Just Another Tangent, Mind You

Within the past year or so, I can truthfully say that I've obtained a new appreciation for classical music. I now enjoy listening to the works of composers like Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and Mozart. And I can even spell Tchaikovsky correctly without using my spell check. That's right, be amazed. Like I said, before this past year, I definitely didn't have any desire to deliberately listen to classical music. Sometimes my parents would play a particular classical music CD in the car when I was growing up, and for some reason, I just couldn't stand it. I didn't like it, because my childlike heart wanted to sing along with words to a catchy melody.
I think I've finally come to appreciate a more broad range of classical music, because I've realized just how intricate and powerful the works of these composers are. Modern-country, rap, and rock music doesn't have anything on the works of Beethoven. In fact, you'll find that a great majority of them are based upon melodies and chords found in the published works of those prolific musical artists.
Okay, so check out this absolutely phenomenal piece by Tchaikovsky. Seriously, gear up and prepare to have your socks knocked off.
(As another tangent, how many times did I type Tchaikovsky in this post? You count. I just really like to type his name; it makes me feel smart.)

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor.