In Reply to: Who are your Classical "Marmite" composers? posted by John C. - Aussie on September 12, 2014 at 15:50:50:
. . . I'd say Shostakovich for sure. I just don't understand what so many people hear in his music.
(I assume marmite = overrated?)
I can't think of other composers at the moment whom I'd put into this category. Even with composers I don't like, I wouldn't begrudge them their current "ratings" - except for Shostakovich! ;-)
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Follow Ups
- As you might guess from some of my previous posts. . . - Chris from Lafayette 16:58:57 09/12/14 (16)
- Really? Shosty? I love his 7th! (nt) - kuma 12:50:12 09/13/14 (3)
- I love the endings of his works.... - andy evans 03:03:16 09/14/14 (0)
- Yeah - That falls under the category, "gulty pleasure" for me - Chris from Lafayette 00:32:12 09/14/14 (1)
- Guilty Pleasure... - kuma 17:47:57 09/14/14 (0)
- RE: As you might guess from some of my previous posts. . . - Jim Treanor 09:39:26 09/13/14 (0)
- The meaning of Marmite - PAR 02:34:48 09/13/14 (3)
- Thanks! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 00:25:33 09/14/14 (0)
- The Aussie Equivalent is Vegemite - also distasteful to others - John C. - Aussie 16:09:40 09/13/14 (0)
- Yep, Marmite refers to a "You either love it or hate it.".. - Ivan303 05:02:35 09/13/14 (0)
- RE: As you might guess from some of my previous posts. . . - John C. - Aussie 17:58:33 09/12/14 (2)
- Oh yeah - Britten - Chris from Lafayette 21:51:02 09/12/14 (1)
- Never liked much of anything of his... - Ivan303 07:35:19 09/13/14 (0)
- +1 (or should that be a -) for Shostakovich - TGR 17:28:06 09/12/14 (3)
- RE: Shostakovich.... - Ivan303 05:20:05 09/13/14 (0)
- RE: +1 (or should that be a -) for Shostakovich - ahendler 17:55:30 09/12/14 (1)
- Believe me I have invested the time - TGR 10:23:12 09/13/14 (0)