Jeremey McMillan wrote: >I'm just about to turn 17. I have a friend that thinks I am really lame >because I chose to buy a CD featuring Beethoven's "Emporer", concerto >instead of a rap CD. I sympathize; I have a friend who's pretty well in touch with young people through his son, and he tells me this is often the opinion of your age group regarding classical music. All I can suggest is that you try to find other young classical music lovers--I know they exist. Your other posting indicates that's something you're thinking about. I'd guess there must be classical music links to young groups on the Internet; and there's at least one HS in NY that specializes in the arts, to say nothing of The Curtis Institute and Juilliard; maybe someone there can direct you to the right groups. Once you're in college, it will be easier, I think. In the meantime, I suppose it can't hurt to be aware of the music of your generation as well. (That's something I wasn't very good at, I'm afraid. By the time I gave a good listen to the Beatles, the group had already split up, to my dismay. --You DO know who the Beatles are/were, don't you?) Dave Wolf [log in to unmask]