Sudeep is probably going to yell at me for this, but whatever. I was listening to Dvorak last night (7th and 8th symphonies). It's difficult for me to listen to the 8th and get work done at the same time, since I've played it. I keep listening for the viola part, the runs I could never quite get perfect, the really fun harmony/melody in the third movement. This CD showed me how it was supposed to sound, though I think we actually played this piece pretty well.

But I digress. After I finished the Dvorak CD, I put in Bach's Brandenburgs 1-5 (of which I've played 2, 3, and 5). [small voice] I didn't think the Bach held up well against the Dvorak{/small voice]. I mean, it was pretty enough, but I don't think you can possibly get the power with the small orchestra, I hate harpsichords, and, this is the worst part, all the Bach Concerti sound kind of the same to me. I mean the theme is different, but they're just so formulaic and kind of boring. I even like Mozart more than Bach. Mozart just seems to transcend the formulas more than Bach, and I would never confuse two Mozart symphonies. Two Bach concerti, in the same key? I can't say the same thing about. Sorry, Sudeep.

A note: I don't hate all Concerti. There are some fun Vivaldi Concerti Grossi that we played and I liked Vaughn Williams' concerto accademico a lot too. It's really just the Bach, I guess...