Brahms - Violin Concerto in D Major; Movement III

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

I had the opportunity to hear Pavarotti in Las Vegas in the early '90s... but I unfortunately decided to see Andrea Bocelli instead... and I honestly regret that to this day.

You poor sod....bad/unfortunate choice

[Diopos]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

@ Stealth Hunter: That's a little involved for my taste; I've always preferred something a little lighter.


And for the Pavarotti piece, I hate sitting through an entire opera, but certain 'hits' stick with you forever, and you recognize them in a heartbeat. Thanks for posting that.

@ UnderseaLcpl: Like any music, you don't have to study it, you just listen to it. The learning comes with hearing what you like and finding out what it was.

@ Diopos: As I said to SH, opera as a whole is hard for me, but that was truly beautiful. Thanks.

Personal note: Something that really hit me as a teenager was that, while others were listening to The Beatles as a great band, I was noticing the unusual stuff. This is a prime example. don't listen to the famous lyrics and singing, listen instead to the fact that the music is not guitars and drums, but rather a string quartet! And a very good one.


This may seem off-topic in a classical discussion, but to me it exemplifies what music is all about.

and to all.

[SUBMAN1]

Ugghhh! The compression butchered it!

-S