Classical Music for Those Who'd Love to Love it, but Never Learned it.

[Daudio]

18 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

 

Exactly where I'm at.

 

Have you read this yet ?

 

https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/topic/29921-classical-music-for-those-whod-love-to-love-it-but-never-learned-it/?do=findComment&comment=667467

 

[AnotherSpin]

2 hours ago, wgscott said:

 

My 'understanding' of classical music remains next to nonexistent.  Although I wish I were more classical music-literate, I don't think it necessary to enjoy it (although it may well enhance the enjoyment).

The same for everything in this world.

[AnotherSpin]

2 hours ago, wgscott said:

OTOH, my interest in classical music developed well before my interest in "rock" or whatever.  I think they were completely separate developments.

 

In my childhood classical music was streamed through the day from a single program plastic item on every Soviet family kitchen (Orwell was very precise in depicting this) and rock music available only for owners of expensive short wave radios, transmissions were jammed severely. Consequentially, I was listening to Chopin much earlier than to Led Zeppelin.

[Jud]

5 hours ago, AnotherSpin said:

In my childhood classical music was streamed through the day from a single program plastic item on every Soviet family kitchen (Orwell was very precise in depicting this) and rock music available only for owners of expensive short wave radios, transmissions were jammed severely. Consequentially, I was listening to Chopin much earlier than to Led Zeppelin.

 

Have you ever read a story by Josef Skvorecky entitled "Red Music?"  If not, I think you might enjoy it.

 

Edit: Oh, and "The Bass Saxophone" by him as well.

[AnotherSpin]

1 hour ago, Jud said:

 

Have you ever read a story by Josef Skvorecky entitled "Red Music?"  If not, I think you might enjoy it.

 

Edit: Oh, and "The Bass Saxophone" by him as well.

I heard about this author, but never read him. Will try to find, thank you!)

[sphinxsix]

20 hours ago, AnotherSpin said:

In my childhood classical music was streamed through the day from a single program plastic item on every Soviet family kitchen (Orwell was very precise in depicting this) and rock music available only for owners of expensive short wave radios, transmissions were jammed severely. Consequentially, I was listening to Chopin much earlier than to Led Zeppelin.

I'd probably hate Chopin if I were you after such no-choice musical early education

But I also think those plastic kitchen items were the reason why so many people in your country were into designing tube gear which simply sounded better (probably better than most of available solid state gear too). Not mentioning availability of very good tubes (some of them used in MIG fighter planes) - I still remember the sound of 6c33c triodes. And their cool looks.

 

[AnotherSpin]

13 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

I'd probably hate Chopin if I were you after such no-choice musical early education

But I also think those plastic kitchen items were the reason why so many people in your country were into designing tube gear which simply sounded better (probably better than most of available solid state gear too). Not mentioning availability of very good tubes (some of them used in MIG fighter planes) - I still remember the sound of 6c33c triodes. And their cool looks.

 

 

Quite opposite, it was a school of great music in excellent performances. Even though variety was very limited, but performers, such as Emil Gileles and David Oistrach were top of the top. Sound was very basic, but it probably taught me to avoid dependence from sound quality and now I enjoy many archive recordings without any reservations. Also, we had lot of classical music and opera on state TV. 

 

Yes, many people were designing pieces of equipment at home, also because availability of good audio was close to non existent. Soviet tubes were ok, however not so fabulously sounding as NOS Telefunken – it was my top choice in the years of tube amps...)

[semente]

On 22/11/2016 at 6:18 PM, The Computer Audiophile said:

Hi Guys - I'm writing a review right now about a product and used some classical music during the review. In the review I describe my absolute idiocy with respect to classical music. I'd love to love it, but I don't understand it. It seems so untouchable to a peasant like myself.

 

I started thinking that CA really needs a series of articles educating people like me in classical music.

 

 

Question:

 

Is anyone willing to write, by themselves or with someone else, a series of articles to educate people about classical music (with a bent toward audiophiles)? I would love to publish these on the front page and put them in the CA Academy as a great reference for a long time.

 

Questions, comments, concerns? Post here or private message me here.

 

This book featured on Radio 4 might be interesting:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05jg128

 

 

 

Edit: here's the link to the store

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/YEAR-WONDER-Classical-Music-Every/dp/1472251822