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Originally posted by Mirror Image Mirror Image wrote:

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My first introduction to classical as a wee lad was...probably Fantasia.  In particular, Rite of Spring and Night on Bald Mountain stuck with me over the years, probably leading to my current tastes (Romantic era/20th Century pretty much dominate).  My family is fairly musical in their own ways, but let's just say my tastes have grown to be a bit more...unconventional than anyone else's in the family. Tongue

By the time, I got to Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, I had already a lot of Prokofiev and Shostakovich under my belt so it was no problem. I just love the Russian 20th Century composers, but the 20th Century is my favorite era in general. Favorite composers: Shostakovich, Ravel, Bartok, Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev, Villa-Lobos, Debussy, Stravinsky, Berg (my favorite composer from The Second Viennese School of Music), Janacek, Szymanowski, Sibelius, Nielsen, Tippett, Britten, Honegger, Copland, William Schuman, Suk, Martinu, Casella, Bruckner (my favorite 19th Century composer), Barber, R. Strauss, Ligeti, Ginastera, Revueltas, Roussel, and Milhaud.

And yourself?   

Hmm...based on what I've explored so far, I'd say my list also includes Shostakovich, Bartok, Ravel, Stravinsky, R. Strauss, Ligeti, and Sibelius, plus Messiaen, a bit of Smetana, Zappa (his classical works are pretty great 20th Century IMO), Geirr Tveitt...etc, etc. Stravinsky, Strauss, Ligeti and Messiaen make up my top 4, and Shostakovich rounds out the 5 (particularly enjoy his string quartets). 

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Originally posted by Mirror Image Mirror Image wrote:

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Certainly one of the greatest progressive rock albums of all-time and personal favorite of mine. Good choice. Tongue
 
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Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:


My first introduction to classical as a wee lad was...probably Fantasia.  In particular, Rite of Spring and Night on Bald Mountain stuck with me over the years, probably leading to my current tastes (Romantic era/20th Century pretty much dominate).  My family is fairly musical in their own ways, but let's just say my tastes have grown to be a bit more...unconventional than anyone else's in the family. Tongue

By the time, I got to Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, I had already a lot of Prokofiev and Shostakovich under my belt so it was no problem. I just love the Russian 20th Century composers, but the 20th Century is my favorite era in general. Favorite composers: Shostakovich, Ravel, Bartok, Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev, Villa-Lobos, Debussy, Stravinsky, Berg (my favorite composer from The Second Viennese School of Music), Janacek, Szymanowski, Sibelius, Nielsen, Tippett, Britten, Honegger, Copland, William Schuman, Suk, Martinu, Casella, Bruckner (my favorite 19th Century composer), Barber, R. Strauss, Ligeti, Ginastera, Revueltas, Roussel, and Milhaud.

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Originally posted by Mirror Image Mirror Image wrote:

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I tend to go through phases of nothing but jazz, nothing but classical, nothing but rock/prog, then just a big jumbled mess of all of the above. The last one there is my favorite, I think, though each of the individual focused periods are good times as well.

Sounds like we're very similar in this regard. Each genre requires such a different kind of listening, but with classical I have actually been exposed to it since I was a kid, but progressive rock and jazz were very much staples of the household as well. I think the first classical work I heard was Ives' Central Park in the Dark which I didn't know what to think and then I heard Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra and it scared the living hell out of me! Anyway, I came from a musical family and always followed my own path.

My first introduction to classical as a wee lad was...probably Fantasia.  In particular, Rite of Spring and Night on Bald Mountain stuck with me over the years, probably leading to my current tastes (Romantic era/20th Century pretty much dominate).  My family is fairly musical in their own ways, but let's just say my tastes have grown to be a bit more...unconventional than anyone else's in the family. Tongue
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Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

I tend to go through phases of nothing but jazz, nothing but classical, nothing but rock/prog, then just a big jumbled mess of all of the above. The last one there is my favorite, I think, though each of the individual focused periods are good times as well.

Sounds like we're very similar in this regard. Each genre requires such a different kind of listening, but with classical I have actually been exposed to it since I was a kid, but progressive rock and jazz were very much staples of the household as well. I think the first classical work I heard was Ives' Central Park in the Dark which I didn't know what to think and then I heard Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra and it scared the living hell out of me! Anyway, I came from a musical family and always followed my own path.
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I tend to go through phases of nothing but jazz, nothing but classical, nothing but rock/prog, then just a big jumbled mess of all of the above. The last one there is my favorite, I think, though each of the individual focused periods are good times as well.
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Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

I will look into that one, thanks.  Thumbs Up

You're quite welcome. I've listened to classical music and nothing but for the last three years, so I'm just now returning to progressive rock. I learned A LOT during those three years. Lots and lots of reading, research, and, of course, listening.
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Charles Koechlin -



Here's some information for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Koechlin




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I will look into that one, thanks.  Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

Nope, can't say I am.  I only have a few Messiaen recordings so far...this, Turangalila Symphonie (my fave of his works so far) and La Transfiguration...

I'm always on the lookout for more classical, though.  Any recommendations of where to start with Koechlin? 

Ah yes, Turangalila Symphonie. I've got several performances of that work (Chailly, Cambreling, Ozawa, Chung). Koechlin recommendations? Sure, try The Jungle Book conducted by David Zinman with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra on RCA. This recording is out-of-print, but can be tracked down on the used market for good prices. I think Koechlin's The Jungle Book is one of the most underrated works of the 20th Century. Nobody ever mentions it or talks about it. Let me know if you get a copy. I'm anxious to hear your thoughts about it. Just to be safe, you can always listen some of it on YouTube of course, but I think you'll enjoy it.




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Nope, can't say I am.  I only have a few Messiaen recordings so far...this, Turangalila Symphonie (my fave of his works so far) and La Transfiguration...

I'm always on the lookout for more classical, though.  Any recommendations of where to start with Koechlin? 
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Messiaen is one of those composers I never could get my head around. I've got several recordings of his music including several box sets. I find his earlier works to be more to my liking than his later works. His early works remind me Koechlin a bit with their use of ondes martenot. Are you familiar with Koechlin's music?
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Certainly one of the greatest progressive rock albums of all-time and personal favorite of mine. Good choice. Tongue
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