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:Let's trade information on musical backgrounds. I played classical piano beginning at the age of five. My music education was mostly extracurricular, and consisted of learning by doing--that is, playing. I've also sung in college operetta productions (specifically, [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]). Today I mostly sing traditional [[church]] music. But I also own a collection that stretches from [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]] to [[Francois Grofe|Grofe]] (think "Grand Canyon Suite") and beyond, with some good doses of [[George Gershwin]] and [[Stephen Sondheim]]. (And [[Rogers and Hammerstein]], [[Lerner and Loewe]], [[Bernard Hermann]], [[Jerry Goldsmith]], [[John Williams]], [[Alfred Newman]], and other famous soundtrack names.) None of this is meant for bragging rights, but only to show how much music I've sampled, and how I came to determine what sort of music I like and would advise others to get a steady diet of.
:Let's trade information on musical backgrounds. I played classical piano beginning at the age of five. My music education was mostly extracurricular, and consisted of learning by doing--that is, playing. I've also sung in college operetta productions (specifically, [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]). Today I mostly sing traditional [[church]] music. But I also own a collection that stretches from [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]] to [[Francois Grofe|Grofe]] (think "Grand Canyon Suite") and beyond, with some good doses of [[George Gershwin]] and [[Stephen Sondheim]]. (And [[Rogers and Hammerstein]], [[Lerner and Loewe]], [[Bernard Hermann]], [[Jerry Goldsmith]], [[John Williams]], [[Alfred Newman]], and other famous soundtrack names.) None of this is meant for bragging rights, but only to show how much music I've sampled, and how I came to determine what sort of music I like and would advise others to get a steady diet of.
:You've taken a special interest in music; that much is clear. I'm genuinely interested in your background, whether in applied music, music appreciation, or both. If enough users with enough expertise in music get together, then perhaps we can start a comprehensive project on music to rival the one on [[Wikipedia]].--[[User:TerryH|TerryH]]<sup>[[User talk:TerryH|Talk]]</sup> 19:23, 26 March 2007 (EDT)
:You've taken a special interest in music; that much is clear. I'm genuinely interested in your background, whether in applied music, music appreciation, or both. If enough users with enough expertise in music get together, then perhaps we can start a comprehensive project on music to rival the one on [[Wikipedia]].--[[User:TerryH|TerryH]]<sup>[[User talk:TerryH|Talk]]</sup> 19:23, 26 March 2007 (EDT)
::Good point on the military marches - I wasn't thinking of that (I was envisioning some guy pushing along a Steinway grand and simultaneously banging out Chopin's "Military Polonaise"). I've been playing classical piano for the last 13+ years, used to also play violin, and have recently found a job as an accompanist for some vocalists. I listen mainly to Western Classical music (primarily that for my instrument) although I will admit that there are a few composers that I don't "get" (Mahler probably being the most notable). I also have a good deal of knowledge on some of the classic rock bands, particularly those from the 1970s, and I listen to a fair amount of jazz. I don't know too much about folk music, so hopefully I will hear a lot more of that in the future.
::Also, regarding Grofe, not too many people have heard of him (I've only heard one of the movements of the "Grand Canyon Suite", and I think he and not Gershwin actually orchestrated Rhapsody in Blue), so we should start cracking on that article. [[User:ColemanFrancis|ColemanFrancis]] 19:34, 26 March 2007 (EDT)