I abhor the words 'classical music.' Few things satisfy me more than a really good cover version.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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 loads of issues with the way classical music is presented. It has been too reverential, too 'high art' - if you're not in the club, they're not going to let you join. It's like The Turin Shroud: don't touch it because it might fall apart.
Classical music presents some of the world's most challenging pieces.
All the classical genres are now ridiculous in their rigorous purity.
Classical music has been based on works people love and come back to for aural comfort.
I'm a fan of many different styles of classical and symphonic music.
I love gentle, gorgeous classical music such as Mozart.
I am a classical music lover - not necessarily the contemporary stuff, but the old stuff.
When I'm in the classical world, I really treat it as exactly classical and I don't try and spruce it up or jazz it up or make it easier for the masses.
Classical music is something that we're very passionate about, but we always thought it was presented in a stuffy way.