July 8, 200817 yr My teacher always says that the writing in the piece is quite poor (except for the piano) - I must admit i've heard better concerto's since then but that piece was my starting point :) - the only classical music i really listened to was chopin's piano pieces to begin with, but after hearing the concerto I wanted to listen to more orchestral stuff which meant listening to different composers. I'm quite a fan of chopin in general still though ^.^ each to their own i guess :) Yeah. His piano concertos aren't masterpieces when it comes to the handling of the orchestra (I've played horn in the second once... weirdest horn line I've ever seen - except that one cool horn signal!), but if you don't approach them as piano concertos but just as piano pieces with some "orchestral aura", they are quite beautiful. I still prefer his pure piano pieces, but I can enjoy the concertos too.
July 8, 200817 yr Beethoven changed my life with the fact that he brought me into a world of music I never knew existed. Shostakovich changed my life by helping me find my voice.
July 10, 200817 yr Shostakovich's 4th inspired me to start writing music. My life was being consumed by online gambling; a few days after seeing it being performed I purposely lost my bankroll. I've spent thousands of hours playing poker (over 100K hands) and trying to improve; in one night I threw it all away and did not look back. Not knowing at the time exactly why, but now I know.
July 10, 200817 yr mozart piano concerto k 466 and k 467 and rossini's ouvertures changed my life and made me start composing, this goes back in 1999 :D and i thank my father that bought those cassette accidentally!
July 15, 200817 yr Pierrot Lunaire by Schoenberg (especially "Mondestrunken", "Galgenlied", and "Enthauptung") String Quartet No. 1 by Ives String Quartet No. 8 by Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 by Sibelius
July 15, 200817 yr Dvorak-"New World Symphony"-2nd Mvt. Beethoven-9th Symphony-4th Mvt. John Williams-Across The Stars
July 20, 200817 yr Mahler's Symphony No. 2 when I was 16. It was my first time to see and hear a professional orchestra with a thundering chorus with organ and huge orchestra. One of the best memories of my life. I had never experienced anything like it before and felt I understood what Mahler was trying to say in way words could never explain...only music could.
July 27, 200817 yr Einstein on the Beach: Philip Glass. I had heard his concerto for saxophone quartet, so I borrowed this opera, and listened to it all the way through in one sitting. It has definately had a profound impact on my approach to music. I would also nominate Passio by Arvo Part.
July 27, 200817 yr My teacher always says that the writing in the piece is quite poor (except for the piano) - I must admit i've heard better concerto's since then but that piece was my starting point :) - the only classical music i really listened to was chopin's piano pieces to begin with, but after hearing the concerto I wanted to listen to more orchestral stuff which meant listening to different composers. I'm quite a fan of chopin in general still though ^.^ each to their own i guess :) Oh goodness, I was subbing 2nd bassoon in an orchestra that featured a Young Artist competition winner playing the 2nd concerto (or was it the 1st? It was in E minor, that's all I remember), and I almost fell asleep, even with the extensive cuts we made. I loved the piano solo, but I hated my part so much. Anyway, I'd say Bach's Ouverture No. 2 in B Minor (BWV 1067) changed my life pretty significantly. I originally just listened to and arranged the Badinerie for bassoon and piano, but I also saw the Rondeau and Polonaise in my source, so I arranged those too, and I managed to make it to the state solo & ensemble contest. =) I'd also say the fugue from BWV 542 (G Minor, "The Great") is pretty significant for me, because it got me started on exploring how different double reeds work together; I arranged this fugue for oboe, English horn, two bassoons, and contrabassoon, just on a whim, and the way it sounded when I played it back was just awesome. (I've actually got it up in the Chamber Music section if you want to peruse it.)
July 27, 200817 yr Unfortunately, I'm still hoping to find such a piece. Thus far I'm fairly convinced that if I want such a thing I'll have to write it myself. ;) If it's even possible.
July 30, 200817 yr A boy and a girl, by Eric Whitacre and Remember by Stephen Chatman, both SATB divisi. They pushed the boundaries of what we though choral music was, they are truly inspiring songs, for example Whitacre's a boy and a girl, the song sounds great but it is made up of mostly only +2's and Sus 4 with fifths in the TB parts, might sound boring but look it up on youtube it is sheer beauty
July 30, 200817 yr What is with all these Eric Whitacre lovers?! I mean, why does his music get so much recognition when it's not even that good?
July 30, 200817 yr What is with all these Eric Whitacre lovers?! I mean, why does his music get so much recognition when it's not even that good? What is with all these Mahler lovers?! I mean, why does his music get so much recognition when it's not even that good?
July 30, 200817 yr What is with all these Eric Whitacre lovers?! I mean, why does his music get so much recognition when it's not even that good? Well you get loads of attention when your opinions are utterly rubbish!
August 2, 200817 yr What is with all these Mahler lovers?! I mean, why does his music get so much recognition when it's not even that good? Definitely your opinion, not fact..
August 2, 200817 yr What is with all these Mahler lovers?! I mean, why does his music get so much recognition when it's not even that good? I am not a mahler lover, but his music is astounding. Eric Whitacre is nice, but not even in the running frankly.
August 21, 200817 yr Shostakovich Symphony #5 I played it my senior year in high school with the All-State Orchestra, and then again with my college this past February. It's one of the darkest pieces of music I know and yet I still find it to be the most inspiring.
August 21, 200817 yr I am not a mahler lover, but his music is astounding.Eric Whitacre is nice, but not even in the running frankly. I second this post! :thumbsup:
August 23, 200817 yr What is with all these Eric Whitacre lovers?! I mean, why does his music get so much recognition when it's not even that good? Go ahead and explain your opinion on this one. I mean a claim like that deserves to be backed up
August 23, 200817 yr The CONCEPT of Pink Floyd's "Division Bell" album changed my life; it got me out of eating disorder-habits as one change. It just change my overall view on things..everything. If you feel like learning more about it: The Division Bell Concept Other than that? Pink Floyd means a lot to me...I can easily say that the music has kept me alive. Not exaggerating- think what you want. (And no I don't mean "The Wall" or even "Dark Side of the Moon" but everything, in the literal meaning of the word. I love everything they did. I like "The Final Cut" less because that's pretty much just a solo album by Roger Waters with a 'guest appearance' by David Gilmour on the song "Not Now John".) Etc. I won't say that a piece of music in the classical genre has changed my life as I actually do not know a lot. I listen to what I've heard and liked.
August 24, 200817 yr Predictable, but.... Janie Runaway was a stlye of music I had never experienced before. I probably wouldn't be a musician/composer if it weren't for this piece. Not to mention I totally hated the group before I heard this song. They have 8 or 9 tunes on the radio, but they all sounded so......old. No offense. This is Young Composers after all.... ~Kal
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