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My heart and my brain are so desirous of talking Classical Music with others. The lewd, the crude, and the vulgar have become the staples of society, and my soul is hungry for nourishment and intelligent conversation and sharing.
I purchased an IPAD in March of 2013, and am not completely tech-savvy yet! My favorites in Classical Music are Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Mendelsohn, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak. Not too much modern, except for Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein. Not at all a fan of senseless noise. What do you like?
Julie, ooh, you came to the right place! I’m nodding with agreement on all the composers you mentioned. I just posted a blog on Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” yesterday (http://www.theclassicalgirl.com/clair-de-lune-oceans-eleven/) and have talked about his “Beau Soir” and his Quartet in G-minor. Am crazy about those. I’m also a huge Chopin fan. (Put in “Chopin for Everyone” in the “Archives” and I’ve got a delicious playlist embedded.) I’m also a big fan of Saint Saens. And, like you, I’m not at all a fan of senseless noise. I’ve got a recording of the wonderful violinist, Hilary Hahn, performing the Schoenberg Violin Concerto, and I so want to love it, and I just can’t. I just can’t embrace Schoenberg. I’m just not a twelve-tone or ‘atonal’ kind of listener. (Although I will try, for Berg’s Violin Concerto, and a few others.)
So glad to know there’s another classical music lover out there, who wants to talk about it all. That makes me so happy! Give the archived selections under “classical music” a read, and I would be thrilled if you joined in those conversations, too. And if there’s not a conversation, ooh, please start one! I will always respond.
I just saw your emailed comment, Seljuk – so glad you found the link! I wish there was a “like” button – that would be great. But when I tried to install a “floating,” more obvious subscribe/like button, it messed up the other “subscribe” and I shrugged and thought, “keep it simple.” Thanks so much for your interest in subscribing!
I am a former dancer as well from the Philadelphia area that also took up cello and violin as an adult. I too am a published author of six children’s books grades 4th through 8th grades. The last four books should be out by the first of the year. Your stories brought back a lot of memories for me. Thank you.
So great to “meet” you, Kathy, and I just love all the things we have in common! Thanks for taking a moment to post your comment. And best wishes, fellow author, on your book writing/publishing endeavors! : )
Would that be Fausto Papetti, Chelroum? I see, via Google, that he is a saxophonist. Alas, I do not know his music (confession: I am not that into jazz). Thanks for chiming in, though!
I’m so glad I found your blog. What a joy to share thoughts with dancers, musicians, and fellow music lovers. I just discovered your Ballet Theatre Chronicles and immediately downloaded the series—I can’t wait to dive in.
As a former dancer who has played the piano for decades and now writes, your posts feel like home to me. Seeing Hilary Hahn perform the Sibelius is pure joy; I’ve followed her career for years. I love everything Debussy ever touched, but I can never resist Beethoven’s sonatas or Chopin’s nocturnes. I’m a fan of community orchestras and dance groups, and patronize all the local groups.
I’m looking forward to enjoying more of your posts. Thank you for sharing your love of music so generously.
Laura, I so loved your comments — thanks so much for taking the time to post it here! Boy, we sound like two peas in a pod. I wish you lived locally so we could chat about all our similarities and the wonderful things we both love. (Coincidentally, I am binging on Beethoven sonatas right now, week after week, discovering something new that I love no matter how many times I listen. And as for Chopin, yeah, all those nocturnes (and all his music) are catnip to me.
Hope you enjoy the Ballet Theatre Chronicles! (And here’s where I make my marketing push to “please leave a review or rating if you liked it!” but really, what I want most of all is for you to simply love the series and enjoy the dance world once again through my written words.)
My heart and my brain are so desirous of talking Classical Music with others. The lewd, the crude, and the vulgar have become the staples of society, and my soul is hungry for nourishment and intelligent conversation and sharing.
I purchased an IPAD in March of 2013, and am not completely tech-savvy yet! My favorites in Classical Music are Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Mendelsohn, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak. Not too much modern, except for Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein. Not at all a fan of senseless noise. What do you like?
Julie, ooh, you came to the right place! I’m nodding with agreement on all the composers you mentioned. I just posted a blog on Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” yesterday (http://www.theclassicalgirl.com/clair-de-lune-oceans-eleven/) and have talked about his “Beau Soir” and his Quartet in G-minor. Am crazy about those. I’m also a huge Chopin fan. (Put in “Chopin for Everyone” in the “Archives” and I’ve got a delicious playlist embedded.) I’m also a big fan of Saint Saens. And, like you, I’m not at all a fan of senseless noise. I’ve got a recording of the wonderful violinist, Hilary Hahn, performing the Schoenberg Violin Concerto, and I so want to love it, and I just can’t. I just can’t embrace Schoenberg. I’m just not a twelve-tone or ‘atonal’ kind of listener. (Although I will try, for Berg’s Violin Concerto, and a few others.)
So glad to know there’s another classical music lover out there, who wants to talk about it all. That makes me so happy! Give the archived selections under “classical music” a read, and I would be thrilled if you joined in those conversations, too. And if there’s not a conversation, ooh, please start one! I will always respond.
Funny me! Just after I sent the message that I cannot subscribe to the blog I found the subscription button somewhere different than in my blog 🙂
I just saw your emailed comment, Seljuk – so glad you found the link! I wish there was a “like” button – that would be great. But when I tried to install a “floating,” more obvious subscribe/like button, it messed up the other “subscribe” and I shrugged and thought, “keep it simple.” Thanks so much for your interest in subscribing!
I am a former dancer as well from the Philadelphia area that also took up cello and violin as an adult. I too am a published author of six children’s books grades 4th through 8th grades. The last four books should be out by the first of the year. Your stories brought back a lot of memories for me. Thank you.
So great to “meet” you, Kathy, and I just love all the things we have in common! Thanks for taking a moment to post your comment. And best wishes, fellow author, on your book writing/publishing endeavors! : )
So all pointe shoes don’t have any elastic or ribbon on them, they are just the shoes themself?
Correct. The wearer of the shoes has to sew the ribbons and any elastic on themselves.The ribbons come with the pointe shoes, though.
hello,
for me I like instrumentals music like fosto papeté with saxophone, and oriental music..; and some classical
Would that be Fausto Papetti, Chelroum? I see, via Google, that he is a saxophonist. Alas, I do not know his music (confession: I am not that into jazz). Thanks for chiming in, though!
I’m so glad I found your blog. What a joy to share thoughts with dancers, musicians, and fellow music lovers. I just discovered your Ballet Theatre Chronicles and immediately downloaded the series—I can’t wait to dive in.
As a former dancer who has played the piano for decades and now writes, your posts feel like home to me. Seeing Hilary Hahn perform the Sibelius is pure joy; I’ve followed her career for years. I love everything Debussy ever touched, but I can never resist Beethoven’s sonatas or Chopin’s nocturnes. I’m a fan of community orchestras and dance groups, and patronize all the local groups.
I’m looking forward to enjoying more of your posts. Thank you for sharing your love of music so generously.
Laura, I so loved your comments — thanks so much for taking the time to post it here! Boy, we sound like two peas in a pod. I wish you lived locally so we could chat about all our similarities and the wonderful things we both love. (Coincidentally, I am binging on Beethoven sonatas right now, week after week, discovering something new that I love no matter how many times I listen. And as for Chopin, yeah, all those nocturnes (and all his music) are catnip to me.
Hope you enjoy the Ballet Theatre Chronicles! (And here’s where I make my marketing push to “please leave a review or rating if you liked it!” but really, what I want most of all is for you to simply love the series and enjoy the dance world once again through my written words.)