Back in 2016, we had a wonderful exchange of views on the nature of profundity in the arts. The whole objectivist/subjectivist thang was aired as part of the discussion, as was the linked Understanding versus Appreciating a work. These topics have a life of their own, but I enjoyed this thread...

A collection of 13 names on a musical assignment set by someone - this first time, by me. The next assignment is to be set by the poster who fills in number 13. It doesn't matter if the same person sets it twice in a row, as obviously it might have to happen if not many are playing. (Four...

Welcome to the 3rd qualifying round of Favorite Works of the 1800's. We collected 300 compositions broken down into 15 rounds, each having 20 works. For each round, the 4 works with the highest scores will advance to the Semi-Finals. Rules of the Road: 1. You may vote once daily. 2. When you...

Maybe I listened to the wrong performances - but until now I never could really get into the early Mozart symphonies (1-23). I listened to Mackerras and Bohm mainly - but in my Brilliant Classics complete Mozart I have the period instrument performances by Jaap Ter Linden - listening in the car...

This is the 52nd in a series of games based on a common theme. It could be genre, instrumentation, key signature, time period, style, country, groupings such as Scriabin's Piano Sonatas, etc. Here's how it works: 1. First voter selects the common theme and a work that fits reasonably into the...