Re: Richard Strauss: profound genius or gifted entertainer?
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:40 pm
True! It probably depends on the piece one is "attuning" to... Some recordings become very good "friends" in that mind space of auditory harmony and imagination.Seán wrote:Yes, I believe that to be true and I think that a willingness to listen attentively alone for hours on end has a lot to do with it too, I have always done that, my peers have not.Peter wrote:I suspect it is a slightly acquired taste? It seems as much of classical music initially calls for that approach. I cannot believe there used to be a time when I did not enjoy opera. Do classical pieces become more harmonious to one's mind as the the music patterns become more and more familiar? That is my hypothesis....fergus wrote:No problem Peter. Let me know how you get on. I really should not have used the very non PC term "hedonistic and hysterical" but those that know me know that I am a huge R Strauss fan so I was not denegrading the music. I should have been more gentile and used the term "challenging" but I think that you understood me perfectly LOL!! Anyway you may surprise yourself and enjoy the music!!