If you love Jazz and Classical and you are bored I don't know how to help you - each of these fields is so vast, that I'm tempted to conclude that your "being in a rut" is the result of a habit of listening superficially to the obvious and making quich judgments about value and interest. In classical you have not only the time periods in which the music was composed that make for great differences, but the geographical origins of the composers as well. The two works you have mentioned are very easily assimulated and can, because of this become a bit boring after you have heard them a bunch of times. Try listening to Sibelius, Mahler, Stravinsky, Prokofief, for starters. And give their works repeated hearings until you know them as well as the ones you referred to - once they start to make sense to you you will find they become much more addictive than boring (at least thats the way it worked for me.) And if you really want to get your blood up, listen to some good African drumming groups, or Asian for that matter!
Stuck in a Rut
Over the past 30 odd years I have been mostly listening to Rock (Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Bowie and all of the other great British and American bands.
I have also been listening to Jazz (Davis, Brubeck, Chet)
and assorted other Jazz artists.
For classical I love Betthovan's 7th and Tchaikovsky final symphony as examples.
But I know that there other great albums not only in the Rock, Jazz and Symphonic categories but in international ones as well. I would appreciate any suggestions not only on Rock, Jazz or Classical but also on any other category which is not lite but great.
Thanks...
I have also been listening to Jazz (Davis, Brubeck, Chet)
and assorted other Jazz artists.
For classical I love Betthovan's 7th and Tchaikovsky final symphony as examples.
But I know that there other great albums not only in the Rock, Jazz and Symphonic categories but in international ones as well. I would appreciate any suggestions not only on Rock, Jazz or Classical but also on any other category which is not lite but great.
Thanks...