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03-06-2004, 03:01 AM | #1 |
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Hector Berlioz-The Man, his Music, the Romantic.
I'm wondering how many of you had heard of Berlioz before you knew me on this board.
I'm going to post a link to my favorite Berlioz site, so you can all familiarise yourself with him. I also urge anyone, anyone to find music by Berlioz. http://groups.msn.com/CompletelyBerlioz and here are some others. http://www.hberlioz.com/ this is where you can read about someone's collection of 43 recordings of the Berlioz requiem. http://home.earthlink.net/~oy/berlioz.htm and... http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/berlioz.html http://members.ozemail.com.au/~phillijr/Berlioz.html why am I having such a heart attack right now? its because of the decline of Classical Music's popularity. Such devoutly devoted classical music publishers, such as NAXOS, spend all their money on recording not to well known works of not to well known composers. they do a lot, and its sad that they hardly get a profit out of it. yet they continue, and hope for better times as people's music tastes change...hopefully torward classical. classical music is not at all a boring thing. in fact it is the most exciting and wonderful of music genres. I am 16 years old, and now why would a 16 year old be so into classical music? because i breached the wall: the wall that reads: "classical music is by three guys; Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart. classical music is for losers." Actually I came in through another passage; film music. thank you Mr. John Williams, I dont listen to your music much anymore, but thank you, thank you. please help to rid the world of stupid, mindless, money making/money greedy, unnecessary pop singers like Britney Spears. please support your local symphony orchestra if possible. please pick up classical music, at least once in a while (if not ALL the time ). the reason you dont like classical music(if this applies to you) is because you havent heard classical music.
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03-06-2004, 08:46 AM | #2 |
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Oh Hector! That is so fine of you. I never heard of him till you. I'll peruse the links when I have a little free time. Your cause is sincere, and admirable!
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03-06-2004, 08:49 AM | #3 |
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I've listened a lot of times the Phantastical Simphony (is that its name in English?) and it's awesome, though the impact I've received is different depending on the performance of the orchestra.
But the work by Berlioz that I've liked more has been The Trojans, although I have only heard it once (by radio). I suppose that seing it on stage must be very impressive.
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03-06-2004, 09:04 AM | #4 |
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Who said classical music was for losers!?! Let them come to me and say that!!!
I love classical music. And I also got into it through John Williams movie soundtracks. So I supose I should thank him for that. (There's something I thought I'd never say! ). I've just recently turned 17 and I've been into classical music for about a year now. So I'm supporting classical music through the younger generation. A 17 year old goth who listens to classical music... who'd have ever thought it?! Now I'm going to have to look through these links. (Coursework can wait) Thanks Hector.
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03-06-2004, 09:15 AM | #5 |
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Coursework can wait? Laundry maybe.....
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03-06-2004, 09:24 AM | #6 |
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Who am I kidding! I never do my coursework - until the night before it's due in....
And don't even get me started on laundry....
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03-06-2004, 11:41 AM | #7 |
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Same here, Lalaith_Elf...
I didn't and still don't know any Berlioz. You know why? Because of what Hector was saying: classical music isn't cool anymore. However, at camp there was a practice hut called Berlioz. (they're all named after either composers or ....oh....I can't spell it. You know, Shake-a-spear.) I'll check out the links! Thank you Hector! (This could be hard talking about the real HB. I'm gonna get confused, I know it. |
03-06-2004, 11:51 AM | #8 | |
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But I was familiar with some. Last summer I had the chance to see Yngwie J. Malmsteen perform in Austria. Sadly, I was only there as part of a youth group, and that was impossible. But we did see Mozart's birthplace. Listening to it on a normal basis, however, I don't do. I like it, but I prefer other genres, not to mention the incredible pain it is to change the station on my radio. It's good for the car, but ussually ends up irritating me because the composition will always be too long, and it won't end until after we get to where we were going. Sorry, Hector. I'll check out those links now anyway.
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03-06-2004, 01:27 PM | #9 |
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bah! radio? radio sucks for classical newbies.
you need to find cds first. here are some newbie beginner cds... Berlioz: symphonie fantastique Beethoven: symphony no. 9 Borordin: symphony no. 2 Dvorak: symphony no. 9 Prokofiev: peter and the wolf as for length, I'd say you're just used to hearing 15 minute cds. or it could be an impatience problem
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03-06-2004, 02:19 PM | #11 |
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Of course classical music is cool - along with folk music!
Haven't seen you for a while Hector, so Hello.
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03-06-2004, 03:23 PM | #12 | |
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03-06-2004, 03:34 PM | #13 |
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Go buy Ludovico Eiauldi (sp)..... he's mint!!!!! Especially his new album Le Onde
And Prokofiev's peter and the wolf is good - used to listen to that when I was a kid... at least I think it was that.
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03-06-2004, 03:36 PM | #14 |
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I have found what I think is the definitely essential recording of Peter and the Wolf.
the conductor is Claudio Abbado, the pulisher is Deusche Grammaphone, and the narrator is STING.
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03-06-2004, 05:25 PM | #15 |
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i'm a huge chopin fan... i love the romantic-style solo piano music
especially his first ballad... it's like a story unfolding when you listen to it i've never been quite as interested in symphonic stuff but i will give hector a listen
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03-06-2004, 05:47 PM | #16 | |
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Excuse me, but isn't there already a thread about classical music in general? |
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03-07-2004, 12:43 AM | #17 |
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yes, but this isnt about classical music. its about saving lives, and its a memorial thread for Berlioz.
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03-07-2004, 02:24 PM | #18 |
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Saving lives? Ok, I think I understand.
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03-07-2004, 04:25 PM | #20 |
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'Tis true... I don't know where I'd be without Classical Music to help me relax or sleep
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