Comments on: A guide to enjoy classical music (2/3): Enabling an easy entry http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:58:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sources of Inspiration: My Favourite TED Presentations | SpreadingHappiness.org http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Sources of Inspiration: My Favourite TED Presentations | SpreadingHappiness.org Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:53:07 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=277#comment-552 [...] more information on how to enjoy classical music please have a look at this blog post) [...] [...] more information on how to enjoy classical music please have a look at this blog post) [...]

]]> By: Making Art Enjoyable | SpreadingHappiness.org http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Making Art Enjoyable | SpreadingHappiness.org Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:32:13 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=277#comment-475 [...] enjoyable, which was a new experience for me. Much as Schubert and Mendelssohn awoke my interest in classical music, Graham-Dixon’s book raised my interest in art [...] [...] enjoyable, which was a new experience for me. Much as Schubert and Mendelssohn awoke my interest in classical music, Graham-Dixon’s book raised my interest in art [...]

]]> By: Zach Eapen http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Zach Eapen Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:24:19 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=277#comment-454 Hi Nick, I am a big fan of Beethoven and Mozart, but I donno why I tend to get bored after listening to their composition for a long time,. BTW I appreciate your dedication to Pure Classical music. But my suggestion would be to listen to other genres of music also. They are as good as Classical. Please try it out. :) Hi Nick,

I am a big fan of Beethoven and Mozart, but I donno why I tend to get bored after listening to their composition for a long time,. BTW I appreciate your dedication to Pure Classical music. But my suggestion would be to listen to other genres of music also. They are as good as Classical. Please try it out. :)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Aaron Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:21:09 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=277#comment-184 You might also want to consider the younger audiences. They might not necessary like the light and joyous piece, when they are used to heavy metal and all that. Fortunately, there are also classical music brutal enough to fix that problem as well. You might also want to consider the younger audiences. They might not necessary like the light and joyous piece, when they are used to heavy metal and all that. Fortunately, there are also classical music brutal enough to fix that problem as well.

]]> By: Nick http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Nick Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:41:37 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=277#comment-180 Hi Norine, thank you for your comment! I agree, knowing a bit of background information may also help to enjoy the piece. I've listed this in the following post, dealing with how to get more from classical music (for the advanced listener; but I agree, it may also be useful for newbies). By the way, Beethoven was actually deaf when he composed his 9th symphony. Amazing. Thank you for pointing to the spelling mistake, I've just corrected it. Nick Hi Norine,

thank you for your comment! I agree, knowing a bit of background information may also help to enjoy the piece. I’ve listed this in the following post, dealing with how to get more from classical music (for the advanced listener; but I agree, it may also be useful for newbies).

By the way, Beethoven was actually deaf when he composed his 9th symphony. Amazing.

Thank you for pointing to the spelling mistake, I’ve just corrected it.

Nick

]]> By: Norine Peardon http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Norine Peardon Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:19:35 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=277#comment-179 Hello Nick, My suggestion for the newby is not only offer some basic classical music but the story behind the music....i.e.... Beethoven was blind when he composed ____________________________________________! Haydn's "Surprise Symphony" would keep the newby from falling asleep since this symphony has a real surprise which actually is rather humorous. ha ha! Spelling of Barock is actually Baroque! Hello Nick,

My suggestion for the newby is not only offer some basic classical music but the story behind the music….i.e…. Beethoven was blind when he composed ____________________________________________! Haydn’s “Surprise Symphony” would keep the newby from falling asleep since this symphony has a real surprise which actually is rather humorous. ha ha!

Spelling of Barock is actually Baroque!

]]> By: Classical Music for Advanced Listeners | SpreadingHappiness.org http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Classical Music for Advanced Listeners | SpreadingHappiness.org Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:43:59 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=277#comment-143 [...] Hi, thank you for visiting my blog! With this site I aim to analyze "happiness" and explore new ways how to spread it... with your help!Read more « A guide to enjoy classical music (2/3): Enabling an easy entry [...] [...] Hi, thank you for visiting my blog! With this site I aim to analyze "happiness" and explore new ways how to spread it… with your help!Read more « A guide to enjoy classical music (2/3): Enabling an easy entry [...]

]]> By: Guide to enjoy classical music - feedback needed! - Classical Music Forums - Talk Classical http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Guide to enjoy classical music - feedback needed! - Classical Music Forums - Talk Classical Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=277#comment-138 [...] how to make it even easier for beginners to get to know classical music. The link to the post is http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/20...an-easy-entry/ Would be great to hear from you! Thank you, [...] [...] how to make it even easier for beginners to get to know classical music. The link to the post is http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/20…an-easy-entry/ Would be great to hear from you! Thank you, [...]

]]> By: Nick http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Nick Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:56:19 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=277#comment-133 Hi VS, thank you for your comment. Yes, I try to quantify things if possible, but only to get from an "esoteric" or "philosophical" level to a more scientific one. Unfortunately I not always succeed... I agree the efforts to attain something can add substantially to the pleasure it gives. This however already requires some motivation (which complete newbies often don't have) - for the ones who do, the ideas put forward in the following post may be worth looking at. Thanks again for the comment, Nick Hi VS,

thank you for your comment. Yes, I try to quantify things if possible, but only to get from an “esoteric” or “philosophical” level to a more scientific one. Unfortunately I not always succeed…

I agree the efforts to attain something can add substantially to the pleasure it gives. This however already requires some motivation (which complete newbies often don’t have) – for the ones who do, the ideas put forward in the following post may be worth looking at.

Thanks again for the comment,

Nick

]]> By: VS http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/10/a-guide-to-enjoy-classical-music-23-enabling-an-easy-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-130 VS Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:21:54 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=277#comment-130 Once again I admire the efforts you would have put in to research and write on this topic. The list you provide is very informative. I would suggest that you put in some personal recommendations too for each section. I would disagree slightly with your chart representation. Sometimes the efforts to attain something in particular may add to the pleasure it gives. For example checking out with your friends if they have a CD, may help you to discover something interesting about the music piece or even your friend. I think you put it there because you have a knack for trying to quantify things. :o) Once again I admire the efforts you would have put in to research and write on this topic. The list you provide is very informative. I would suggest that you put in some personal recommendations too for each section.

I would disagree slightly with your chart representation. Sometimes the efforts to attain something in particular may add to the pleasure it gives. For example checking out with your friends if they have a CD, may help you to discover something interesting about the music piece or even your friend. I think you put it there because you have a knack for trying to quantify things. :o )

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