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How does one even begin with this behemoth of a genre? Even if I DO download the list of megas (188gb in total btw) from /classical/, where does one even start?
>>65676232
Start with listening to Mozart and Haydn's piano sonatas.
>>65676245
Do I then like, literally go through the megas picking out names that sound funny or stand out?
Romanticism is probably the easiest one to get into, or just check out a time period or artistic movement you're interested in. Personally I started with the romanticists of my own country because they're so easily relatable. Bach, Mozart and Beethoven are called the big three for a reason and give a nice view of their eras. But don't be afraid to jump around at first, once you start to recognize the differences between the composers and eras it gets easier to look for the type of music you want. Remember that there's nothing wrong with listening to the more popular pieces, even if you feel like you've already heard them plenty of times you probably haven't heard them in the whole length and while putting some thought into it. Reading about the music can also help you appreciate it more, because you can put the compositions and composers in their historical context and understand why they were important and maybe also understand the theoretical perspective better.
I'm not an expert on classical by any means but that's how I got into it. The start is the most difficult part.
Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich. They may as well have been rock stars. Easiest place to jump in.
Try this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwwTCtYtbrg
>>65676232
It's like with any other genre. Start listening with whatever you like because you'll get bored otherwise.
>>65676232
Classical is not a "genre" and you won't get into it by treating it like one
It is like asking where to begin with popular music, there is no easy answer
>>65676245
He asked how to get into Classical, not how to die.
>>65676311
I'd say listen to the Symphonies of Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Beethoven and then maybe some 20th century composers like Stravinsky and Shostakovich
>>65676232
I'd say try as much variety as possible. Either split it into eras or maybe solo / chamber / choral / orchestral / symphonies then try a few works from each, find which you enjoy more and then explore further within.
>>65676232
Start and Finish with Bach
>>65676878
I like this approach. Anon knows what he's sayin
>>65676802
nonono jump right to stravinsky and schostakovih and work your way up to schnittke
ignore all works by non russian/soviet composers
>>65676888
Start with Stravinsky, go back to Bach, finish with the Finnish
>>65676232
Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn.
Then you move on.
>>65676232
I'm listening to as much works I can find from every composer listed in wikipedia chronologicaly from birth date.
I am currently in year 1460.
This will take some time, I imagine 2 to 4 years, but it's not like I'm in a hurry.
>>65677088
>1460.
British music is peaking around this point. Make sure you check out Robert Faryfax
>>65677088
Jesus. Godspeed, anon
>>65676232
start with the beginning: X-XIthe century (Greogrian chants), then Renaissance shit, Bach, etc.
Where is this list of megas you're talking about?
>>65677691
It's a usual /classical/ sticky, but isnt in the most recent thread for some reason. Here:
https://mega.co.nz/#F!mMYGhBgY!Ee_a6DJvLJRGej-9GBqi0A
https://mega.co.nz/#F!lIh3GRpY!piUs-QdhZACFt2hGtX39Rw
https://mega.co.nz/#F!Y8pXlJ7L!RzSeyGemu6QdvYzlfKs67w
https://mega.co.nz/#F!kMpkFSzL!diCUavpSn9B-pr-MfKnKdA
https://mega.co.nz/#F!ekBFiCLD!spgz8Ij5G0SRH2JjXpnjLg
https://mega.co.nz/#F!4EVlnJrB!PRjPFC0vB2UT1vrBHAlHlw
https://mega.co.nz/#F!ygImCRjS!1C9L77tCcZGQRF6UVXa-dA
https://mega.co.nz/#F!il5yBShJ!WPT0v8GwCAFdOaTYOLDA1g
https://mega.co.nz/#F!DdJWUBBK!BeGdGaiAqdLy9SBZjCHjCw
http://crudblud.sjm.so/
