Thinking of making a nice classical playlist

[jEct2]

My preferences and probably everybody else's are: Vivaldi, Beethoven, Bach

Any sugguestions of what songs I should add to my playlist I only have 3 songs up to this point.

Bach - Air on G
Bach - Cello Suite#1
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
Beethoven - Fuegue in G minor

 

[dsfunk]

that's a nice thought

 

[everman]

"Classical" is very broad, perhaps we should narrow that down just a bit

 

[jEct2]

Originally posted by: everman
"Classical" is very broad, perhaps we should narrow that down just a bit

uhh classical.... music?

 

[esun]

Well if you wanna stick with those 3 composers, then get all of their violin concertos. For Beethoven, get his symphonies and sonatas. For Bach, perhaps the violin sonatas and partitas if you like those.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: jEct2

Originally posted by: everman
"Classical" is very broad, perhaps we should narrow that down just a bit

uhh classical.... music?

Great, that limits it to hundreds of composers, a few dozen periods and thousands of pieces.

Since you've picked only Bach and Beethoven at this point I'd recommend you do one thing: Download or buy everything that you can find. Don't waste your time looking for specific recommendations. You'll never know your taste by asking others.

 

[everman]

You could sort it by instrument type or other characteristics too. IE: I have an adagio playlist including several composers.

 

[Super56K]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: jEct2

Originally posted by: everman
"Classical" is very broad, perhaps we should narrow that down just a bit

uhh classical.... music?

Great, that limits it to hundreds of composers, a few dozen periods and thousands of pieces.

Since you've picked only Bach and Beethoven at this point I'd recommend you do one thing: Download or buy everything that you can find. Don't waste your time looking for specific recommendations. You'll never know your taste by asking others.

Very true..there is just too many different styles out there. I'm extremely random when it comes to classical music. So far, it all sounds pretty good. I'm always listening to one of the Sirius classical channels through our satellite provider when reading. Last night was pretty good..while reading 'Don Quixote' I heard a couple Spanish compositions.

 

[jEct2]

Piano and Strings, Sonatas and Symphonies
Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi, Whoever did Fur de lise or however u spell it.
Anything that will really calm you down after a stressful day of waitering tables and working out.
Something I can read a book to and sip some wine with, figuratively. More like grilled cheese and milk while reading a magazine in a dimly lit room but you get the point.
A song I can fall asleep to easily, although I fall asleep while listen to Opeth, which I might add is an amazing band (progressive metal band from Sweden)

 

[veggz]

Originally posted by: jEct2
Piano and Strings, Sonatas and Symphonies
Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi, Whoever did Fur de lise or however u spell it.
Anything that will really calm you down after a stressful day of waitering tables and working out.
Something I can read a book to and sip some wine with, figuratively. More like grilled cheese and milk while reading a magazine in a dimly lit room but you get the point.
A song I can fall asleep to easily, although I fall asleep while listen to Opeth, which I might add is an amazing band (progressive metal band from Sweden)

Unless I'm thinking of a different band Opeth isn't exactly sleep inducing material (save for their one acoustic album, the rest of their repertoire seems to lean towards death metal)

 

[PhoenixOrion]

Beethoven's 9 symphonies.

I think there was a thread here promoting free downloads from BBC at one point.

 

[jEct2]

Originally posted by: veggz

Originally posted by: jEct2
Piano and Strings, Sonatas and Symphonies
Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi, Whoever did Fur de lise or however u spell it.
Anything that will really calm you down after a stressful day of waitering tables and working out.
Something I can read a book to and sip some wine with, figuratively. More like grilled cheese and milk while reading a magazine in a dimly lit room but you get the point.
A song I can fall asleep to easily, although I fall asleep while listen to Opeth, which I might add is an amazing band (progressive metal band from Sweden)

Unless I'm thinking of a different band Opeth isn't exactly sleep inducing material (save for their one acoustic album, the rest of their repertoire seems to lean towards death metal)

Yes I'm dearly in love with that band and I listen to them to fall asleep on many nights.
My Music

 

[Super56K]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
Beethoven's 9 symphonies.

I think there was a thread here promoting free downloads from BBC at one point.

I love the 9th Symphony. I listen to it all the time.

 

[Noema]

I suggest you use complete works instead of just 'greatest hits' movements. What I mean is: try to listen to the whole sonata, symphony, suite, etc. to which a piece belongs. Most pieces were written to be listened to as a whole, not as 'singles'.

If you are willing to do so, I recommend Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin.

 

[StevenYoo]

Dvorak Symphony 9: "New World"

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
Tchaik: Marche Slave

Gustav Holst: The Planets

Respighi: The Pines of Rome

 

[miniMUNCH]

<Jack Black> Enya </Jack Black>

 

[montanafan]

Adagio for Strings - Barber

 

[Goosemaster]

Sibelius, beethoven, dvorak, smetana and john fogerty...

'Born on the bayou' is a classic...:heart:

 

[BlancoNino]

I don't know if Sibelius would fit under a "nice" classical playlist. His works are very dark and complicated.

Why has nobody mentioned the greatest composer ever: Brahms?

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

Mmm....Sibelius Violin Concerto....mmm....mmm....you guys makes me want to listen to it now.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
Dvorak Symphony 9: "New World"

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
Tchaik: Marche Slave

Gustav Holst: The Planets

Respighi: The Pines of Rome

Had to dig up my CD of The Planets. I remember buying this for 72 cents years ago.
I'm listening to some classical again because of this thread.

 

[KillerCharlie]

Get some Chopin piano pieces. I've always like Mozart's symphonies too.

 

[villageidiot111]

Holst- The Planets, 1st Suite

Shostakovich- Ballet Suites 1-5, Jazz Suites

Mussorgsky- Pictures at an Exhibition

Dvorak- Slavonic Dances

Tchaikovsky- Nutcracker Suite

Stravinsky- Firebird Suite

Copland- Rodeo, Fanfare for the Common man, Appalachian Spring Suite

Chopin- any Nocturnes, Waltzes, Preludes, Polonaises, Etudes, Mazurkas etc.

These are just some of my favorites, however your taste in music may be completely different than mine.