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[truckmenoffline]

Just thought I'd ask if you like classical music.

Have you been to any performances recently?

Some day, I would like to go to the Teatro alla Scala and see a Giuseppe Verdi Opera or perhaps Vienna or Moscow or ... well you get the idea.

[Anonymous]

I love classical music (and other kinds too)..but I am not going to any major concert halls,not even famous ones.Mostly because it is to far to travel.
I play my favourite recordings on my home equipment and sit in the garden to listen to it.
I understand your desire ..hopefully you will enjoy the place AND the music when you get there!
Saludos T

[truckmenoffline]

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot for the link!Will go and try right now.
I do listen to other music as well ...lol!

[wolfeyeoffline]

[Denise.mpoffline]

Yes, but mainly Chords (or Strings if you like). Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and certainly Schubert's Quintet D. 956. My favourite: Ave Maria, by Gounod - always brings tears to my eyes.

[Graham1online]

Im a music lover and I have an open mind to music I have not heard. I suppose I feel that it is wrong to discount music because of its genre. There is music of all kinds in my collection; Rock, classical, jazz, blues, folk, pop. The only types I find it difficult to appreciate is rap(not really music, more talking!) and country(usually over sentimental) but there are one or two of these types in my collection too!
I feel that music reflects and exaggerates moods and there is music to suit all situations.

[Denise.mpoffline]

(I wish I knew how to post a Quote and Reply... well never mind - that's another Forum subject)

Taking a ride on Graham's comment on how " music reflects and exaggerates moods" and his / Truckmen's feelings on there being a kind music to fit each situation, let me share a piece of Old Times Radio Music with you - they're fun!!

http://www.archive.org/details/GracieFields-31-40
- track 8: He Wooed Her and Wooed Her

[Graham1online]

Thanks for sharing that link Denise. Actually Gracie was my fathers favourite singer! I think he liked her humour and personality as much as her singing. I have an unusual one to share with you. He is a self taught Aborigine singer called Gurrumul who was brought up in a remote area of Northern Australia where the only guitar was right handed so he learned to play it upside down! A remarkable voice though!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvJPXAV0eB4

[Denise.mpoffline]

How touching, Graham - thanks... and strings, too! Wow. And what a coincidence that Gracie was your father´s favourite. If other Radio Days singers come to your mind, do let me know! My current source is the "Cold Case" TV series...

[Graham1online]

There are two others that come to mind Denise because I have re-released CDs in my music collection; namely Vera Lynn and George Formby. The George Formby album which I bought online from Play.com was the favoutite at the time amongst the Play.com staff who were not born at the time the songs were popular! The re-released Vera Lynn hits album reached No 1 in the album charts and she thus became the oldest artist to achieve this distinction!

[heissefeagerinonline]

I like all kinds of music.,except the one that feels somebody is hitting me over the head with a hammer, my favorite are western and than the oldys ,classic music I do like a lot but have to be in the mood, I love driving and classic music is relaxing keeps me many time from road rage lol its been a long time that I seen any plays the last one was west side story, but I seen many always had to read so that I now what was going on, I loved ,night in Venice,carmen.there to many to remember,I do also love engelbert humperdink,daen martin,perry como,and and and ........
but I hear the music and I know exactly where it is from and where I was at the time seen it