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Classical Music

longship

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10. Warning: Wozzek is not an easy listen.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 08:36 PM

Feb 2018

Alban Berg is atonal, very dissonant. It took years for me to appreciate his music.

Philip Glass, of course, is like change ringing. He's a minimalist. Satyagraha is beautiful (to my ears).

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2 from Sibelius: "Symphony No. 2", Barbirolli conducting Royal Philharmonic & [View all] sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 OP

I love Glorious John Barbirolli! longship Feb 2018 #1

I'm still up, barely. sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #3

Well, I've been paying attention to your posts. longship Feb 2018 #5

Some Glass done by Branka Parlic. I love her. Love most of Glass sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #9

Warning: Wozzek is not an easy listen. longship Feb 2018 #10

Fans of Sibelius #2 BeyondGeography Feb 2018 #2

Splendid! I'm in awe of such gifted youth. Thank you! sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #4

That's the most reliable pick-me-up on the Internet BeyondGeography Feb 2018 #8

Music is a saving grace, esp. in these days. I escape for a time. sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #12

Another great recording of this one is by... GetRidOfThem Feb 2018 #6

Yup on Barbirolli. longship Feb 2018 #11

Now I don't recall if I did listen to Bernstein. I kinda got plum sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #13

Thank you for this. joshdawg Feb 2018 #7

I'm nowheres near an accomplished 'phile, but I get turned sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #14