one of my favourites.
Most of my favourite music is classical
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Fri 28 Feb 2014, 14:00, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Just the Classical period?
Or do you listen to composers such as Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Bernstein, Copland, etc.?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 28 Feb 2014, 14:08, Reply)

All sorts
Even studied Weill, Stravinsky and Schoenberg at uni (minor music unit in non-music degree).
Like Stravinsky a lot, Schoenberg not at all, though could sort of see what he was trying to achieve.
Bernstein is a favourite, Wagner too, plus a load more.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Fri 28 Feb 2014, 14:13, Reply)

All of these composers incorporated jazz influences into some of their works.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 28 Feb 2014, 14:16, Reply)

Indeed, especially Bernstein

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Fri 28 Feb 2014, 14:17, Reply)

I'm not sure what we're arguing about any more.
Saw a decent jazz version of The Rite of Spring a couple of years ago:
www.troublestudios.co.uk/?p=148

Edit: That's Steve Howe from Yes's son.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 28 Feb 2014, 14:19, Reply)

The different types of jazz, I think.
The one I hate is the one that sounds like several groups individual practice sessions played back simultaneously.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Fri 28 Feb 2014, 14:22, Reply)

Yeah, it's not for everyone.
Ornette Coleman's album Free Jazz has two quartets playing separate improvisations - one coming out of the left speaker, the other coming out of the right.
I rather like it, but I suspect you'd hate it.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 28 Feb 2014, 14:25, Reply)

You may be right, but I'd always at least give it a listen first.
Sometimes music takes tine to grow on you, have listened to some very recent compositions that at first were "wtf" but after a while really liked.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Fri 28 Feb 2014, 14:31, Reply)