This is a poll I stole off of M's webpage. I thought it would be fun to see how different our answers would be. :)
WHAT WAS THE FIRST CD YOU OWNED (BOUGHT FOR YOU)?:
I think it must have been Glenn Gould's recording of Bach's Well Tempered Clavier Book One. I got it for my 16th birthday from my parents.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST CD YOU EVER BOUGHT?:
This one must have been Glenn Gould's 1981 recording of the Bach Goldberg, (Gouldberg) Variations :)
IF YOU HAD SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX COMING OVER AND YOU WANTED TO IMPRESS THEM, WHICH CDS WOULD YOU HIDE?:
I'm not the hiding sort. I would want them to realize that I have diverse tastes, and hope they can accept that. However, I would be perhaps concerned that my CD collection is not large enough to be a good reflection of my real musical tastes.
IS THERE A SONG THAT REMINDS YOU MOST OF YOUR CHILDHOOD?:
There are several records that I loved to listen to as a child. Anne Murray's "There is a Hippo in my Bathtub", a couple of Raffi albums, as well as "Peter and the Wolf", and Sharon, Lois and Bram's "Smorgasboard".
IF YOU COULD SPEND A NIGHT WITH ONE MUSICAL ARTIST WHO WOULD THEY BE?:
I am afraid I will have to give the pat answer here, Gould, but of those still living, I think I might be interested in meeting Marjan Mozetich, whose music I only recently discovered.
YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT SONG WOULD PLAY OVER THE FOLLOWING:
OPENING CREDITS-
Bridal Lullaby by Percy Granger, as used in Howard's End
LOVE SCENE -
Affairs of the Heart, Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra, Marjan Mozetich
DRIVING SCENE -
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
SPIRITUAL SOUL SEARCHING SCENE-
Healey Willan's "Who is She that Ascendeth"
CONFRONTATION WITH YOUR NEMESIS -
Toccata and Fugue in D by Bach
MOURNING SCENE-
Beethoven's 'Ghost' String Quartet
CLOSING CREDITS -
Bela Bartok Violin Concerto
IF APPLICABLE, NAME A SONG OR CONCERT THAT MOVED YOU TO TEARS:
Les Miserables soundtrack, routinely in highschool. I finally saw the play in Toronto after yearning to see it for what seemed to me then a long long time.
HAPPY?:
Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough -Michael Jackson
SAD?:
Faure's Requiem
ANGRY?:
Bizet's Chromatic Variations
MELLOW?:
Love's Illusion by Anonymous 4
NAME A SONG YOU WOULD RATHER HEAR NEVER AGAIN:
"You and Me Baby Ain't Nothing But Mammals"
NAME AN ALBUM THAT IS PERFECT ALL THE WAY THROUGH-NO FILLER, NO BAD STUFF:
Chopin Preludes Op.28 and Nocturnes pianist Tzimon Barto
MUSIC YOU LIKE THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED A GUILTY PLEASURE:
Joyous Light (Armenian Music)
IF YOUR MUSIC COLLECTION WAS ABOUT TO GO UP IN FLAMES, WHICH FIVE CDS WOULD YOU SAVE?:
Actually, all my CD's are replacable, but I have several tapes that I made, which I would want to save, of old records that I can no longer play, such as, my Annie record, and the old Snow White soundtrack, and my tape of my grade 8 class on the last day of school.
IS THERE A SONG THAT DESCRIBES YOU OR A SITUATION YOU'VE BEEN IN SO WELL THAT YOU COULD HAVE WRITTEN IT?:
Well, most of what I listen to is instrumental, or sacred music. Hmmm,
WHICH UNDERRATED ARTIST DESERVES MORE ATTENTION?:
Local choirs and mucical groups. The free concerts at WLU on Tuesdays at noon are great! More people should take them in.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK?:
Howard's End
BEST MUSIC-RELATED MOVIE:
32 Short Films About Glenn Gould
WHAT WOULD YOUR DREAM BAND BE?:
It wouldn't be a band... Well, perhaps I would like to be able to go back and play with my grade 8 band. We were great and had so much fun together.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ALL-TIME VIDEO?:
The series Yo-Yo Ma put out called Inspired by Bach of the Suites for Solo Cello
CURRENT FAVOURITE RADIO HIT:
Since I really only listen to the CBC, they don't really have 'hits' per se. (But you should really take a listen anyway). :)
I think that about rounds it up for now. If anyone is reading this, and has a good idea of the pieces I am talking about most of the time... I would love to hear from you! Leave a comment on M's page under his entry of similar questions. You know the coolest thing about a blog entry like this is that I look up and find all kinds of cool web pages about stuff that I like. :)