If I was to tell you that I mainly listened to classical music, would you think me pretentious, or a snob?

There is nothing pretentious or snobish about your taste in music. I'm vvery much the same way but primarily irish folk music though classical and early baroque music does influence me a fair bit.

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Not at all. I would say bravo for being one of the bastions of hope for beautiful music which actually takes some talent to play. Rather than all the crude nonsense played on popular radio stations these days. Now I sound as if I’m 80! Haha.

I personally love most classical music, and don’t know where I’d be without it. Playing some wonderful pieces in orchestra’s over the years has been one of the happiest times in my life. It’s such a varied genre as well, ranging from piano preludes by Chopin to aggressive orchestral pieces such as Holsts Mars. So something to suit everyone.

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i dont understand why you would think classical music is associated with pretentious or snobbish behaviour. plenty of normal and not so normal ppl listen to this genre of music.

I liste n to a lot of classical music, and there is that "pretentious and snobbish" stigma attached to it, which is unfortunate. If there were more exposure in the mainstream to it, it'd be a lot more universally liked.
As it is I'm not too bothered about what people think, it's always possible toeducate them (I mean about your personality, not the music, that's best left to those of us that wish to rule the world.)
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i love classical music and i know that that stigma can be attached to it but im lucky in that i have a varied taste in music just find that classical has the most relaxing affect...i myself would not consider you so but other people could perhaps attach that to you just because of bias.......

No i would not call you a snob. Open minded and individual, thats what i woul say.There is nothing wron with listening to classical music.

Are we talking Johann Strauss I, or Johann Strauss II here...? That's the acid test...!

I think classical music is great. I started playing the piano (classical) when I was about 7 and qualified as a classical pianist (not a concert pianist - I've still got 2 exams to go, don't know when I'll get down to doing them, if ever) when I was still at school in Std 9 (the year before my final year at school. I don't know whether I would have done it if it hadn't been chosen for me by my folks.

But I'm certainly very fortunate that I did do it - it's wonderful to have the skill.

Lots of people use classical music to relax with and to study by - it helps the brain to absorb more when you're studying.

Also, Mozart is good for foeti (foetuses?) to listen to in the while still in the womb (how stupid is that - where else could they be if they're still a foetus? ) it's been proven that they're more stable and intelligent if they've had Mozart played to them!