RE: (western) classical music discussion
April 6, 2016 at 9:42 am
(This post was last modified: April 6, 2016 at 9:42 am by Alex K.)
(April 6, 2016 at 9:15 am)Phosphorescent Panties Wrote:(April 6, 2016 at 9:02 am)Alex K Wrote: Hardcore stuffYes, 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
How about something more conventional?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmDlGYj0y1Y
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.
It makes sense - how else are you going to get an overview over what exists and what you like. You don't have to like everything that's considered a "classic", and so it doesn't really make sense to stick just with the most well-known works. Most of Mozart's music does very little for me (with a few very notable exceptions), for example, and if all I had ever been exposed to was that, I would maybe never have gotten into classical music.
Talking about extreme works of art and string quartets.... I think I've posted it before here, but who cares
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEZXjW_s...tml5=False
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition