There have been a number of threads which discuss differences between classical music and other styles. In addition some people have discussed ways of getting more people interested in classical music. The vast majority of people only hear classical music in movies or very briefly on TV (in commercials for example). I'm wondering how many people discover and come to love classical later in life. I also wonder how easy it is to get someone who never was exposed when young to love classical music later in life.
I hardly ever heard classical music growing up. We went to the Nutcracker at Christmas. Besides that, I very rarely heard anything (except through TV). I happened to marry a violinist and began listening somewhat around 30. It really wasn't until after 40 that I started listening more to classical than other genres. I truly love classical music now and listen almost exclusively to it, but I believe that if I hadn't married a classical musician, I probably would not be a serious listener today.
When did you get a real exposure to classical music? How easy is it for a non-listener to come to love classical later in life? Although I am an example of a latecomer, I don't have much of a sense of how likely it would be for others to appreciate classical after they are adults.
I hardly ever heard classical music growing up. We went to the Nutcracker at Christmas. Besides that, I very rarely heard anything (except through TV). I happened to marry a violinist and began listening somewhat around 30. It really wasn't until after 40 that I started listening more to classical than other genres. I truly love classical music now and listen almost exclusively to it, but I believe that if I hadn't married a classical musician, I probably would not be a serious listener today.
When did you get a real exposure to classical music? How easy is it for a non-listener to come to love classical later in life? Although I am an example of a latecomer, I don't have much of a sense of how likely it would be for others to appreciate classical after they are adults.