good classical music suggestions?

[ChinamanatNCSU]

Trying to expand my library, I think I have a good number of the more well known ones, and would like some more good symphonies or violin concertos. Any suggestions? I know those who appreciate classical music are few in number, but its worth shot. Prove me wrong!

oh and no contemporary classical pieces please. I loathe those with a passion

 

[UglyCasanova]

Pachabel's (sp?) Cannon

 

[SKC]

hmmmm.......
Mendelssohn's concerto in E minor (all 3), Massenet's Meditation from Thais, the Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto (I have the Vanessa Mae version)...Bach's concerto for 2 violins in classic, Bach's Brandenburg concertos, Saint-Saens' Introduction and Rondo Cappricioso...

still violin, but not quite classical...one of the most beautiful pieces imo is Carlos Gardel's Por Una Cabeza...great tango piece.

 

[Zebo]

I like Led Zepplin 3 probably the best. Some other suggestions include Pink Floyd "the wall", Fleetwood Mac "Rumors" and Nirvana "Nevermind".

 

[db]

(random stuff, no particular order)

Bach:
3rd Brandenburg Concerto, Allegro
Air on the G String
Minuet in G
Toccato and Fugue in D Minor
Adagio For Strings <---OMG!
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring


Handel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Lift Up Your Heads

Vivaldi
Four Seasons

 

[LongCoolMother]

i second the butterfly lover's concerto by vanessa mae. i have 4 diff versions of diff ppl playing it...including the original. also download the song i performed for CMEA last month...

fritz kreisler- praeludium and allegro

or the one i started

fritz kreaisler- caprice vionnis (sp?)

fritz kreislers real good not the best technique, but wonderful sound. also, if you're looking for something really beautiful try schindler's list. thats really really pretty song, that im sure most people know.

 

[SKC]

second the Praeludium and Allegro...
performed that at senior recital in HS...well received.

 

[RossMAN]

Bolero by Maurice Ravel?

 

[statetech]

I had a similar thread here. You might find additional suggestions there.

 

[StevenYoo]

The Planets by Gustav Holst
First Suite in Eb for Military Band by Gustav Holst
Second Suite in F for Military Band by Gustav Holst
Folk Song Suite by Ralph (pronounced rafe) Vaughn Williams
Jean Paul Baptiste Arban - Variations on "Carnival of Venice" (many trumpet and euphonium soloists have recordings of this.)
L'Italiano in Algieri (Italian in Algiers) overture - Rossini
La Scala di Seta (The Silken Ladder) Overture - Rossini
Gypsy Baron Overture - i THINK it's by Richard Strauss
all the Hungarian Rhapsodies - Franz Liszt
Light Cavalry Overture - Von Suppe
Poet and Peasant Overture - von Suppe
1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky
I Pini di Roma (the Pines of Rome - SOOOOOO AWESOME) - Respighi
The Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana - Carl Mascagni (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

 

[Nemesis77]

The Planets by Holst
Four Seasons by Vivaldi
Wagner

Oh, and take a look at Sibelius

 

[LongCoolMother]

<< second the Praeludium and Allegro...
performed that at senior recital in HS...well received. >>



its good huh. i wasnt good enough to play it yet, 8th grade only. but who cares, lets see, second the four seasons. planets by holst is a good one

 

[Supermercado]

Franz Liszt's "Les Preludes" is a great song. And although it's recent, if you can find a copy of Mark Camphouse's "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night," that's also an incredible song.

 

[Ameesh]

new world symphony -dvorak

most mahler i like symphony no 1 "der TITANS!"

 

[IGBT]

Get the sound track to Bram Stokes(spelling) Dracula. Amazing...

 

[Kadarin]

A gnutella search for "classical techno" will yield some interesting results.