What Defines Your Classical Music Taste?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around participants' personal tastes in music, particularly focusing on classical music and its relation to other genres such as rock and alternative music. Participants share their favorite artists and pieces, exploring the diversity of musical preferences.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a wide range of musical tastes, enjoying various genres including rock, alternative, and classical.
  • Specific artists and bands are mentioned, such as The Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses, Beethoven, and Dvorak, indicating a blend of classic and contemporary influences.
  • One participant notes a preference for classical piano music, highlighting composers like Chopin and Vivaldi.
  • Another participant mentions a dislike for certain genres, specifically country/western and opera, while still appreciating classical music.
  • There is a discussion about favorite pieces, with one participant favoring the 2nd movement of Beethoven's 9th symphony for its intensity.
  • Some participants express a preference for specific composers, with one stating a strong affinity for Rachmaninov and another for Dvorak, while also mentioning a lack of enthusiasm for Beethoven and Mozart.
  • Comparisons are made between classical composers and modern composers, with one participant likening Dvorak's style to that of John Williams.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a love for classical music but express differing opinions on specific composers and pieces. There is no consensus on which composers are favored, as some participants enjoy Beethoven while others do not.

Contextual Notes

Participants' preferences are subjective and vary widely, with some expressing strong opinions about certain genres and composers while others maintain a more inclusive approach to music.

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what kind of music do you like?
 
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I like whatever category this falls into,

Rolling Stones,
Guns N'Roses,
Aerosmith,

I could listen to those 3 all day long, and here are some that i like just not as much,

Bon Jovi,
Metallica,
Nirvana,
David Bowie,
Izzy stradlin.
Meat loaf.
 
Rock: from Evanescence (which, I think, is considered "Alternative Rock") to Disturbed. I like Creed, Metallica, GodSmack (just some of their songs), Nickelback, Default, 3 doors down, etc...

Classical (particularly piano): Chopin (he's my new favorite), Schumman (previous favorite), Vivaldi, Beethoven, Shubert, Bach, Handel, Mendelson, Debussy, etc...
 
i personally can't think of a form of music i don't like at least one song in. my least favorites would probably be country/western or opera, but i too love the classics and some of the newer stuff. (some barely qualifies as music to me.)
 
NIN is great...PJ harvey, depeche mode, david bowie, lou reed, things like that. This list could go on for a long time, so I'll stop here.

In the classical, I *LOVE* beethoven.
 
Originally posted by qwpoi
NIN is great...PJ harvey, depeche mode, david bowie, lou reed, things like that. This list could go on for a long time, so I'll stop here.

In the classical, I *LOVE* beethoven.

Awesome. Any particular piece?
 
Yep, I'm one of those classical music people too.
Dvorak for me, with some Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Grieg, Rachmaninov, Einaudi, Vivaldi and some other names I don't remember/can't spell.

Don't really like Beethoven/Mozart too much. Just me, probably.
 
To me, the 1960's is "The Decade" for music, both in rock (Beatles, Stones, Cream, Hendrix,...) and soul (James Brown, Temptations, Sly and the Family Stone, Aretha,...). The good vibes continued into the early 70's with Zeppelin, and whoever from the above list survived the 60's, but things quickly got lame and never quite recovered IMO. I like very few bands from the mid-70's on.
 
Originally posted by Mentat
Awesome. Any particular piece?

The 2nd movement of the 9th symphony is my absolute favorite. He's got this amazing intensity and vision.
 
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Originally posted by FZ+
Yep, I'm one of those classical music people too.
Dvorak for me, with some Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Grieg, Rachmaninov, Einaudi, Vivaldi and some other names I don't remember/can't spell.

Don't really like Beethoven/Mozart too much. Just me, probably.

Yeah, I really like Rachmaninov, too - especially "Bells of Moscow".
 
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Originally posted by FZ+
Yep, I'm one of those classical music people too.
Dvorak for me, with some Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Grieg, Rachmaninov, Einaudi, Vivaldi and some other names I don't remember/can't spell.

Don't really like Beethoven/Mozart too much. Just me, probably.

Dvoràk is one of my personal favorites too! i love the symphyomies in "from the new world". very similar style to another one of my favorites John Williams (a more modern composer). most of the other ones you named i also like, but i think Mozart and Beethover are great. (some of their stuff is a bit overplayed though)
 

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