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Post by housemouse on Nov 22, 2006 11:05:06 GMT -5
Maggie and Bebe talked about starting this thread, but I jumped in and stole their thunder.
Back in the day when I was just a goofy teenage who lived to listen to "Chasing Shadows" from Kansas' Vinyl Confessions album, and wore my Asia record out, I used to say I like all types of music expect Classical.
As I have matured, I see very clearly the error of my ways. My first Music Appreciation class turned me onto this fabulous guy name Beethoven and this other fellow called Mozart. I was blown away and have been a fan ever since.
While I could never even hope to sing Mozart (I am green with envy Bebe), my fondest wish is to become proficient enough to play parts of The Magic Flute on the piano.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2006 11:11:29 GMT -5
Maggie and Bebe talked about starting this thread, but I jumped in and stole their thunder. Back in the day when I was just a goofy teenage who lived to listen to "Chasing Shadows" from Kansas' Vinyl Confessions album, and wore my Asia record out, I used to say I like all types of music expect Classical. As I have matured, I see very clearly the error of my ways. My first Music Appreciation class turned me onto this fabulous guy name Beethoven and this other fellow called Mozart. I was blown away and have been a fan ever since. While I could never even hope to sing Mozart (I am green with envy Bebe), my fondest wish is to become proficient enough to play parts of The Magic Flute on the piano. THUNDER THIEF!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think the most challenging of Mozart I've done is The Grand Mass in C. I adore his Ave Verum Corpus, as well as Elgar's, but Mouse? You CAN sing this, trust me! I never thought I could and now and I have and I am!!! You play the piano? *sigh* now, I'M GREEN!!!!!! How lucky!!!!!!!!!!!! My next challenge? Verdi's Requiem. |
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Post by housemouse on Nov 22, 2006 11:26:11 GMT -5
You play the piano? *sigh* now, I'M GREEN!!!!!! How lucky!!!!!!!!!!!! I do not, by any stretch of the imagination play the piano. I would like to learn to play the piano, but I don't play now. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2006 11:45:26 GMT -5
You play the piano? *sigh* now, I'M GREEN!!!!!! How lucky!!!!!!!!!!!! I do not, by any stretch of the imagination play the piano. I would like to learn to play the piano, but I don't play now. Hmmm.....I misread that. Do it!!!! Take a lesson or two - you've had Music Appreciation and you can (if you don't) actually learn to read music on your own. There is a book called Music Theory that goes through all of it, it's used in many music classes. I have it and it's GREAT! Now, let's get a handle on Handle! A little choral humor here! How do y'all feel about The Messiah - the score, not the Savior! |
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Post by shmeep on Nov 22, 2006 11:47:45 GMT -5
How do y'all feel about The Messiah - the score, not the Savior! Well...I think they're both pretty cool...  That's some of my favorite music. I also love Chopin. Modified to add:Before I take to obsessing, I really must ask. Why is a person from Da Hood saying "y'all"? I'm a bit shaken by that. |
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Post by housemouse on Nov 22, 2006 11:49:29 GMT -5
How do y'all feel about The Messiah - the score, not the Savior! Well...I think they're both pretty cool... That's some of my favorite music. I also love Chopin. I LOVE Chopin! One of my very favorite CD's is called "Chopin and Champagne" wonderful, wonderful music. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2006 11:55:33 GMT -5
How do y'all feel about The Messiah - the score, not the Savior! Well...I think they're both pretty cool... That's some of my favorite music. I also love Chopin. LOL!!! Yes indeed I agree! ;D Chopin is absolutely wonderful! Do I hear Bach? (Ahhhh.....Bach!) My huge favorite is Pachabel's Canon in D - I came down the aisle to that one, it's so beautiful. I've also decided to end my hate-fest with John Rutter, a British composer. After mastering the Magnificat for this year's performance, there's a measure in there that is so haunting, almost eerie sounding, that I absolutely love it! |
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Post by shmeep on Nov 22, 2006 11:59:04 GMT -5
My huge favorite is Pachabel's Canon in D - I came down the aisle to that one Me too! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2006 12:11:21 GMT -5
How do y'all feel about The Messiah - the score, not the Savior! Before I take to obsessing, I really must ask. Why is a person from Da Hood saying "y'all"? I'm a bit shaken by that. I'm laughing out loud over here - because I just think it's so cute! I could be "hoodie" and say "youse guys" if you want! ;D Besides, when I say it, it's not the sweet Southern way (obviously) but more like .... hmm...... you'll have to call me to see what I mean!  Y'all come back now...ya hear? |
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Post by maggiethecat on Nov 22, 2006 12:24:55 GMT -5
I hardly know where to start! One of the benefits of living where I do is WQXR (a.k.a. "the radio station of The New York Times"), which plays classical music 24/7. My radio is permanently tuned to it and has been for most of my life, which is why I'm woefully ignorant when it comes to pop music. My mother is a pianist and I was surrounded by this stuff from birth; I really am more familiar with piano literature than anything else. I'm a sucker for a good piano concerto: both of the Chopins, all four of the Rachmaninoffs, you name it. My favorite for about the past five years is the Scriabin Piano Concerto, which is unbelievably beautiful and complex, and the slow movement is simple and haunting -- takes your breath away. I would also crawl on my hands and knees over broken Victrola needles to hear Itzaak Perlman in concert, which I have been lucky enough to do twice. I came to chamber music late in the game -- I just couldn't wrap my ears around it when I was younger -- but now I love it, especially the "Trout" Quintet of Schubert. The Schumann Piano Quintet is an absolute corker, and, believe it or not, I was introduced to it by a friend twenty years ago because the slow movement is used in the old Bela Lugosi movie The Black Cat! Seriously! |
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Post by Eyphur on Nov 22, 2006 15:04:16 GMT -5
Now, let's get a handle on Handle! A little choral humor here! How do y'all feel about The Messiah - the score, not the Savior! There is a book entitled "Getting a Handel on Messiah" written by Dave Barber. He has written seval book that make music history funny. I'd recomend any of his books. However this isn't the recomend a book thread so I'll get back on topic. I was a music major for a few years in college and I have played many wonderful pieces and sang a few. I would love to sing Messiah, I've heard it performed but I've only gotten to sing the Hallelujah Chorus. I sang Vivaldi's Gloria in college and it's one of my favorite pieces now, I really enjoyed singing in Latin. I sang Mozart's Ave Verum in high school, another great piece. After 13 years of band, I've played a lot of interesting pieces. My favorites are Ralph Vaughn Williams's Folk Song Suite, Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, and Variations on a Korean Folksong, by John Barnes Chance. I'm sure there are many others that are not occuring to me at the moment, so I'll probably add more later. |
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Post by Chocky on Nov 22, 2006 19:33:44 GMT -5
My huge favorite is Pachabel's Canon in D - I came down the aisle to that one Me too! Me three! I've always loved it. I have 4 different CDs of it! |
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Post by Colorado girl on Dec 23, 2006 15:48:41 GMT -5
We just sang Vilvaldi's Gloria for christmas at my church. It was definately my favorite.
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