Comments on: Sweet as a nut, mate. http://classicalconvert.com/2010/02/sweet-as-a-nut-mate/ A beginners guide to classical music, by someone who switched at 23 Mon, 21 May 2012 05:15:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sebastian http://classicalconvert.com/2010/02/sweet-as-a-nut-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-115335 Sebastian Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:53:22 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=1482#comment-115335 But it *is* a masterpiece! It has amazing melodies and delightfully descriptive orchestration. And this was the first ever piece to use a celesta as well! But it *is* a masterpiece! It has amazing melodies and delightfully descriptive orchestration. And this was the first ever piece to use a celesta as well!

]]> By: R.A.D. Stainforth http://classicalconvert.com/2010/02/sweet-as-a-nut-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-115196 R.A.D. Stainforth Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:41:41 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=1482#comment-115196 I had to start Black Dogs again after it was taken down. Thought you might like to know. I had to start Black Dogs again after it was taken down. Thought you might like to know.

]]> By: Zoltan http://classicalconvert.com/2010/02/sweet-as-a-nut-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-115183 Zoltan Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:53:15 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=1482#comment-115183 Indeed, like mentioning in every review of Rachmaninoff or Tchaikovsky or even the slow movement of Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2, that "the conductor/orchestra/soloist is not milking all the emotions, because the music speaks for itself". Why not just admit that feeling emotions that overwhelms one's mind is OK for an adult; you're allowed to cry as well? Similarly, having *fun* with some light-hearted music is a big no-no for a "serious connoisseur" of classical music! Indeed, like mentioning in every review of Rachmaninoff or Tchaikovsky or even the slow movement of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2, that “the conductor/orchestra/soloist is not milking all the emotions, because the music speaks for itself”.

Why not just admit that feeling emotions that overwhelms one’s mind is OK for an adult; you’re allowed to cry as well?

Similarly, having *fun* with some light-hearted music is a big no-no for a “serious connoisseur” of classical music!

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