the nature of the composition, when it was first performed etc.

So you're very welcome, if you so wish, to post any Classical in my thread, here's the link to my thread....also if you ever want to discuss any Classical and Opera, then I'm up for that also.

What are you listening to?

My very first post in my above thread, I posted:

Béla Bartók "String Quartet No. 5, Allegro" composed by Bartók in 1934.

The last two pieces that I've posted have been:

Franz Liszt "Élégie No. 2, S.197, S. 131bis" composed by Liszt in 1877.

Johannes Brahms "Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace – Poco più presto (D major)" composed by Brahms in 1878.

One of the best dates I ever had was attending a concert of Mozart Chamber Music at the Shoenbrun Palace. Magnificent sound and amazing surroundings.

(There's a concert hall inside with chimneys on one side that I can't find a picture of)

How utterly romantic!

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Tilly Chopin for you ...

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

For @LucyHamilton

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

For guno

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

For Picaro

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

My granddaughter's favorite piece by Beethoven. She is 2. She loves this! Out of nowhere she will say, Dunt! Dunt! Dunt! DAAAAAA! I have to tell people who hear her do it - that's Beethoven. lol...