General Chat

Caz,I studied at the northern college of music in Manchester.
I played cello as my 2nd instrument as my teacher was in the Beethoven society,and she played cello.
There are too many to list of the tunes that I love,but I prefer the old masters.Chopin is a pianist's favourite,but I love Beethoven's sonatas,and of course I forgot to add the counterpoint of Bach,
My 1st husband was a jazz trumpeter,and it wasn't my cup of tea at all at first,but I grew to appreciate that as well,and ended up playing in a well known Manchester jazz band and played regular gigs at the Cavern in Liverpool,and the Beatles and other well known Merseybeat groups filled in for us when we had a break.Had some wonderful times,and when I thought about it,the improvisation of jazz was like a lot of what the old masters would do.


Ann,
We love the Welsh Male Voice Choirs as well.
Bring tears to your eyes!

caz I'm off to find that now xx

Gnossienne No.1 by Erik Satie

another shivers down the spine theme

Sue

Ooooooo Sue I've just found that on youtube.....am listening to it now........LOVELY xx

I just found this site,

http://www.last.fm/music

If you go to Ravel or Satie on there you can listen to some of their works.

Sue

I am glad I am not the only one who can burst into tears when I hear music I love......and Caz I like Faure's Pavane as well.......there was another Pavane that I heard when I was driving and I just wept at the beauty of it......but can't remember what it was.......there may be just one or two bars which strike a chord in the heart if you understand what I mean......my family just think I am soft........and any decent music I have, OH pinches it for his car......lol

I am going to enjoy listening to your favourites....


ps....I forgot to add that I love Spanish guitar music......especially played by the master Sergovia......no Spanish blood.....only home-grown ag-labs.....but it gets to me.....

Debussy's La Mer

Also his Submerged Cathedral

I love the sea.

I didn't come from a musical family but when I went to study in London in the 1970s there was an experimental radio channel on which classical music was played for a year or so.
I used to keep a notebook and write down the pieces I liked.

I think any musical person would have grown up with them but for me they were new.

My own children were exposed to loads of different music from as soon as they were born. They are both very musical.

Sue

Oooh just listening to Faure's Pavanne.

That brings back memories.......my daughter learned that for her Grade 7 flute exam I think. She certainly used to play the main theme a lot.

I am so pleased that she is now studying for her Grade 8 flute having finished her University studies and got a bit of free time.
Makes a nice change from Paleoanthropology!

Sue

Oh Sue, I have just listened to your Gnossienne and it put me in mind of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances.......the music sounds very Slavic to me.......back to the listening

I think my favourites tend to be sad pieces.

Sometimes one of my themes runs through my head and I can't always remember who wrote it.

I really like Russian music too.

Sue

Those other pieces by Satie on that site were ones I knew but hadn't realised what they were called.

Lovely lovely music.

I'm enjoying this thread........must go to bed in the minute though!!!

Sue

Just listening to Albinoni's adagio.

I hadn't realised who had written that. It's gorgeous too.

Another sad one.

I'll listen to other people's suggestions next time I'm on here..........got to get up early so need to go to bed! Yours sound great too Karen. There are a couple I'm not familiar with so must check them out!

Night folks

Sue