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by moldyoldie » Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:55 am
I'm somewhat deeper into classical music than the casual listener and have been for years, hence I've refrained from commenting here lest I start sounding pedantic. However, I always recommend one piece above all others to the typical rocker or metalhead as an introduction to the genre: The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps) by Igor Stravinsky
Not only did it cause riots at its Paris premiere in 1913, but it has since become part of the basic repertoire with its animalistic carnality full of loud rhythmic bombast and blather.
"The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure."
- Sydney J. Harris