Good Classical Music?

[BeauJangles]

Hey guys,

I'm kinda bored right now and i can't really think too well.. what are some good classical pieces... my parents have a whole collection and there are many things i like, i just can't remember the names of any of them

 

[m2kewl]

Vivaldi - Four Seasons. Listening to that now.

 

[yakko]

Beethoven's 9th symphony Song Of Joy. Also check out some of the stuff by Bond. Good music and plus they are hot.

 

[luvya]

shubert --- arpeggione sonata
brahm------ cello sonata, ballade, intermizzo
beethoven---symphony no.1-9, violin concerto, cello sonatas
mozart------piano concertos, late symphonies, violin concerto
bach--------goldberg, english suites, french suites, well-tempered I
I think that's more than enough for one night

 

[VirusDub]

As far as symphonies go:
Beethoven - 3, 5, 9
Tchaikovsky - 4, 5
Mahler - Any of them
Bruckner - 4, 7
Schubert - Unfinished Symphony
Dvorak - 9

Others:
Moussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
Stravinksy - Rite of Spring, Firebird Suite
Holst - The Planets
Gershwin - An American in Paris
Grieg - Piano Concerto in A Minor
Rachmaninov - Piano Concertos 1 and 3
Respighi - Fountains of Rome

I could name a ton more, those are just off the top of my head.

 

[DuffmanOhYeah]

There are ALL kinds of good classical music. What do you prefer? Big thundering movements? Strings? SOOO much to choose from. I'm a Handel man myself. Give a quick descrip of what you think you like and Im sure we'd be glad to pinopint some stuff for you.

 

[TallBill]

They Might Be Giants - Particle Man

 

[yakko]

Also check out the album The Seduction of Claude DeBussy by Art Of Noise.

 

[luvya]

<< As far as symphonies go:
Beethoven - 3, 5, 9
Tchaikovsky - 4, 5
Mahler - Any of them
Bruckner - 4, 7
Schubert - Unfinished Symphony
Dvorak - 9

Others:
Moussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
Stravinksy - Rite of Spring, Firebird Suite
Holst - The Planets
Gershwin - An American in Paris
Grieg - Piano Concerto in A Minor
Rachmaninov - Piano Concertos 1 and 3
Respighi - Fountains of Rome

I could name a ton more, those are just off the top of my head. >>



interesting to see you mention bruckner symphony....I tried his 9th symphony before, couldn't get a good grasp of it...except the 2nd movement

 

[VirusDub]

<< interesting to see you mention bruckner symphony....I tried his 9th symphony before, couldn't get a good grasp of it...except the 2nd movement >>

It's all about 4 and 7. 7 has some of the best brass writing in the repetoire (as a tuba player, I'm partial to strong brass parts).

 

[luvya]

looks like, I have to give bruckner another try again.....
thanks man

 

[UofI]

Tchaikovsky is one of my all time favorites.

 

[VirusDub]

<< Tchaikovsky is one of my all time favorites. >>

I've got the 5th Symphony on right now, beginning to end, 45 minutes, and I'm not going to miss a second. It's one of the most powerful pieces of music ever written, IMO. Playing it with an orchestra is even better, great experience.

 

[datalink7]

Rachmoninoff is my favorite. Here are my favorites of his:

Vocalise
Rhapsody on a Theme
Rach 3

 

[dionx]

pachelbel - canon (my favorite)

 

[Mookow]

Fur Elise - Beethoven

 

[S0me1X]

Beethoven is my god:
Symphonies - 3 "Eroica" , 5, 6, 7, 9 "Choral"
Sonatas - Waldstein, Hammerklavier, Appassionata, Moonlight, Les Adieux,
Violin Concerto
Piano Concerto 3, 4, 5 "Emperor"
Also, his quartets if you are into chamber music



I also love romantic concertos, some of the best are:
Violin - Brahms, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius
Piano - Rachmaninoff's 2nd and 3rd, Tchaikovsky's 1st, Brahms' 2nd, Grieg's Piano Concerto
Cello - Dvorak, Elgar

 

[BeauJangles]

Thanks for the responses guys! Honestly, I haven't listened to enough to say what I like most

Btw - They Might Be Giants - Particle Man, is definately not classical

 

[OS]

I was just listening to

Vivaldi-The Four Seasons-Autumn

Very good, give it a listen

 

[yakko]

<< Btw - They Might Be Giants - Particle Man, is definately not classical >>

But it is a classic.

 

[bootymac]

<< pachelbel - canon (my favorite) >>


me too
i first heard of it when i played it on piano

 

[j0lly]

<< Also check out the album The Seduction of Claude DeBussy by Art Of Noise. >>



Great recommendation.

 

[luvya]

<< Beethoven is my god:
Symphonies - 3 "Eroica" , 5, 6, 7, 9 "Choral"
Sonatas - Waldstein, Hammerklavier, Appassionata, Moonlight, Les Adieux,
Violin Concerto
Piano Concerto 3, 4, 5 "Emperor"
Also, his quartets if you are into chamber music >>



And you don't like piano concerto no.1 ??? oh.....MFG!
by the way, BACH is my god





<< I also love romantic concertos, some of the best are:
Violin - Brahms, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius
Piano - Rachmaninoff's 2nd and 3rd, Tchaikovsky's 1st, Brahms' 2nd, Grieg's Piano Concerto
Cello - Dvorak, Elgar >>

 

[Nemesis77]

I just listened to "Finlandia" by Sibelius. I love it ! But of course, being a finn, I can't be objective...

 

[jaeger66]

Mahler's 6th and 9th.