Anyone into Classical here?

[stargazr]

Ravel - Bolero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4J5j74VPw

 

[sdifox]

Ravel - Bolero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4J5j74VPw

I don't usually associate Bolero with piano. Love the piece though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buafGIhZQrs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[stargazr]

I don't usually associate Bolero with piano. Love the piece though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buafGIhZQrs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

OP asked what are your favorites. Not big on classical music, generally speaking but always liked Ravel.

 

[Pr0d1gy]

Since I am married, I will throw this one up for my wonderful wife:

Wagner - Lohengrin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7Su2qPT_P0

Surely this one has already been mentioned, but always a favorite:

Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGU1P6lBW6Q

This is a gorgeous piece of music from Chopin:

Chopin - Rubinstein
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOcryGEw1NY

I love the more haunting, dream-like pieces so here is:

Debussy - Clair de lune
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annota...&feature=iv&src_vid=LlvUepMa31o&v=cJsyMmC76aM

And another one:

Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LupmmElMoI



I could go on and on, but I'm going to stop here. One of my favorite classes in college though.

 

[acheron]

Surely this one has already been mentioned, but always a favorite:

Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGU1P6lBW6Q

The problem is I can't hear it without thinking "kill the wabbit..."

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Anyway, what are your favorite pieces?

My brother was a child prodigy on the Piano and plays classical piano for a living , so I have heard just about every piece of "classical" piano music there is. Based on other recommendations in the thread, I'm going to assume that the discussion is not limited to piano music produced only during the "classical period." With that in mind, my favorite piece of piano music is, by far, Liszt's Un Sospiro. Marc-Andre Hamelin does a good job with it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLHU2ES51uw.

What are your favorites and do you play any instruments!?

I played the trumpet for 20+ years and was at one time pretty good. First chair all state band in VA, played throughout college etc. Some of my favorite trumpet pieces are:

Neruda Trumpet Concerto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50qvbcLBCuQ

Trumpet/fleugelhorn solo in part 2 of Lincolnshire Posey (Horkstow Grange): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nxaNJCfGCo

 

[lxskllr]

I played the trumpet for 20+ years and was at one time pretty good. First chair all state band in VA, played throughout college etc. Some of my favorite trumpet pieces are:

Neruda Trumpet Concerto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50qvbcLBCuQ

Trumpet/fleugelhorn solo in part 2 of Lincolnshire Posey (Horkstow Grange): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nxaNJCfGCo

I was on a big Maurice André kick a couple months ago :^)

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

Bach: Goldberg Variation.

Better with Glenn Gould's live performance in Salzburg.

 

[polarmystery]

marked for learning.

 

[SheHateMe]

Forgot one! I woke up thinking about this one
Warsaw Concerto

 

[sdifox]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_evCoEVaTQE

 

[Pr0d1gy]

The problem is I can't hear it without thinking "kill the wabbit..."

n1 Totally forgot about that until I read your post...hahah

 

[adlep]

I am actually heavy into Baroque opera.
For example:
http://youtu.be/0sPQnZTm_10

http://youtu.be/tJNGfBM6ygY

http://youtu.be/NEm_qwHCi58

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg8mh96C4mU&feature=share&list=PL1CF51116B4557053

http://youtu.be/QEBJwaTU3RY

http://youtu.be/1JzU23XgpJo

http://youtu.be/c6o2DarfH14

http://youtu.be/4nyRT7mgdyc -> Have a small crush on her. Would smash...