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Grex Classicalmusic Item 30: April is Classical Music Month
Entered by keesan on Tue Mar 24 21:22:22 UTC 1998:

Found in the envelope with a credit card statement:  Nothing's better than
the sweet sounds of spring - unless you add a little classical music.  In
fact, a return to the classics enhances every day.  How?  Discover Card,
Deutsche Grammophon and BOrders offer some examples with their 100 Reasons You
Should be Listening to Classical Music campaign.  No. 43.  Start a long-term
relationship.  April has been designated official Classical Music Month.  Its
purpose is to turn up the presence of classical music in the lives of all
Americans.
Does anyone know the other 99 reasons?  Comments on the above?

15 responses total.

#1 of 15 by davel on Thu Mar 26 02:14:11 1998:

"officially designated" by whom?

#2 of 15 by sixx on Thu Mar 26 05:17:18 1998:

Hello.  All my life I have been a hard rock listener, however in my upcoming
21st year I am looking to turn over a new leaf by listening to classical
music.  However, I don't even have a clue where to begin looking for stuff
that I might even enjoy listening to. I would like some suggestions as to what
composers or "groups"  I could turn to,  to still keep the beat up and not
bore me out of my mind.  I am also heavily favorable to percussion.

#3 of 15 by rcurl on Thu Mar 26 05:55:06 1998:

Try Stavinsky's "Rite of Spring".

#4 of 15 by srw on Thu Mar 26 07:25:01 1998:

It has especially impressive percussion in the final dance - the 
sacrifice. It's hard to believe it was written 85 years ago (+/-)

#5 of 15 by md on Thu Mar 26 11:44:19 1998:

Hey, good subject for an item.  Thanks, sixx.

#6 of 15 by keesan on Thu Mar 26 20:19:44 1998:

Officially designated by Discover Card and Borders?
How about Handel's Fireworks Music?  Not at all boring, in my opinion.

#7 of 15 by albaugh on Thu Mar 26 23:35:57 1998:

IMNSHO the best way to get introduced to "classical" music, at least of a
symphonic nature, is to get ahold of some "pops" recordings by various
orchestras, such as the Boston Pops.  It shouldn't be boring.  Perhaps your
local library has tapes/recording to check out?

#8 of 15 by keesan on Fri Mar 27 00:45:46 1998:

A relative who thought she hated classical music was pleasantly surprised by
some Beethoven quartets.  Try Claude Bolling's classical jazz?

#9 of 15 by orinoco on Fri Mar 27 02:53:37 1998:

I'd reccomend some of Bach's more fire-and-brimstone organ music for a hard
rock listener (or, as mentioned before, Beethoven or Stravinsky)

If you're big on a driving beat or percussion you might try Steve Reich's
_Drumming_, one of the more bearable minimalist pieces I've heard, and very
rhythmically interesting.

#10 of 15 by coyote on Sun Apr 18 05:02:43 1999:

For those of you who didn't know yet, all the classical music in Borders is
on sale in April for 20% off.  I went today to spend some gift certificates
and brought home Debussy's Noctunes, Premiere Rhapsodie, Jeux, and La Mer;
Orff's Carmina Burana; and "Martha Argerich I" in the Great Pianists of the
20th Century series (she must be one of my all-time favorite pianists; along
with Rachmaninoff himself, her live recording of Rachmaninoff's 3rd Concerto
is the best I've ever heard).

#11 of 15 by mary on Mon Apr 19 02:21:08 1999:

Not all classical music is marked down.  I was there this evening,
picked out a couple and found out at the checkout that only specified
labels are discounted.  Tres bummer.

#12 of 15 by coyote on Sat May 8 16:00:02 1999:

Huh, I guess I was just lucky, then.  :/

#13 of 15 by codydh on Sun May 9 12:14:35 1999:

I love Pachelbel's CANNON in D

#14 of 15 by mary on Sun May 9 13:07:27 1999:

Ouch.  (Said in anticipation of the stoning.) ;-)

#15 of 15 by md on Sun May 9 15:58:31 1999:

If you would like to know what Mary is
referring to, Cody, join oldmusic and
read item #84, starting at response #24.

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