Thread: Musicians you don't like.

Glenn Gould

I hate, HATE his Bach and the rest of his stuff is impressive but leaves me cold.

I hate Karl Richter's Bach. I hate Karl Böhm's Mozart and Beethoven.

I hate em all............

I would have to say Kenny G. His Antarctica Symphony left me cold.

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This thread is idiotic in a forum such as this. There are musicians, composers, etc, I do not like. What do I do? Simply not listen to them! What makes people furious is when other people actually like them and buy their discs in huge numbers.

That may be, but it would only be offensive if you cared more about others opinions than your own?

Originally Posted by Ravndal

That may be, but it would only be offensive if you cared more about others opinions than your own?

Good point. What it does mean is that we have many people who get angry when people like what they don't. What really makes them angry is when the performers they don't like (eg Ms Jenkins) are popular and their discs sell by the truck load. Now if Ms Jenkins was to fall and break her neck, that would make them happy.

As a matter of fact, it does annoy me that the most known pianists/musicians are rarely the great ones. Like lang, kissin, andsnes. They are nothing but a living metronome. But they make a lot of money of it.

Originally Posted by Ravndal

As a matter of fact, it does annoy me that the most known pianists/musicians are rarely the great ones. Like lang, kissin, andsnes. They are nothing but a living metronome. But they make a lot of money of it.

But isn't that the same in many areas of life, especially the entertainment industry. But don't forget a man's talent for creating his own hype - that's talent as well.

Glenn Gould
and anyone making any Soppy sickly sounds, that sort of crap
anysort of Kenny G Background music with an exceptionally narrow range of dynamics (no loud bits). You know it’s there but you can’t get into it, but you’re not allowed to turn it up either
Celine Dion of course
And anything with f&*&*&*ng panpipes!
"Music, which should pulsate with life, needs new means of expression, and science alone can infuse it with youthful vigor."
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I can safely place this woman near or at the top of the list:



Be sure to check the other pieces besides the one written for her.

Originally Posted by Kontrapunctus

I can safely place this woman near or at the top of the list:



Be sure to check the other pieces besides the one written for her.

That is disgusting.

Originally Posted by Ravndal

As a matter of fact, it does annoy me that the most known pianists/musicians are rarely the great ones. Like lang, kissin, andsnes. They are nothing but a living metronome. But they make a lot of money of it.

I must agree on "Bang Bang" and a quite a bit on Andsnes which is too "civilized" most of the time (I don't remember hearing anything louder then a mezzo in his Mozart), but he can show some great musicality, like in his Grieg lyric pieces (no Gilels, of course) and in his encores collection album "Horizon".

I won't comment on Kissin because I'm almost a fan but I will suggest for a (re-)listen of his Tchaikovsky with Karajan.

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I'm gonna drop a bomb here: I hate all period instrument performers and period-informed interpretations