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Old 10-19-2006, 08:43 AM   #24 (permalink)
Hayabusa_Led
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Originally Posted by MoonlitSunshine View Post
Try some Tchaikovsky. The Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture is amazing. Or Bach. Personally I'm not a fan of Beethoven or Mozart, I find their music too mechanical, whereas Bach's is very much alive; he uses interweaving melodies and counter melodies, which are astounding to listen to. Admittedly I don't know much classical music as in actual specific pieces and composers, but I was brought up around it, and recently I've found that I enjoy listening to those 2 in particular, but that's just me. you've got centuries of music to choose from; take your time, and dip into everything.
Bach was part of the era where music HAD to be mechanical it was forbidden to express feelings in music during the Baroque times. Mozart began the transition from that mechanical type of music to feeling and expression. So you've got it backwards
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