What Classical Music are you listening to?

josht23musiclover · 06-28-2018, 05:38 AM

To quote the OP of the parallel thread in the Jazz section:

"We had one for just about everything else, might as well put one in this dead subforum."

Now I realise this genre is really unpopular so if there aren't too many posts that's fine by me: it'll, at worst, take the place of me making a journal (I'm generally too lazy to do much more than list what I'm listening to, and I feel like a journal requires more than that). Anyway, that's 'at worst': I'd definitely like it to flourish!

A typical day for me at present will include either one classical and one non-classical album, or two classical albums (that I own). Then at night before bed I generally wander through contemporary classical music channels on youtube until I get tired. I'll post the daily standouts here, starting with...

Raphael Cendo, a composer I hadn't heard of until last week but who has written some truly visceral and fascinating music: recommended for anyone who enjoys avant-garde music.

Today I also enjoyed a work by a composer I had shied away from because of his reputation for being impenetrable. This work, however, is very expressive and has me excited to explore more:

I will be posting a lot of the more traditional side of classical too, of course, but this is what was on the cards today!

~~MicShazam~~ · 06-28-2018, 05:44 AM

Zhanteimi · 06-28-2018, 05:58 AM

I'm still delving into the wonders of Arnold Schoenberg.

josht23musiclover · 06-29-2018, 01:34 AM

~~MicShazam~~ · 06-29-2018, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zhanteimi

I'm still delving into the wonders of Arnold Schoenberg.

I'm still new to his work, but I really like what I've heard so far. I don't really know any composer too well yet, but so far, Schoenberg is my favorite.

josht23musiclover · 06-29-2018, 09:43 AM

josht23musiclover · 06-30-2018, 01:25 PM

More Cendo!

~~MicShazam~~ · 06-30-2018, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by josht23musiclover

Now I realise this genre is really unpopular so if there aren't too many posts that's fine by me: it'll, at worst, take the place of me making a journal (I'm generally too lazy to do much more than list what I'm listening to, and I feel like a journal requires more than that). Anyway, that's 'at worst': I'd definitely like it to flourish!

Didn't notice you'd said this until now. I personally didn't start buying classical music until just last year. It's a slowly growing interest of mine, but just the 10 or so CD's that I have so far contain a LOT to absorb. I don't swing by this thread so often because I don't listen to classical so often. But when I'm in the mood, it's great. I might be a bit more active in here in a year or two... right now, I'm carefully feeling my way forward - one step at a time.

**Frownland** · 07-01-2018, 11:32 AM

Gerard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques

Pretty sure that this video has regional descriptions. It's this version

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-01-2018, 12:52 PM

"regional descriptions"?

06-28-2018, 05:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
josht23musiclover Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 91	What Classical Music are you listening to? To quote the OP of the parallel thread in the Jazz section: "We had one for just about everything else, might as well put one in this dead subforum." Now I realise this genre is really unpopular so if there aren't too many posts that's fine by me: it'll, at worst, take the place of me making a journal (I'm generally too lazy to do much more than list what I'm listening to, and I feel like a journal requires more than that). Anyway, that's 'at worst': I'd definitely like it to flourish! A typical day for me at present will include either one classical and one non-classical album, or two classical albums (that I own). Then at night before bed I generally wander through contemporary classical music channels on youtube until I get tired. I'll post the daily standouts here, starting with... Raphael Cendo, a composer I hadn't heard of until last week but who has written some truly visceral and fascinating music: recommended for anyone who enjoys avant-garde music. Today I also enjoyed a work by a composer I had shied away from because of his reputation for being impenetrable. This work, however, is very expressive and has me excited to explore more: I will be posting a lot of the more traditional side of classical too, of course, but this is what was on the cards today! Last edited by josht23musiclover; 06-28-2018 at 05:45 AM.

06-28-2018, 05:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	I'm still delving into the wonders of Arnold Schoenberg. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

07-01-2018, 11:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Gerard Grisey - Les Espaces Acoustiques Pretty sure that this video has regional descriptions. It's this version __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-28-2018, 05:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634

06-29-2018, 01:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
josht23musiclover Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 91

06-29-2018, 09:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
josht23musiclover Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 91

06-30-2018, 01:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
josht23musiclover Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 91	More Cendo!

07-01-2018, 12:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	"regional descriptions"?