Listening to Classical Music
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We aim to enhance our enjoyment of listening to classical music by finding out more about the lives of composers, the historical context in which they composed, musical instruments and how they are played, and the development of classical music forms.
For each meeting we agree a topic and each member choses about 10 minutes of suitable music. During the meeting, the member who chose the music introduces it, perhaps saying something about the composer, the instruments, the performers, or why they had chosen the piece. In 2023-24 we’ll also have ‘mystery pieces’ which won't relate to the topic. This will work as follows:
- one member chooses a mystery piece
- it is played without introduction
- everyone else attempts to comment intelligently on the piece
- finally the chooser reveals the answer.
Topics for 2022-23 included:
- Music inspired by literature
- Out of this world
- Music in which percussion instrument(s) is/are prominent
- Children
- Homages - a tribute to someone or something