Classical Music

(Somewhat sparked by Shannon's entry) I like classical music. Not a lot of people do, really -- the golden age of the music has passed, and often times I am sort of disappointed that so few people enjoy the genre. However, once in a while stuff happens that rekindles my faith in the cultural future of the world. Tonight I was flipping channels (German TV, I really don't understand much besides MTV, its European counterpart VIVA, and soccer games), when I happened across a channel that was broadcasting an outdoor Berlin Philharmonic concert. And it was great! Thousands of people were just sitting outside in the open air listening to one of the premier classical music ensembles this world has to offer -- young and old, kids, families; it was really heartening. The orchestra starts a march, and the whole park full of people starts clapping along, people just having a good time. No stuffiness, no pretension, it was just eveyrone enjoying good music. ...I really need to find one of these open air classical concerts to go to! P.S. Still working on the whole picture thing -- I'll have some from Prague and Switzerland up soon!