(western) classical music discussion

[Phosphorescent Panties]

I do buy a lot of music. Usually directly from the artist, from bandcamp or record labels. I generally like to support more obscure artists, so bandcamp is probably my favorite place to buy from. I have also bought quite a bit of second hand music, because a lot of times the stuff I want is out of print. 

My favorite string quartets are hands down, Bela Bartok's string quartets.

Hardcore stuff
How about something more conventional?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmDlGYj0y1Y

Yes, I've listened to his complete string quartets. I listened to the whole thing all the way through just once or twice, actually. It's about 3 grooling hours of dense music, I found it particularly hard to sit through. I'd of course, be willing to do it again, because I'm a slut for intense works of art 

I've listened to multiple string quartets. Alfred Schnittke, Schoenberg. Ligeti, Beethoven's late string quartets, I have many more to listen to. I've always wanted to get into classical music, but have always been daunted by the prospect. I found that it's easiest to just download a ton of music and listen to everything. That's how I go about getting into new music.