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Classical: I have the entire Fantasia soundtrack which I frequently listen to <3 I'll also listen to any and all Disney soundtracks, why? Because I rawk.
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Do you have 2000? There's some good stuff in that one too. If you liked the Rite of Spring or the Sorceror's Apprentice then I think you'd like 2000.
So we're categorizing all of our musical tastes, oh how fun!
Classical: I think I actually to more classical than I do rock or any other contemporary style, so to give classical some leverage, I'm going to sub-categorize it.
Baroque: I've grown to like J.S. Bach over the years with the pieces my piano teacher has me learning. Most kids I talk to say they hate baroque music, but you can't argue with the shear goodness of the counterpoint in it. Not many composers can produce it.
Romantic: I definately likes me some Brahms, Grieg, and Liszt. Pier Gynt and the Brahms Violin Concerto are definately two of my favorite works.
French Impressionism: Ravel. One of my all time favorite composers. If I ever become famous and have a funeral, I want the Adagio Assai from his Piano Concerto in G to be played live at it. I like some Debussy every now and then, but I've never actually sat down and listened to him.
Other Early Twentieth Century: Stravinsky. Nuff said. The Pines of Rome is another one of my favorite works, so I guess Respighi desrves to be mentioned. Gershwin is also good. Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris are brilliant. Jazz-Orchestra fusion is simply beautiful.
Modernism: Charles Ives is another one of my favorite composers. I love listening to both his conventional and non-conventional pieces. John Cage is good too. The prepared piano is one of the coolest instruments, if it deserves to be called that, in my book. I also like the atmosphere of Terry Riley's music.
Contemporary: I've grown to like Eric Whitacre, though I detest most composers that I perform in school or for some dumb festival. Philip Glass is pretty sweet too. I also like the atmosphere of Terry Riley's music.
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Indie/Folk/Blues-ish: Sparklehorse. I love how somber his music is. The White Stripes are up there. Feist and Joni Mitchell are my rock heroines, though I'm not sure if Mitchell falls into the indie category. I love their voices.
Techno: Daft Punk. They kind of remind of Philip Glass with the repetetive, atmospheric nature of their music. The Gorillaz are also amazing. It's a shame to seem them go down, though. Can't say D-Sides did it for me.
Other: Stevie Wonder. Amazing musician. I always thought his song Mistra Knowitall should have been used the show The Riches. I'ver been wanting to get into Smashing Pumpkins. Opinions?
Sorry if the second block lacks description. I'm pretty clueless when it comes to the polytheism of rock music, and Wikipedia is no good. If someone could do me the pleasure of correcting anything I've listed, please make note of it.