What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

HutchFan · November 13, 2024

4 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

Can you tell me what this man means to American music culture ?

Well, this is an ENORMOUS question!

I would say that Ives occupies a very UNIQUE place in American musical culture -- because some regard him as one of the most important (perhaps THE most important) "classical composer" that America has ever produced -- while others regard him as something of a crank, an amateur who specialized in outrageous effects.

I suppose it's obvious that I align with the former rather than the latter.

If you haven't seen it, you might want to explore the site that I built in Ives' honor. It's quite old now; I haven't touched it in nearly 20 years. But most of the information is still relevant. https://www.musicweb-international.com/ives/

Exploring the site will give you a better sense of why I hold Ives' music in such high regard.

JSngry · November 13, 2024

Peter Friedman · November 13, 2024

Peter Friedman · November 14, 2024

Tchaikovsky - String Quartet No.3 and Sextet "Souvenir of Florence"

soulpope · November 15, 2024

Speaking of Günter Wand and Bruckner 8 ....

Referentzhunter · November 15, 2024

Symphonie No. 9

On 11/13/2024 at 8:16 PM, JSngry said:

mmmh ... would be a good reference ! Going to give it a listen.

Referentzhunter · November 15, 2024

On 11/13/2024 at 4:15 PM, HutchFan said:

Well, this is an ENORMOUS question!

I would say that Ives occupies a very UNIQUE place in American musical culture -- because some regard him as one of the most important (perhaps THE most important) "classical composer" that America has ever produced -- while others regard him as something of a crank, an amateur who specialized in outrageous effects.

I suppose it's obvious that I align with the former rather than the latter.

If you haven't seen it, you might want to explore the site that I built in Ives' honor. It's quite old now; I haven't touched it in nearly 20 years. But most of the information is still relevant. https://www.musicweb-international.com/ives/

Exploring the site will give you a better sense of why I hold Ives' music in such high regard.

Thank you for your time ... could be one of those composers that aren't popular but did compose with integrity. I have to listen to more of his stuff to form an image.