In Reply to: So, a question from a classically ignorant music lover posted by Mike K on March 7, 2012 at 08:03:55:
I'm a novice, too.
I hesitated to take the shot-gun approach. So, I started with instrumental sounds I liked and that led me to composers and that led me to other instruments and types of classical music and so on.
I guess what I am saying is that I started at a small number of specific points, which were known and appreciated by me, and, based on that, I branched out into a whole network of music, composers, etc in which I have wandered around, searching for sounds I like. It's just a different way of searching.
The nicest thing about it is that you are in more control to aim your preferences at the musical universe, rather than starting with someone else's idea of what is representative of the universe and trying to find your preferences along the way.
Does that make sense?
Good luck.
Don't miss Charles Ives, the best American composer ever! That's an "inside" ironic comment.
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- RE: So, a question from a classically ignorant music lover - Frihed89 11:37:08 03/08/12 (2)
- Your approach makes sense - Mike K 15:58:09 03/08/12 (1)
- RE: Your approach makes sense - Frihed89 04:30:02 03/09/12 (0)