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Originally Posted by phoenix13
Beethoven symphonies are hot. The latter ones (prob. due to approaching deafness) have that neurotic repetition of a strong rhythmic motif ("strong beat" doesn't feel right with Beeth) that I love so much in the 20ce Russians. Ooooo, 7th symphony 2nd movt. is a good example. Not a big fan of Rachmaninoff... but Mahler? He makes me wet my pants. 2nd symphony started my obsession, but the finale of the 6th is so orgasmically orgasmic in its orgasmiticity, it's like... pornophony. I know none of the curve balls you listed (except Ives... he's aight). I have much to listen to from this thread  .
Btw, Shostakovich is my all time favorite composer. I once had a dream that I was sewing clothes on his statue in front of thousands of worshipers. I love him so... Sweet Jesus,  I'm the biggest music dork in the history of stuff! |
Well, since you're so into European classical, I would highly suggest that you at least try out some Schoenberg... anything... just jump right in (like I did)... even if you don't like it at first, it'll certainly, at the very least, warp your ears for a while.... 12-tone and serialism and all that... if it's too much, wade in slowly with some Bartok or Scriabin, even Stravinsky, and then move onto Schoenberg... I personally don't care for the later serialists though....
With Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht is an early, pre pure atonal work which is eerily beautiful... then just dive into his work from the 20's, 30's and 40's...