Has playing an instrument ever changed anyones view of classical music? Before i started playing i used to consider it 'boring', but now, i find it interesting, exciting etc and listen to it all the time. did anyone else find this happens?

i've always liked it to an extent but i love it more now! i like Mozart so much but my fave is contemporary classical, film soundtracks especially.The Sense and Sensibility soundtrack is stunning!
Naomi xxxx

I don't think playing an instrument has changed my view of classical music, it has created it! I don't really remember a time when I wasn't aware of classical music and wanting to be able to play it. A lot of my friends find it really boring and think I'm weird for loving it so much, and I think if I didn't play an instrument I might feel the same. But then, it's because I love it that I play an instrument (or is it because I play an instrument that I love it?!) I can't really tell which came first! Playing an instrument has definitely made a huge difference to the person I am today! (in a positive way i hope!)

I have always love classical music, and have sung since I was small, but I must say that having a classical singning training has changed my view about opera and lieder in particlular. Would not often listen to that type of singing, especially if it was sung by a woman(!), but I do appreciate it much more now. Have always liked the church choral tradition and oratorio, however. I suppose singing myself has broadened my horizons and helped me to appreciate a much wider repertoire, which can only be good!

QUOTE (hgirl @ May 27 2004, 09:00 PM)

A lot of my friends find it really boring and think I'm weird for loving it so much

Mine too, but i am coming to the conclusion that it might be because they dont really know anything about it. SO maybe this influences their decision?

hgirl:
Are your friends who think your wierd musical or non musical?

I loooove classical music !

I only started to play piano because I wanted to be able to play a few of my favourites.

My wish list just gets longer by the minute !

Fiona

QUOTE (Subatomic_Star @ May 28 2004, 02:33 PM)

Mine too, but i am coming to the conclusion that it might be because they dont really know anything about it. SO maybe this influences their decision? hgirl: Are your friends who think your wierd musical or non musical?

Yeah I agree- usually the people who criticise are the one who know nothing about it. I have a lot of non-musical friends (though most of my friends are musical), and yes, it's the non-musical ones who don't like/don't understand classical music- they're eejits!

i found that when i started to play my clarinet that i started to listern to classical music. befor i didnt no what it was as i was only young.
my mates think i am odd because i like classical music and i am the only one at school which does.
i think it is great and so relaxing
i can play a few classical pieces but i wish i could play more

All my schoolfriends (and some musical friends ) think I'm weird for liking classical music
It's not fair is it?
I just tell them it's not the only type of music I like and anyway how can the type of music someone likes entirely define them as a person?

QUOTE (cecilia @ May 29 2004, 10:55 AM)

All my schoolfriends (and some musical friends ) think I'm weird for liking classical music It's not fair is it? I just tell them it's not the only type of music I like and anyway how can the type of music someone likes entirely define them as a person?

I know- it's not at all fair!
But, classical music has, to a certain extent, defined me as a person. I just give soooooo much of my time to music, I cant imagine what I would be like without it, probably completely different, and really boring! i dont know what i'd do with all that extra time on my hands!

hi people!

Classical Music is defintely growing on me ever since I've been doing higher graded stuff. my sister is a fan of classical music and some people do think she is wierd . I think people see classical music as a thing only posh snobs can enjoy which is not true at all!

ping-lee

QUOTE (hgirl @ May 27 2004, 09:00 PM)

A lot of my friends find it really boring and think I'm weird for loving it so much

ye same here!! my friends dont understand how i can love cheesy pop music and then instantly switch and love classical music! then again i am a little strange!

Before I really started to enjoy my instruments and appreciate them I couldn't stand classical music, it seemed so old. But now I find myself walking along humming a piece of classical music, I also find that I used to have pop music in my head all day, now I have classical. I find it really intresting and relaxing and each piece of music is different!