Music Recommendations/News

[Maca (Mod)]

Originally Posted by Jan Willem

But then again, since commercialism and things like that didn't play any role in classical music, the reason that pieces became mainstream was probably because they are so beautiful (in the ear of the beholder)

Yeah, that's very good reasoning. In the case of The Nutcracker you just get bombarded with it left and right, so it's hard to ignore, and I'm glad for that, it's a very nice piece of music. The CD I bought also has the Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor Op 23 and the Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture, and I was very surprised when I realized I already knew those too. I guess these three are some of the most popular Tchaikovsky compositions, which would make for a very marketable CD

[Elena]

I'm really obsessed with Yann Tiersens music to Amelie from Montmartre (as some of you know^^) those sountracks are great! It sound a bit like french music usually do. And there is many there is in valse. I love them!

[dad-nica (Mod)]

Yeah, the Carmina Burana (actually, the first and last movement, which are the same) are way overplayed and sometimes misused in the movies.

[annan94]

Yesterday I was out seeing a little horse show, and they played spanish music to it, (well, obviously since it was Spanish riding style,) you know, the one where you hear a guitar-thing strum and play fast, and with a little melody behind. And I loved listening to it
So I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get either a CD with that kind of music, or an artist

[Elena]

oh.. we got tons of music like that! ok, not tons, but some!
My mom and dad got married in Spain and then they had some guy who was playing afterwards and in the wedding

[annan94]

that's kool
I don't know if we've got that kind of music... I know my Mum has some French music, an artist called... , I can't remember the name... But that's really kinda classical and was popular years ago, I think, so I don't like it that much xD

[Elena]

Oooh.. I loove french music!

[annan94]

hehe Especially Poulain, huh? xD

[Elena]

Noo. You say that? xD

But I have some recommendations. This is a norwegian band called Madrugada. And they have celeborated with another norwegian artist called Ane Brun. Ane Brun has this amazing voice!

[annan94]

okay, kool

I have some remommendations too;
There's a rock/alternative band called Dúné, which should be pretty good, I've heard. I haven't really listened to their music yet, but I will some day.

There's also Alphabeat, which I like a little too. They're a little hippielike, or.. not really hippie, but they make some happy music, and have made some happy music videos. You'll know what I mean if you see it xD

Nephew is a rockband, which I like a lot. It's not totally rock, and their lyrics are really weird. Pretty big here in Denmark, I guess. They've made 3 CD's, where the first isn't really good, while the last two is fabulous (I think)