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I want to talk about artists/composers that you weren't "ready for" or didn't understand the first time around but now like. I'm not talking about a single piece or song that you didn't like that later grew on you but rather artists that you had to grow into.I will start since it was my whole point in posting! I'm hear to sing the praises of Philip Glass. To be completely honest for many years I loathed his music! I began really liking classical in my early teens but at first it was the accessible stuff- the orchestral warhorses, the Etudes of Chopin, bombastic organ stuff played by Fox, etc. Minimalists and most "modern" stuff left me cold. [The focal point of my loathing was actually Arnold Schoenberg but that's a topic for another post... ] If Glass was mentioned I couldn't help voicing my disdain.I can't even recall exactly when my opinion began to change. It was probably the score for the film Koyaanisqatsi that turned me. What an epic, incredible work! Slowly it began to sink in; when I first heard Glass I "wasn't ready" for him yet.The reason I bring this up is on my way home tonite Facades came on the radio (Minnesota Public Radio, truly one of the greatest treasures in American life!). I actually had to sit in my truck until the piece was finished! It occurred to me that I owe Mr. Glass an apology! What artist or even genre did you initially not like or understand?Oh, btw...I'd still rather have my fingernails pulled out than listen to anything by Gershwin, so there's still some proper snobbery in me!
Ha! Philip Glass was the first one who popped into my head when I read your subject line! Funny coincidence.
Shostakovich for me. Just couldn't get it until 4-5 years back. Still can't listen to Bartok regardless how many time I try.