Do you hate any piece?

[ihatepop]

Just wondering, is there any piece that had left a negative reaction in you the first time you heard it?

ihatepop

[franz_]

Not that I hate them, but I can find Schubert Sonata's very boring.

[ihatepop]

Not that I hate them, but I can find Schubert Sonata's very boring.

I don't really listen to Schubert much, so I'm not sure.

By the way, does your repetoire ever change? Your signature has remained the same since the day I joined as a member.

 

ihatepop

[hodi]

i find the 3rd movement of glazunov symphony no.8 EXTREMLY ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!!!

[franz_]

I don't really listen to Schubert much, so I'm not sure.

By the way, does your repetoire ever change? Your signature has remained the same since the day I joined as a member.

 

ihatepop

When did you joined? I'm a slow learner.

[ihatepop]

When did you joined? I'm a slow learner.

June 16, 2006.

ihatepop

(p.s. when did you start the pieces, anyway?)

[franz_]

June 16, 2006.

ihatepop

(p.s. when did you start the pieces, anyway?)

June 16.
Really, I'm wondered at that time I was already learning those pieces. For about 3 months now.

[mikey6]

The 5th movt of the Turangalila Symphony I find quite annoying (although it's catchy) and Vingt regards I can't sit through.
Liszt Fantasy and Fugue on Bach I'm not a huge fan of.
Stockhausen - pretty much his entire output.
'Einstein on the Beach' left me with a hideuos impression.
I'm sure there's more...

[thalbergmad]

Apart from the obvious, i vent most of my hate at Pictures at an Exhibition.

Finissey & some of the other 20th/21st century manure, just makes me laugh.

Thal

[mephisto]

Finissey & some of the other 20th/21st century manure, just makes me laugh.

Thal

I am unable to take Finissey serious to. This may of course change in the future.

[rc]

I heard a Liszt piece on the radio one day, I was impressed for the first minute and from there it became obnoxious and I wanted to change the station.

I Drink Alone by George Thorougood is annoyingly redundant.

[netzow]

Negative reaction yes. Hate .............No. Strongly dislike ........yes. What piece hmmmmmmmmmmm. Mostly orchestral stuff. It seems to drag sometimes I very much prefer piano pieces that keep it interesting.

[thierry13]

Apart from the obvious, i vent most of my hate at Pictures at an Exhibition.

Finissey & some of the other 20th/21st century manure, just makes me laugh.

Thal

OMG I AGREE SOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THE PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION !!! Tough I can appreciate Finissy.

[dnephi]

I hate those pie pieces that are only 2 mm wide... What a waste of energy .

On topic, I dislike a lot of music but I live through it.  Like Messiaen, Crumb, et al.

[quasimodo]

Almost anything by Beethoven.
And Mozart.
And anyone from this period.
Anything between 1730 and 1830 is useless.
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[cmg]

Islamey.  I hate it almost as much as "Pictures."  But Islamey gives me a rash when I'm forced to listen to it. 

[dnephi]

Almost anything by Beethoven.
And Mozart.
And anyone from this period.
Anything between 1730 and 1830 is useless.
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False.  Have you never heard Beethoven?  Or good Mozart for that matter... or Haydn.  *Weeps for his fallen comrade*

@cmg, have you heard Lyapunov's Lesghinka?  It's a technical tour-de-force which has some musical meaning, fury, and some interesting oriental flavor.  You should check it out, since you don't like Islamey.  Lezghinka (variable spelling) is "imitative" of Islamey, however.

[prongated]

The 5th movt of the Turangalila Symphony I find quite annoying (although it's catchy)

lol a music critic once describes Turangalila in his 20th century music book as "orgasmic" - and i'm sure he's not the only one to say so...

I personally find Steve Reich's works very annoying, especially in the beginning where the same phrase is repeated over and over again before any variation in sound occurs - I mean, how many times do you need to hear someone say "come out to show them" {bangs head}

[cmg]

Thanks, dnephi.  I'll check out the Lyapunov.

[Floristan]

Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" & Beethoven's "Wellington's Victory."  Hate them both. 

[infectedmushroom]

Mozart Piano Sonatas.


I have a whole CD collection with all of them and for some reason, I find it all quite annoying to listen to.... Just a matter of taste of course.

[jughead74]

my vote would have to go for any piece by Erik Satie. i think he is the biggest time waster in the history of classical music.
In particular i despise his Gymnopédies (too much self-indulgent plodding sentiment) which have all the musical invention of a bag of potatoes.

[pies]

When I'm in the right mood I hate everything by Chopin.

[ted]

Hate ? No, I don't think so, it's too strong a word. I might hate something I found uninteresting if I were forced to play it or listen to it. Plenty of music goes in one ear and out the other but I just leave it alone and involve myself only with music I enjoy. If a piece doesn't interest me I simply don't bother with it but I don't hate it.

[apion]

Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto annoys the hell out of me.

[ce nedra]

Rachmaninoff Moments Musicaux.... it would be rude to say what i think they sound like... and i would probably be banned.

[jre58591]

Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto annoys the hell out of me.

concurred wholeheartedly. tchaik 2 and the concert fantasy are much better imo.

two pieces that annoy the hell outta me are mozart's 20th piano concerto and the schumann piano concerto. ugh.

