Inspired by the weekly reading thread by @Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml, I’ve decided to begin posting a weekly listening thread as a space to discuss things we’ve been listening to recently.

So, have at it! Popular or classical, western or non-western, communist or even anti-communist, feel free to mention any and all kinds of music here.

  • amemorablename@lemmygrad.ml
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    3 months ago

    I recommend Largo the most (it’s time stamped in the video description). It starts with this almost lullaby feel to it, my favorite part is at around 13:30. And this symphony in general has sentimental meaning to me. When I was in college, I got to see a performance of it live, which was a gift from a member of the orchestra I’d interviewed for a class assignment. They were really nice about it and happy to answer questions.

    • chinawatcherwatcher@lemmygrad.mlOPM
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      3 months ago

      oh yeah, i recognize this melody! i think i’ve played a piano transcription, or maybe heard someone else play a piano transcription of it; it’s one of the classics. and that’s really cool that you had that personal connection to the performance, that always makes it feel more interesting and exciting for sure. what kind of class did you interview them for, was it a music class?

      • amemorablename@lemmygrad.ml
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        3 months ago

        Oh, do you play the piano?

        But yeah, it was a nice thing. Was for a music class of a kind yeah. Kind of a musical history/culture study kind of thing if I remember right. It’s been a while.

        • chinawatcherwatcher@lemmygrad.mlOPM
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          3 months ago

          i do! i really want to learn the preston track now haha, the riff is so good and i have it stuck in my head all the time now. have you heard the cover by AJ croce?

          that sounds awesome! i’m glad you enjoyed it and had a good experience with it.

          • amemorablename@lemmygrad.ml
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            3 months ago

            That’s awesome, good for you. I’ve sometimes had aspirations to learn a musical instrument, but never found the right context to do it in I guess (and instruments can be expensive lol). I haven’t heard that cover before, but I just looked it up and it’s really good. :D Best of luck with learning the track… or, uh, best of dialectical process with learning it. Something like that. :P

            • chinawatcherwatcher@lemmygrad.mlOPM
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              3 months ago

              yeah, having access to instruments + taking lessons can be prohibitively expensive for a lot of people, and it takes a time commitment that can be difficult to, well, commit to. but, singing is always free, at least!

              and thanks! i might not learn it all the way but it’s still fun to fiddle around with