On my mental iPod, I always have Stravinsky and Ravel.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've got that Beethoven energy, that Stravinsky energy. And it's all a gift from the Creator.
I've learned a lot from the masters of orchestration, like Ravel and Stravinsky.
In my iPod, there are many operas, from A to Z. I have 'Aida' and 'Boheme' and 'Butterfly' and 'Cavalleria'. My passion is for opera, but when I'm in the car, I listen to everything.
Stravinsky is masterly: his harmony is conceived so precisely that it can only be the way it is.
I keep my iPod on shuffle most of the time, but I'm most into Cirque du Soleil soundtracks.
I grew up with classical music when I was a ballet dancer. Now when I have to prepare an emotional scene, to cry or whatever, I listen to sonatas. Vivaldi and stuff. It's just beautiful to me.
I have music in my brain all the time, all sorts.
I have an eclectic pallet of music that I listen to. It depends on my mood.
Mostly what I listen to when I turn on my little iPod is opera.
The first music I was exposed to was Stravinsky and I loved it but I don't remember it.