Oooops, his Sloppy or rather Slavonic Dances, YAWN!Jared wrote:Dvorak's Symphonic Dances do you mean his Slavonic Dances or his Symphonic Poems? the latter don't tend to find much love; they are an acquired taste.
Good Lord, we agree on something!Ravel's Bolero hooray! hooray! someone else who actually thinks its hideously overrated!!
I LOVE the English, their music is CRAP though! LOL!!!!Holst's The Planets let's face it, you don't really like the English very much, do you?
That did cross my mind, Seán.........! How do you feel about Purcell?Jared wrote:let's face it, you don't really like the English very much, do you?
Oh dear, next question?Diapason wrote:That did cross my mind, Seán.........! How do you feel about Purcell?Jared wrote:let's face it, you don't really like the English very much, do you?
Yeah, it's BORING. Duke Ellington's Bolero is infinitely better.Bolero is *obviously* over-rated, much like Pachelbel's sodding Canon.
Interesting that, because I'm recently realising that human voice is my favourite instrument. It wasn't always thus, but choral music just appeals to me so much these days.Seán wrote:I was never too keen on the human voice, I am wired differently to most people,I guess.
You're in good company on the pagan front, but I'm not at all interested in the meanings of the words per se (with the exception of the how they relate to the music in terms of word-painting, etc.) Just let it go, forget about why this music was composed, try to disregard the religious connotations, and it all becomes much easier.Seán wrote:I'm an aspiring pagan too, hence the difficulty with aspects of Bach's music.
I agree with EVERY word Simon has said in this post... :-))Diapason wrote:Interesting that, because I'm recently realising that human voice is my favourite instrument. It wasn't always thus, but choral music just appeals to me so much these days.Seán wrote:I was never too keen on the human voice, I am wired differently to most people,I guess.
You're in good company on the pagan front, but I'm not at all interested in the meanings of the words per se (with the exception of the how they relate to the music in terms of word-painting, etc.) Just let it go, forget about why this music was composed, try to disregard the religious connotations, and it all becomes much easier.Seán wrote:I'm an aspiring pagan too, hence the difficulty with aspects of Bach's music.
Again, you're in good company. Honestly, I wouldn't sweat it -- you're not missing *that* much!!Jared wrote: 2) I really hate the sound of the Organ, my God I really do (I'm so sorry, Simon)
Let's just say, I've heard some Messiaen, Widor & Vierne... once a lifetime should just about do it..Diapason wrote:Having said that, I do enjoy a lot of 20th Century French Organ music. That could take out 3 of your 4 boxes!
