Your Middle 20 Composers

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North Star

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March 21, 2014, 02:44:10 PM
Quote from: EigenUser on March 21, 2014, 02:06:37 PM
A disclaimer: I do think Beethoven is crucial in music history. It just doesn't resonate with me as my favorites do. But, it is certainly great music, regardless of my taste.

Fair enough. And perhaps you will grow to like like it more later in life.

QuoteI'm not nearly as "well-listened" as most people here are, especially with the classics. When I find something I like, I usually become fixated on it. This involves things like purchasing the score, annotating it with my comments, trying to play parts of it on piano, etc. Of course, if I tried to be more open-minded maybe I'd find much more that I like much faster (and thus have more music to enjoy).
Open mind is crucial for experiencing anything new.
Some suggestions for what to listen to:
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 14 could be a good one to listen to next from him.
Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 59, Op. 130 & 131
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Ken B

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March 21, 2014, 02:46:10 PM
Quote from: North Star on March 21, 2014, 02:44:10 PM
Fair enough. And perhaps you will grow to like like it more later in life.
Open mind is crucial for experiencing anything new.
Some suggestions for what to listen to:
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 14 could be a good one to listen to next from him.
Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 59, Op. 130 & 131
I second these but add Shosty Cello Concerto 2. Look for Slava/Ozawa in particular.

EigenUser

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March 21, 2014, 06:46:42 PM
Quote from: North Star on March 21, 2014, 02:44:10 PM
Fair enough. And perhaps you will grow to like like it more later in life.

If my personal musical history has taught me anything, it is that this is definitely true. There are so many things that I like now that I couldn't have ever liked even 5 years ago.

I'll check out the Shostakovich and Beethoven tomorrow. I definitely should look at the 2nd Cello Concerto because he quotes that in his 8th String Quartet, third movement.
Beethoven's Op. 133 -- A fugue so bad that even Beethoven himself called it "Grosse".

Ken B

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March 21, 2014, 07:09:39 PM
Quote from: EigenUser on March 21, 2014, 06:46:42 PM
If my personal musical history has taught me anything, it is that this is definitely true. There are so many things that I like now that I couldn't have ever liked even 5 years ago.

I'll check out the Shostakovich and Beethoven tomorrow. I definitely should look at the 2nd Cello Concerto because he quotes that in his 8th String Quartet, third movement.
There are several good recordings, but Rostro/Ozawa is truly special.
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