is it possible to like playing classic music & not liking to listen to them?

Question

I have a really complecated problem (for me).. I adore playing in an orchestra , I feel energy and I can say it's the most happy moments I have ever lived..
In the other hand, I don't really like listening to classic music records, sometimes I listen to some , but the most I don't.
my question is: can I success playing in orchestra in these way??

Answer 1

I guess. But then, what would be your inspiration for performing it? Usually, its for the love of the music.

Answer 2

Well, think of all the people who were musicians before recordings came into
our lives! They were fine! But then, they had more rehearsal time, I'll bet, so any questions they might have had were answered during rehearsals.

I am not crazy about listening, either. Usually I give it the "audition edition" and off it comes. I am so impatient! Unless, of course, it is something I am working on, and I *must* listen or else run the risk of excommunication!

I hate listening to the radio because I can't turn off the music and choose something else ... it is all programmed and I feel stuck! Listening to a live performance is ok, tho.

I think the only reason you might have difficulty with your job is that you might want to know in short order exactly what something sounds like. Maybe there is not enough rehearsal time or the conductor is not clear enough ...or your co-workers don't share, if you are a little at a loss about something. So, therefore, to listen to recordings is a part of your job.

If you mean listening for relaxation and enjoyment, no .... no .....I understand perfectly.
Typists do not take their work home and I don't see why performers should either. There must be union rules about that sort of thing: 8 hours a day only!

Happy quiet time!
xxxxxx

Answer 3

Yes this is certainly possible, yet rather unfortunate. You obviously derive a great deal of enjoyment out of playing music with other people, but it seems it is the participation that you like and not the product. I suggest you try listening to other groups of people (live) and see if that enhances your enjoyment of the music. If you don't feel the music then performances tend to be rather dry and technical (or phoned in if you'll excuse the expression). The other problem is that as an orchestra member you really don't get to decide what you play, so sometimes you are likely to end up playing pieces that you may even actively dislike. You don't say what your orchestra plays. Perhaps it might also help your interest if you try to discover pieces that you like. What music do you listen to? Maybe you'd be even happier in a group that plays the music that you do listen to.
The performance for you overides the music. But I feel the best performances are by musicians who are totally into what it is that they are playing, whether that be classical, rock or reggae.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Sure. Many works , esp[ecially those for small ensembles, trios, quartets are meant to be played, not listen to.

Let me make an analogy to jazz.
Temple University, Philadelphia , has a radio station. they play classics during the day, jazz at night, and I listen to both.
Last sunday evening , I was listening to a work on this station. I never heard it before, i don't know what it was, and I may never hear it again,. But I thought, " a bunch of guys are having one good time playing it."

Don't apoligize for how you feel. You don't have to.

Answer 6

Of course it is. There's an energy flow to playing an instrument that isn't always apparent from the audience's side. The same is true of some sports. Judo, for instance, is a very physical thing that has many fine nuances and details of balance and interaction, but when you watch it it looks like two people dancing, and then *flop* one or both are on the ground.

Answer 7

Yes it happened to me also, I don't really like classical music in fact I'm a LED ZEPPELIN listener, but in a orchestra I enjoy playing any kind of music.

Answer 8

Yes, you can not enjoy classical music. The thing about it is that you don't have to like it, you just should be able to analyze it. Such as balance, tuning, style, etc. When ever you're done, just go play some justin timberlake, and enjoy that.

Answer 9

STOP ANALYZING YOURSELF .... play the music, enjoy the moment,

if you are planning a career in orchestral music you will have to listen to recordings occasionally but its not necessary

Answer 10

you're just jesting,you really like to listen to them if not how can you feel energy everytime you play music espeially in the orchestra.