Just wanted to share something BEAUTIFUL . .
by nicolaou 7 Replies latest social entertainment
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cofty
Thanks Nic that's outstanding!
I need an idiot's guide to classical music. I think I might be missing out.
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Oubliette
Cofty, you're definitely missing out. And there's a lot to learn, but it can and should be an enjoyable experience if you take your time.
First of all, J.S. Bach was actually a baroque composer. Although a lot of people loosely use the term "classical" to describe any music with violins and oboes, it more correctly describes a certain period of European art music.
The "Classical" period, as it later came to be known is generally pinned as being after his death in 1750.
Here's a website with some notable examples from the major periods of Western Art and Religious music:
It will help to listen to the samples in historical order as that is how the music developed.
I would recommend that, when you find some that you particularly like, you seek out more of the same and then branch out from there.
Enjoy!
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Dis-Member
Love Bach..
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cofty
Thanks for the tips. So many things to explore. How can anybody be bored?
"if it aint baroque don't fix it" - sorry couldn't resist ;)
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Apognophos
For me, it's Romantic period all the way. Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff are great.
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humbled
Apog, Yes!!!Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliette is woundingly beautiful.
And yes, much more to life than arguing--or even talking...
