When I was there it seemed at least the family that I stayed with listened to a lot of baroque music and other music by German composers. I was wondering if it is uncommon for them to listen to music by American composers... which is also of course younger music.
I was thinking of sending a gift to friend in Germany of a CD of a local woodwind quintet, but their CD happens to have all American pieces. I just don't want to send it if they dislike or would not really care to listen to American music. It has some Barber, Bernstein, Gershwin, some local composers etc.
2007-11-18 14:10:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
George and Ira (Israel) Gershwin have had an influence on me. So that wouldn't surprise me. Though some may argue that "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder."
As for opera/musicale, I believe they are the same. An example would be the words major and minor:
English-- Major-- Minor
German-Dur------Moll
Italian-Maggiore-Minore
French-Majeur--Mineur
2007-11-21 04:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Song bird 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live and work in Germany. Most people who are into classical music either have their strict preferences ( only Baroque, only opera, only Beethoven, but then, that's the same in the States as well) or they are open enough to accept most good to great composers of any nationality.
By the way, Bernstein, Barber and Gershwin are well accepted here, feature quite often on symphony concert programs, and are more or less standard. You'll run into intolerance when you get to the post-WWII compsers, but that applies to the German moderns also.
go ahead and send them the CD. They'll probably be "jazzed" to get such a nice gift.
2007-11-18 19:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by lynndramsop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a similar question: I read somewhere that "Porgy and Bess" is the only American opera which is in the standard repertoire in Europe.
However, I read somewhere else that the European people don't make any distinction between an opera and a musicale, and that the opera houses in Europe perform musicales, both European and American.
Any comments on the truth or falsity of these two allegations?
2007-11-20 12:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by suhwahaksaeng 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is not plenty what's enjoyed in Germany than what your loved ones likes. on a similar time as that is a protracted stretch from baroque to greater moderen composers like those you point out, in the event that they are involved in classical song customarily, and because that is a latest from you, i'm specific they're going to get excitement from the present. Gershwin and Bernstein are quite nicely-prevalent right here, however in line with danger no longer quite seen classical. Barber isn't to boot prevalent, yet no longer imprecise the two and in the event that they don't understand them, nicely i'm specific you got to understand many new issues staying with them so i anticipate they're going to get excitement from gtting to understand some thing new, too.
2016-11-12 01:13:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that the entire country of Germany has an official stance on American composers (or composers of any nationality). Ask your friend if he/she personally only likes composers of a certain style/country. I doubt they'll say they dislike American composers.
2007-11-18 14:17:18 · answer #5 · answered by Muse - Viktor's Mommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances are that if you sent them some Bach then they would already have it. It is not a bad idea sending something different to what they already have.
There is no point in sending coal to Newcastle.
2007-11-18 15:16:03 · answer #6 · answered by brian777999 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