It's just one of those composers....

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Topic - Is there a piece of music that consistently irritates you? - John C. - Aussie 19:44:08 07/30/21 (65)

Leonard Bernstein's serious music compositions - DrChaos 10:13:22 08/12/21 (2)

Speaking of, LSO Live just released his Candide. Serious? or "Fun?" - jdaniel@jps.net 08:49:31 08/14/21 (0)

RE: Leonard Bernstein's serious music compositions - pbarach 04:20:40 08/14/21 (0)

Leroy Anderson - "The Typewriter"........... - Todd Krieger 00:48:34 08/3/21 (0)

RE: Is there a piece of music that consistently irritates you? - sbrook 20:39:35 08/1/21 (0)

Ibert's Divertissement. Sounds like a bunch of crackheads got locked in a high school band room all night. - jdaniel@jps.net 09:46:51 07/31/21 (10)

I've played it, just listened to it, it's light hearted FUN! - oldmkvi 07:57:23 08/1/21 (5)

I have Ansermet's, one of those great Decca recordings. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 11:26:42 08/1/21 (2)

I have several but I like another Decca: Dutoit/Montreal (NT) - Kal Rubinson 15:36:30 08/1/21 (1)

RE: I have several but I like another Decca: Dutoit/Montreal (NT) - Pat D 08:24:27 08/3/21 (0)

Takemitsu and Berg are light hearted FUN? - Chris from Lafayette 10:03:13 08/1/21 (1)

No, the Ibert. If THAT's too disagreeable, - oldmkvi 16:07:03 08/1/21 (0)

It's a romp!! (NT) - Kal Rubinson 15:33:27 07/31/21 (2)

Sorry, Kal (and Jim!) - gotta agree with jdaniel on this piece ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 01:14:09 08/1/21 (1)

RE: Sorry, Kal (and Jim!) - gotta agree with jdaniel on this piece ;-) - Kal Rubinson 07:18:55 08/1/21 (0)

RE: Ibert's Divertissement. Sounds like a bunch of crackheads got locked in a high school band room all night. - Jim Treanor 10:39:05 07/31/21 (0)

RE: Is there a piece of music that consistently irritates you? - Todd Krieger 08:33:26 07/31/21 (1)

RE: Is there a piece of music that consistently irritates you? - Chris from Lafayette 09:21:14 07/31/21 (0)

Pretty much ANYTHING by Shostakovich..... - TWB 07:12:35 07/31/21 (42)

The negativity re Shostakovich has surprised me - John C. - Aussie 18:28:12 07/31/21 (1)

My perception is that Shostakovich's body of work can be heard as a personal musical... - MWE 18:48:07 07/31/21 (0)

Millions of music lovers disagree with you.* - Mali 18:21:50 07/31/21 (9)

MILLIONS of people think that Ariana Grande is THE best.... - TWB 19:24:31 07/31/21 (7)

I read that a lot of Mothers think Grande is a Good Influence on their Daughters. It's - oldmkvi 08:30:24 08/2/21 (0)

RE: MILLIONS of people think that Ariana Grande is THE best.... - Mali 20:16:53 07/31/21 (5)

You're missing the point entirely.... - TWB 20:44:38 07/31/21 (4)

RE: You're missing the point entirely.... - Mali 11:55:42 08/1/21 (3)

Wow - a Shostakovich true believer! - Chris from Lafayette 12:18:36 08/1/21 (2)

RE: Wow - a Shostakovich true believer! - Mali 16:53:29 08/1/21 (1)

That's a very interesting question you ask - Chris from Lafayette 00:18:02 08/2/21 (0)

Concur muchly with that statement. Nt. - MWE 18:51:36 07/31/21 (0)

I don't know... - Jim Treanor 10:49:55 07/31/21 (0)

2nd mov't of the 2nd Piano Concerto, 3rd mov't of the 1st Symphony - jdaniel@jps.net 09:06:15 07/31/21 (3)

Shostakovich is saved from the trash can of music history. . . - Chris from Lafayette 09:25:43 07/31/21 (2)

...and I still haven't heard it. : ) nt - jdaniel@jps.net 09:48:01 07/31/21 (1)

Be sure to follow the text when you listen [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 11:37:15 07/31/21 (0)

RE: Pretty much ANYTHING by Shostakovich..... - Todd Krieger 08:42:38 07/31/21 (2)

It's just one of those composers.... - TWB 07/31/2109:37:03 07/31/21 (1)

RE: It's just one of those composers.... - Mali 18:24:05 07/31/21 (0)

Shostakovich, but don't forget Tchaikovsky - Jay Buridan 07:51:38 07/31/21 (14)

One of my kids called me yesterday and told me. . . - Chris from Lafayette 09:15:44 07/31/21 (8)

Now, now. : ) I can't believe I'm saying this, but some of his "Glassworks" have actually got under my skin - jdaniel@jps.net 11:28:34 08/1/21 (6)

Fair enough - but does that make Glass "today's MOST POWERFUL composer"? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 12:10:50 08/1/21 (5)

Is he lifting weights? - Jay Buridan 06:16:41 08/2/21 (2)

Who knows? Could be! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:47:36 08/2/21 (1)

Or maybe overdoing the Axe Body Spray? - Jay Buridan 11:02:00 08/2/21 (0)

No, that would be Shostakovich, of course. : ) nt - jdaniel@jps.net 18:00:03 08/1/21 (1)

Shostakovich is still alive? Things are worse than I thought! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 00:19:51 08/2/21 (0)

LOL! - Jay Buridan 11:03:10 07/31/21 (0)

RE: Shostakovich, but don't forget Tchaikovsky - Todd Krieger 08:45:19 07/31/21 (4)

I stick with Bruno Walter for the symphonies - Jay Buridan 11:10:25 07/31/21 (3)

RE: I stick with Bruno Walter for the symphonies - Pat D 21:01:32 08/1/21 (1)

Thanks, I'll listen to it! - Jay Buridan 06:17:51 08/2/21 (0)

RE: I stick with Bruno Walter for the symphonies - Todd Krieger 20:25:34 07/31/21 (0)

Discordant and weird........... - Kal Rubinson 07:34:52 07/31/21 (6)

There is something for everyone.... - TWB 09:38:23 07/31/21 (0)

But if music has the power to create emotions, who - tinear 08:51:29 07/31/21 (4)

Yes, the effect is similar, imho, but.......................... - Kal Rubinson 09:32:37 07/31/21 (2)

Me too - blakey 09:38:46 07/31/21 (1)

+1! nt - tinear 16:18:19 07/31/21 (0)

If Elektra teaches us anything, it's all..."relative." : ) nt - jdaniel@jps.net 09:09:55 07/31/21 (0)

Pachelbel's Canon..... - andy evans 03:50:36 07/31/21 (3)

Pachelbel's Canon? C'mon, Andy - don't you like weddings? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 09:11:14 07/31/21 (2)

I like everything better without Pachelbel's Canon. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 15:34:25 07/31/21 (1)

It was known as the Taco Bell Canon at the Cabrillo Festival! (NT) - oldmkvi 07:59:32 08/1/21 (0)

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It's just one of those composers.... - TWB 07/31/2109:37:03 07/31/21 (1)

RE: It's just one of those composers.... - Mali 18:24:05 07/31/21 (0)

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