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Way Too much classical music & beach boys

I got Apple Music classical recently. absolutely love it. If you’re reading this and haven’t taken the classical-pill yet, you have to give it a try. It has all the calming space out lock in effects of ambient music— but if you care to really tune into the music itself it’s astonishing how beautiful it can be. Growing up, I thought it was music for the diaperproles— babies & senior citizens. I was so wrong. Such grace, such clarity, such overwhelming force, such tenderness, such vehement, electrifying ENERGY all expressed completely wordlessly. By a means that surpasses words. Wordcelsisters, we never stood a chance… I’ve been on a huge Russians kick currently. Prokofiev, Rachmoninov, Stravinsky, Scriabin, Tvhaikovsky. Some pieces that I’ve really been enjoying recently, in no particular order: Schumann’s piano concerto in A minor performed by Marta Argerich. Rossini’s overture from la gazza ladra Prokofiev‘s dance of the knights from Romeo & Juliet Stravinsky’s rite of spring Vladikir Ashkenazy’s rendition of Chopin’s 15th nocturne I’m also convinced that “Smile Sessions” is the best pop album ever made. If anyone can provide any evidence to the contrary I’d be delighted. But in the meantime, I’ll continue listening to ”The Teenage Symphony to God” front to back ad infinitum

@steelyfan1998

Apr 27, 2024

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Some favorites… classics and deep cuts

* Rimsky-Korsakov — Scheherazade * Dvorak — New World Symphony * Rachmaninoff — The Piano Concertos and Paganini Rhapsody * Debussy and Satie performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet * Bartok — Orchestral Works * Stravinsky — The Rite of Spring * Walton — Death of Falstaff (most beautiful and heartrending song ever written?)

@taterhole

Dec 18, 2024

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tried classical ??

I’m talking romantic era circa 1870. rachmaninoff, tchaikovsky, sibelius, saint-saëns, and even later composers like scriabin and ravel. I’ve recently been fixated on sibelius symphony no. 2 and ravel piano concerto in g (the second movement definitely being the most emotional). oh, and this is neoromantic but I can’t pass up an opportunity to recommend ennio morricone’s compositions. I recently relistened to the guiseppe tornatore suite and it’s just wave after wave of bliss from the sonic landscape. I hate to be that pretentious classical music guy but I just really like talking about it lol.

@gurgus

Dec 18, 2024

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Tolkien’s art

He drew all these unbelievably intricate maps of middle-earth that were never published during his lifetime, purely for his own amusement and his love of thoroughness. I aspire to that level of devotion to my passions! I also love his more informal abstract paintings and drawings. They’re kind of outsider art in a funny way but so underrated and don’t get enough love!

@finn-keane

Dec 5, 2024

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Benign gossip

Self-explanatory.

@finn-keane

Dec 5, 2024

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Brasseye

Particularly for you Americans out there. As with all the best comedy, I hear a line from this show in my head almost everyday as things happen around me. ‘This is the one thing we didn’t want to happen’ etc. The video FX and editing are genius and have not been beaten imo.

@finn-keane

Dec 5, 2024

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