So what do you think is the most musical city (or town) in the world.
I am thinking mainly of classical music but if you feel like drifting off go ahead
I would go for Leipzig as the most musical city.
What about you all?
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So what do you think is the most musical city (or town) in the world.
I am thinking mainly of classical music but if you feel like drifting off go ahead
I would go for Leipzig as the most musical city.
What about you all?
So what do you think is the most musical city (or town) in the world.
I am thinking mainly of classical music but if you feel like drifting off go ahead
I would go for Leipzig as the most musical city.
What about you all?
Surely New Orleans would be in the running?
Maybe Nashville.
London by a mile
I wonder how you are measuring the most musical city?
Number of people playing an instrument?
Number of people playing MP3 players on the public transport system (and annoying others)?
Number of professional performances?
Number of people playing an instrument?
Number of people playing MP3 players on the public transport system (and annoying others)?
Number of professional performances?
Perhaps Vienna?
Trouble is, for the varied resources that catch-all term "music" might command - you simply need a biiiiiig city with lots of money attached. That means little cities haven't a hope - Edinburgh for instance, does a major international festival every year, but for the other months it is far more limited in scope.
I hate London, but have to admit it's big enough to have space for lots of sorts of music, and hosts them well...
Berlin is good, and size for size, Munich and Cologne both seemed to have a lot going for them when I lived there.
I hate London, but have to admit it's big enough to have space for lots of sorts of music, and hosts them well...
Berlin is good, and size for size, Munich and Cologne both seemed to have a lot going for them when I lived there.
QUOTE(Sandy Garrity @ Aug 5 2009, 10:48 AM) 
I wonder how you are measuring the most musical city?
Well here's an interesting survey of UK venues carried out by the PRS, based on number of public performances:
http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/top...p;source=MRNEWS
Of course the South Bank at no. 1 is a massive cheat as it's actually 4 separate venues.
Delighted to see RNCM at 5.
QUOTE(madbassoonist @ Aug 5 2009, 11:42 AM)
Perhaps Vienna?
Deffo! I love Vienna. QUOTE(pushpull @ Aug 5 2009, 03:34 PM)
Delighted to see RNCM at 5.
Go RNCM!! The Bridgewater Hall nowhere in sight
QUOTE(notmusimum @ Aug 5 2009, 08:55 PM)
QUOTE(pushpull @ Aug 5 2009, 03:34 PM)
Delighted to see RNCM at 5.
Go RNCM!! The Bridgewater Hall nowhere in sight
It's number 12 on the list!
I love the Bridgewater hall! 
QUOTE(notmusimum @ Aug 5 2009, 08:55 PM)
QUOTE(pushpull @ Aug 5 2009, 03:34 PM)
Delighted to see RNCM at 5.
Go RNCM!! The Bridgewater Hall nowhere in sight
Manchester is a much underrated musical city
Some people of a certain age would likely plump for Liverpool! My personal choice is Vienna - must visit it one day...
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Aug 5 2009, 07:59 PM)
QUOTE(madbassoonist @ Aug 5 2009, 11:42 AM)
Perhaps Vienna?
Deffo! I love Vienna. I think I'd agree with Vienna too!
QUOTE(melody_maker @ Aug 5 2009, 10:17 PM)
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Aug 5 2009, 07:59 PM)
QUOTE(madbassoonist @ Aug 5 2009, 11:42 AM)
Perhaps Vienna?
Deffo! I love Vienna. I think I'd agree with Vienna too!
I'd love to go to Vienna, it's on my list of 'places to visit, one day'... along with about three dozen others
QUOTE(pianist_flautist @ Aug 5 2009, 09:04 PM)
I love the Bridgewater hall!
Same here, it's my favouritist music place in the whole wide world ever! No surprise that our existing venue for concerts in Leeds doesn't even make the top 100
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