[opus10no2]

Jre, you may be amused(bemused?) to learn that Hamelin's favorite romantic concerto is the T1.

[jre58591]

Jre, you may be amused(bemused?) to learn that Hamelin's favorite romantic concerto is the T1.

if thats his favorite, so be it. btw, how do you know? it just doesnt seem right, considering the amount of non-standard and obscure rep he plays and knows about.

[ilikepie]

I hate Fur Elise, Rondo Alla Turca, Fantasie Impromptu, Beethoven sonatas:pathetique and moonlight, and lots of others I fail to remember right now.

[counterpoint]

Most of the music of L*szt makes me feel sick.

Now - nail me at the cross...  

[phil13]

Schoenberg and the Pandora's Box he opened.

Against all 12-tone- what would you call that, stylism?

Phil

[gymnopedist]

I find Haydn to be extremely obnoxious. I used to hate Schönberg and Webern as well, but lately i've just been completely obsessed with the Webern String quartets... I can't say that i like any Saint-Saëns either.

[dnephi]

Crumb: Black Angels & Ancient Voices of Children.

[kempff1234]

I can't say I hate anything. If I don't come back to something quite often is not because I hate it but I fail to understand it. I used "hate" Schoenberg, but now I realise that I just couldn't understand his language. Now the more I listen to his works, the more I understand. I must however admit that much of post Schoenberg, Webern, Berg era music is way way way way way WAY beyond my intellectual grasp.

[lisztisforkids]

Do I dare say it?

 Rach 3. I feel as my head is going to spout after listening to it.

[nicco]

Do I dare say it?

 Rach 3. I feel as my head is going to spout after listening to it.

You dont like Liszt or Rach?

I think i dont like YOU 

[dnephi]

You dont like Liszt or Rach?

I think i dont like YOU 

I feel like my head is about to explode from its sheer intensity  .

[netzow]

When did Liszt and Rach Become Piece? Secondly I doubt every piece by rach or Lizst has been heard. 

[nicco]

When did Liszt and Rach Become Piece? Secondly I doubt every piece by rach or Lizst has been heard. 

Hehe But for me the rach 3 is like the essence of Rachmaninov, he shows every aspect of his compositional abilities, so i feel if you say you dont like his 3rd concerto you cant like much of his other works. but thats just me.

[lisztisforkids]

I feel like my head is about to explode from its sheer intensity  .

  When I listen to Rach 3 I get the message: Lets cram every possible note that we can and still make the piece physically playable and tonal.

  Now, nail me on the cross next to counterpoint. 

 Me thinks there is a slight double standard among pianist. Its okay to hate Bach, and Mozart, but its just plain wierd to not like Liszt and Rachmaninoff.

[dnephi]

  When I listen to Rach 3 I get the message: Lets cram every possible note that we can and still make the piece physically playable and tonal.

  Now, nail me on the cross next to counterpoint. 

 Me thinks there is a slight double standard among pianist. Its okay to hate Bach, and Mozart, but its just plain wierd to not like Liszt and Rachmaninoff.

I thought that the idea was, instead, to see how many contrapuntal lines and dramatic and thematic development we can put together into a cohesive whole that is tonal, beautiful, and powerful. 

However, I think the only fair criticisms that can be made are that the piano is of a pronounced bravura type, the orchestra merely accompanies, and it trails on at times.

It's not OK to not like Bach.  Mozart is not "OK" either but he gets the hate. 

Liszt is absolutely hated in Europe.  If you play Liszt in Europe you get kicked out.  That's Liszt Hate.  Therefore, it's not OK to hate Liszt.  See? 

Confusing, confused , but respectful,

Daniel

[zheer]

  I can understand not like Rachmaninoff or Liszt, but not Bach it is difficult not to like his music, apart from his WTC, his solo piano music is great. I wish i could play Bach well.

[lisztisforkids]

Liszt is absolutely hated in Europe.  If you play Liszt in Europe you get kicked out.  That's Liszt Hate.  Therefore, it's not OK to hate Liszt.  See? 

Confusing, confused , but respectful,

Daniel

  Wait.. I find this hard to believe. If I play a TE in a recital should I expect to be told "Now look here son, we dont allow that kind of rubbish here, take it back to America"?, Should I expect to have my passport revoked?

 Especially since many of these here other pianostreet forumers are European and love Liszt.

 And yes, it is ok to hate Liszt, its even okay to hate Beethoven, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich etc... As long as you respect them as a influential force.

[netzow]

What if they don't respect them as an influential force?

[quasimodo]

False.  Have you never heard Beethoven?  Or good Mozart for that matter... or Haydn.  *Weeps for his fallen comrade*

I don't like their piano works. But there are a lot of orchestral and chamber music that I like from them.

[bachmaninov]

I hate chopin ballade no. 1...........

[ian_j]

Rachmaninov Symphony No 3, Messiaen Turangalila Symphony, Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet overture and Stravinsky Symphony in 3 Movements get my goat.

I listened to Berio's Laboritus II with a friend once and it was so bad we were rolling about on the floor with tears pouring from our eyes!

[ganymed]

I hate Schubert's song cycle "Winterreise"

[teresa_b]

Anything by Stockhausen.

Teresa