Recreational Music

[greenbaggins]

Ryan:

You asked about classical sources. Here is an article that I wrote for New Horizons in 2015 on the kind of music I like: http://www.opc.org/nh.html?article_id=844.

I have another article coming out in NH in December on books out on Bach and Wagner. There's a lot of wonderful music out there. I would encourage an audition of at least some of it!

Peace,
Alan

Fun article to read, as so much music just sort of flew past as I was reading it. However, I am curious as to why you mentioned Milstein, Oistrakh, Perlman, and Bell for violin, and didn't mention Heifetz. Was this just a mental lapse on your part? ;-)

 

[Gforce9]

Ben:

I have the DVD of the Jean-Pierre Ponnelle production of it with Pavarotti, Gruberova, and Wixell. Pavarotti sings the high D magnificently at the end of "Possente Amor," something that he never did live but would do on recording.

I have several audio recordings additionally but my favorite is the Pavarotti, Sutherland, Milnes Decca recording (with Richard Bonynge conducting, of course). The last act quartet is so beautifully rendered.

Good stuff! If anyone wishes to visit here and go to the opera or orchestra just let me know and we will see if we can work it out. BTW, Lane, standby for such an invitation!

Peace,
Alan

Alan,
I need some good culturing.....I may have to tag along sometime....

 

[zsmcd]

I go through phases.

I grew up listening to 90's country music which I still enjoy though, for the most part, I cannot stand new country music.

In high school I got into theologically rich Christian hip hop - Shai Linne, Timothy Brindle, etc. I was also into Christian hardcore and was once in a quarter decent band (www.myspace.com/proclaimandendure) - Advent, Saints Never Surrender, etc.

After high school contemporary bluegrass peaked by interest and still does - Punch Brothers (or anything by Chris Thile), Aoife O'Donovan, etc.

Thrice or anything by Dustin Kensrue are other favorites too.

 

[Alan D. Strange]

Lane:

No reason, love Heifetz, trying to pick from different eras. Why not Kreisler, Menuhin, Kremer, et al.? you could ask!

And Greg:

Let's do it if you are interested!

Peace,
Alan

 

[Ben Zartman]

Ben:

I have the DVD of the Jean-Pierre Ponnelle production of it with Pavarotti, Gruberova, and Wixell. Pavarotti sings the high D magnificently at the end of "Possente Amor," something that he never did live but would do on recording.

That's the one I had! Only recorded second hand several times by way of a stretched magnetic video tape...pretty wobbly, but the quartet was indeed outstanding. Now if only I could find the Domingo/Kathleen Battle recording of Il Barbiere di Siviglia I remember from my youth...

 

[BFG33]

I go through phases.

I grew up listening to 90's country music which I still enjoy though, for the most part, I cannot stand new country music.

In high school I got into theologically rich Christian hip hop - Shai Linne, Timothy Brindle, etc. I was also into Christian hardcore and was once in a quarter decent band (www.myspace.com/proclaimandendure) - Advent, Saints Never Surrender, etc.

After high school contemporary bluegrass peaked by interest and still does - Punch Brothers (or anything by Chris Thile), Aoife O'Donovan, etc.

Thrice or anything by Dustin Kensrue are other favorites too.

90's country is new country music...

 

[arapahoepark]

Fun article to read, as so much music just sort of flew past as I was reading it. However, I am curious as to why you mentioned Milstein, Oistrakh, Perlman, and Bell for violin, and didn't mention Heifetz. Was this just a mental lapse on your part? ;-)

You'd like the first 45 seconds of Nightwish's song The Escapist. Purely orchestral.

 

[bookslover]

The saddest song on record by many polls, but I still like it.

An alternative, and better, rendering:

Was often featured as a forlorn backdrop in many scenes in the 2013 Dracula TV series, as well as the movies Elephant Man and Platoon. Be prepared to weep.

Barber's Adagio for Strings was played nationwide by radio stations when FDR's death was announced in 1945.

 

[bookslover]

Classical, especially Bach Haydn (take that, Dr. Strange! [heh]), Schubert (especially the lieder), Mahler, Wagner, Mozart, etc., etc.

Also jazz (acoustic, from the 1930s - 1950s).

Some folk, bluegrass.

Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald.

Allman Brothers Band (two of whose founding members died this year).

 

[zsmcd]

90's country is new country music...

Well yes, to some, but since I was born in 91’ it is old in relation to my age. By new I mean in the past ten years such as Florida Georgia Line and anything where they have begun using hop hop beats and such.

 

[BFG33]

I too was born in 91 but I can respect your thoughts on what you consider new and don't get me started on my distain for 21st century country

 

[AnnaBanana]

Here’s a few favorites of mine that I turn up and boogy:

I went a little over board with sharing but no shame in my music game!

 

[Gforce9]

90's country is new country music...

I like Brooks and Dunn.....Ronnie Dunn is a decent singer. The bulk of today's stuff has a high number of folks who have little vocal ability and it has even moved toward rap. The exceptions are folks like Little Big Town and Carrie Underwood, who are exceptional. That rap part, though, should be brought up on charges and condemned as musical heresy.....

 

[augustacarguy]

Here’s a few favorites of mine that I turn up and boogy:

I went a little over board with sharing but no shame in my music game!

Croce is the wife’s favorite. Springsteen is the Rob Bell of rock. An impostor.


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[KMK]

I spend most of my time listening to 9 year olds play Hot Cross Buns.

 

[KSon]

Big fan of Son Volt, and Jay Farrar's (the chief singer/songwriter) earlier group Uncle Tupelo.

 

[Scott Bushey]

I have always followed the secular music realm; In fact, my wife says that I could be a contestant on a music game show and probably win. I started listening to pop music as a kid and progressed into harder rock and roll as I aged, eventually falling into more eclectic tastes at one time, even appreciating punk rock as a preference. As years passed and I became a believer, I left the anarchy and settled into progressive realm. I pay yearly for Sirius in my car and frequent the progressive there now where there is all sorts of gems to be found.

If you do not have any avenues to be exposed to these amazing artists, you will never hear them. I recall reading a thought from Gene Simmons (Kiss) where he said that 'Rock and Roll is dead", to which I snickered. It is quite alive and he is just not finding it because he probably listens to over the air radio, etc. Rock is changing and the young artists out there are amazing. Their canvas is vast and wide. Rock is not dead; For example, M83, Beach House, Grizzly Bear, Interpol, Bon Iver, to name just a few.

In regards to Christian pop music: Meh. Boring and corny. Classical? Yea, if I am in the mood, but I don't usually turn it on intentionally. Country? Yea, it'c changing as well.

 

[ownash]

Have you listened to this band? They are doing all the psalms. Great folk sound!

I appreciate the suggestion!

 

[arapahoepark]

I found this....catchy, my kind of music. Is it permissible if it gets me to sing Psalms more?
It is metal....sounds more like classical metal.