Classical music vs. Classic Rock
In the course of searching for the five tracks listed (but not included in the Soundtrack CD) at the end of the movie, "Stand By Me," I've bought a number of obscure Doo-Wop and R&B CDs. So, Classic Rock has a place in the music CD collection and on the iTunes directory. However, from time to time, Symphonies, Tone Poems, and program pieces by Classical artists are part of the rotation on Ye Olde G4 iPod.
George Szell and The Cleveland Orchestra's reading of Antonin Dvorak's "The Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 & 72" has been a favorite from the days of vinyl. This music CD can be found at Amazon.com, Borders, Barnes & Noble, but not here. It is an old item, dating back to the 1960's, so not finding it here is not exactly a surprise.
I found Rafael Kubelik and The Bavarian Radio Symphony's fiery reading of "The Slavonic Dances, Op. 46" along with "Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104" on a Universal Classics music CD. I believe that this set dates from the 1970's, and it's on my get list. I suppose that Rafael Kubelik's passing has affected his popularity, which is to be expected.
Charles Dutoit and The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal recorded Ottorino Respighi's "Pines of Rome/Roman Festivals/Fountains of Rome" in 1983, but it might as well by "Butch Helemano and The Players of Instruments." Oh well, I should collect more up-to-date artists, eh?
...then I would drive down to the flats and listen to The Generators at the old Peabody's Saloon.
Classic Rock was my older sister's thing, and some of it seeped in, and I've been collecting Doo-Wop lately. The last trip to a used CD shop had Sam Cooke, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, and
Liz Story added to the collection.
I do more posting at www.songfacts.com and www.last.fm. (The latter is a GB site that tallies track play counts, matches up similar listeners, and has a large international fanbase.) Note: SongFacts has a "before 1980/Classical Rock" message board for fans of, say, Roy Orbison.