MaestroNep9997

Oh?... Perhaps Liszt hasn't come across your mind yet... Here's Liszt's Dante sonata, just for an easy reference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeqfQCnMusE Beethoven does have quite a lot of power too though... Same goes for most other composers heralding from the German school of music.

As a musical classicist myself, I enjoy classical music a lot(, perhaps to the extent that it could be considered second nature to me). I especially love the music of Mozart and other Classical Era masters, like Joseph and Michael Haydn, Beethoven, Clementi and Salieri, just to name a few. I also love opera a lot, especially those by Mozart and the so-called 'bel canto' composers. (More of Rossini and Bellini though. Haven't listened to much Donizetti yet though. And since 'bel canto' is more of a technique used in singing, there's technically no such thing as a 'bel canto' composer or opera, hence 'so-called'.) I also love quite a lot of music from Baroque and Romantic composers like Bach, Vivaldi, Strauss Jr., Chopin, Liszt, etc. I also like the interpretations of performers like Maria Callas (soprano), Diana Damrau (soprano), Natalie Dessay (soprano), Dorothea Röschmann (soprano), Pavarotti (tenor), William Bennett (flautist), Rudolf Serkin (pianist). (This list is not exhaustive though.) Glad to know that there're quite a number of classical music lovers here.

Favourite female singers? Maria Callas Diana Damrau Natalie Dessay Dorothea Röschmann Because... Opera... And they have relatively good vocal technique and lovely voices...

Personally, I don't believe in any superstitions. However, I do have a little of OCD... When walking up stairs, my right foot has to reach the top first, and when walking down stairs, my left foot has to reach the bottom first. When having meals, I tend to leave the best (most favourite dishes) for the last. Order is also pretty important, I guess... (Can't think of others at the moment. ) When I was younger, I used to have a compulsion to 'take my glasses off' before showering even though I had already taken them off. Yup, that's the weird me.

Usually we just have dinner as a family, but we do go out together quite frequently, once in every week or two perhaps... And we do have a pleasant time... Well, at least most of the time.

It'll definitely be one by Mozart for me, since I'm a Mozartian here. But out of all his beautiful compositions, I feel that his Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major, K. 299 is one of the most beautiful (and well-known) of his compositions. The second movement is exceptionally beautiful, in my opinion. And what's even more surprising, was that the flute and harp were two of Mozart's most hated instruments (probably because of the tuning), and yet he wrote some of the finest and most beautiful music for them. Now, presenting to you, Mozart's Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major, K. 299... (You may skip to 10:10 for the 2nd movement. ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoGg1OWOy7Y Oh, and just some other beautiful music works: Second movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 Anything from Mozart's concerti in general... They're all so lovely Mozart's 'Le nozze di Figaro' (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492 'Ah, lo sento' from Salieri's 'Europa riconosciuta' (Europa Recognised) Quite a number of other classical music works.

Probable things I might be doing: 1) Sleeping/Taking a nap. 2) In school studying. 3) Playing the piano. 4) Taking a shower. 5) Hanging out with friends/classmates. 6) Having an outing, with my family perhaps... 7) Sketching, but I might be doing it in front of my computer, so... 8) Composing, but sometimes I use some computer programs for help. And just a note, this list is not exhaustive.

Two main programs I enjoy using: 1) MuseScore: A free music scorewriter software. Easy to use and comparable (in terms of functionality) with famous programs like Finale and Sibelius. I usually use it for composing, apart from pen-and-paper. And trust me, it's really good, if you're looking for a free music notation software. 2) TweetDeck: Just for the usual Twitter stuff, though it does derp around a lot. Yeah, just gonna list these few. There might be some others though, I guess...

Definitely classical music, coming from a musical classicist like me. I love the music of Mozart and quite a number of composers. I especially love opera. <3 But I can't seem to appreciate much modern/20th-21st century music though. Not really suited for my music taste...