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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

Can you remember the first piece of classical music that left an impression and how old were you?

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Been enjoying Greig over the past week,

...when I delve back to childhood the first pieces of classical music I vividly remember are definately - In The Hall of the Mountain King and excerpts from Holst's The Planets (Mars/Jupiter) - at 5 years old.

So many; no, too many years later I'm now choosing to re-visit Greig's music and enjoying the complete version of his music for Ibsen's Peer Gynt, which throws a shadow over the condensed but ever-green suites 1 & 2.

Additionally it was great to discover his three sonatas for piano and violin (Loveday vn & Casillas pn on Saga) - with his no. 3, being especially romantic & lyrical and well recommended if you haven't already given it a spin.

Looking back I can honestly say it was this first access to Greig and Holst which fueled the desire to get into classical music in later life.

Did you have similar expriences?

FW


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Topic - Can you remember the first piece of classical music that left an impression and how old were you? - Frank Waller 08:02:46 12/04/02 (48)


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