For years, I only liked music before 1830ish. I was interested in the Romantic period and liked some things here and there, but it was a bit too noisy for my orderly mind. I liked the idea of music moving on, but not moving on TOO far. Spohr was like my gateway drug into mid-19th century music. Or so I thought. On paper, he was my perfect ideal of an easy way to get into the Romantic period. It just didn't work out that way. I liked his Symphony #2 okay, but that was about it. Luckily, I found other Classical-Friendly Romantics like Czerny or Moscheles - both of whom I MUCH prefer to Spohr - that helped me submerge myself completely. For some reason, Spohr never did anything for me, and I couldn't put my finger on why. I always thought it was just me!
I am glad for these videos on Spohr, it has initiated a great interest in his music for me and I've been listening with great enjoyment to his works.
Glad you like them!
Talent isn't rare. Spohr is!
I love this video! Thank you ❤❤❤
For the double quartets, I recommend the Forde Ensemble on Naxos above the ASMF recordings. Much more lively and fresh-sounding.
Spohr! Sounds like a 1950s horror movie😊
AKA "Attack of the Mushroom People!"
Appropriately, Spohr would be horrified by the thought.
Was "Finster" inspired by the leprechaun scientist from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers who had a cat like appearance?
No, Baby-Faced Finster, the bank robber from the Bugs Bunny cartoon, except that Finster the cat is a girl (but she doesn't care).
@@DavesClassicalGuide with the cigar!
S... S?! It's time for Saygun maybe?
He's upstairs.
@@DavesClassicalGuide And Santoro hopefully! For example, his 4th Symphony on BIS - fantastic!!
Forever more I'm going to refer to various random things as "piles of Spohr". "What a pile of Spohr" after a bad movie, for example.
For years, I only liked music before 1830ish. I was interested in the Romantic period and liked some things here and there, but it was a bit too noisy for my orderly mind. I liked the idea of music moving on, but not moving on TOO far. Spohr was like my gateway drug into mid-19th century music. Or so I thought. On paper, he was my perfect ideal of an easy way to get into the Romantic period. It just didn't work out that way. I liked his Symphony #2 okay, but that was about it. Luckily, I found other Classical-Friendly Romantics like Czerny or Moscheles - both of whom I MUCH prefer to Spohr - that helped me submerge myself completely. For some reason, Spohr never did anything for me, and I couldn't put my finger on why.
I always thought it was just me!