What is your favorite classical song of all time?

[oboeguy]

"Song"?

I love Taco Bell Cannon! It's like so beautiful at weddings.

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Just because I liked this the first time I posted it a long time ago:

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The man, of course, was Ludwig von Beethoven. The song was the Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia Opus 27 No 2...forever remembered by those who heard it truly, as the Moonlight Sonata.

He is the greatest ever. But I would go with the 9th.

 

[LordNoob]

beethoven's 9th, Ode to Joy

 

[Goosemaster]

you run around like a frantic cat trying not to get cornered in finding your favorite piece.

I still contend that Pieces by the likes of Rinsky-Korsakov, Mahler, and Bedrich Smetana are some of the most beautiful combinations I have ever heard.

Even past that, you get into Sibelius' works.

His Violin Concerto in D minor , as played by Heifetz on my favorite recording, is as engaging as music can be. The soloist is given so much power, so much free reign, unlike any other solo piece I have heard. The soloist commands the entire full piece orchestra as I have never seen it done before.

Then you get into Sibelius' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karelia_Suite . These pieces are some of the most beautiful as well and yet they are vocal-centered works, which goes to show the range of Sibelius' Folk-themed music.

I guess I I didn't answer the question

 

[theknight571]

Here's a few of mine:

Beethoven's 5th & 9th Symphonies
Wagner's Die Walküre
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Pachelbel's Cannon in D Major

There are so many... how can you pick just one?

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
you run around like a frantic cat trying not to get cornered in finding your favorite piece.

I still contend that Pieces by the likes of Rinsky-Korsakov, Mahler, and Bedrich Smetana are some of the most beautiful combinations I have ever heard.

Even past that, you get into Sibelius' works.

His Violin Concerto in D minor , as played by Heifetz on my favorite recording, is as engaging as music can be. The soloist is given so much power, so much free reign, unlike any other solo piece I have heard. The soloist commands the entire full piece orchestra as I have never seen it done before.

Then you get into Sibelius' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karelia_Suite . These pieces are some of the most beautiful as well and yet they are vocal-centered works, which goes to show the range of Sibelius' Folk-themed music.

I guess I I didn't answer the question

I agree, Sibelius is an absolute stud. Not my favorite, but unquestionably a genius.

 

[BoomerD]

Wow...tough choice...FAVORITE classical?

Way too many "favorites", but Finzi's Eclogue (for piano and strings) in near the top, as is Fur Elise, many of JP Sousa's marches, and many many more...

 

[broon]

No love for Aaron Copeland? Fanfare for the Common Man?

 

[TeeJay1952]

Anything by Rossini
(William Tell Overture)

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: broon
No love for Aaron Copeland? Fanfare for the Common Man?

Copeland is fantastic. This guy is better.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: broon
No love for Aaron Copeland? Fanfare for the Common Man?

Copeland is fantastic. This guy is better.

What is it about it that you like? Just curious.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: broon
No love for Aaron Copeland? Fanfare for the Common Man?

Copeland is fantastic. This guy is better.

What is it about it that you like? Just curious.

It's really hard to point out without ending up with some BS. Frankly I have to listen to it a bit to "get it."

I guess it feels a little more complete sometimes and the rhythms seem more syncopated even though they stick to the beat, something that I usually identify with the North American west...a sort of controlled emotion that is expressed...

I need to sit down and listen to it again at home before I can give you a legit answer...

 

[panipoori]

Bach's Chaccone played by henryk szeryng

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: aphex
Stravinsky - Firebird

Brings a smile to my face EVERYTIME

Same here.

Vivaldi's Gloria is a close second, although I'm probably bias (I've actually sung the thing in a professional choir. Good times.). Still have the whole thing memorized 4 years later.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: broon
No love for Aaron Copeland? Fanfare for the Common Man?

Copeland is fantastic. This guy is better.

That's OK, but for some reason, when I hear that, I expect to see a bunch of people standing around drinking beer and dancing around a sombrero...
It has a distinctly Mexican "feel" about it...

Aaron Copeland is a great composer, and should not be left out of any serious discussion about classical music composers.

As I said in my earlier post, there are just too many "favorites" to begin to list them all...
MOST things by Wagner (Vagner) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyxPxpSvXQ8
Rossini http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STlXBJJaDIE
Vivaldi
Gustav Holst

and many, many more...

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: broon
No love for Aaron Copeland? Fanfare for the Common Man?

Copeland is fantastic. This guy is better.

That's OK, but for some reason, when I hear that, I expect to see a bunch of people standing around drinking beer and dancing around a sombrero...
It has a distinctly Mexican "feel" about it...

Aaron Copeland is a great composer, and should not be left out of any serious discussion about classical music composers.
.

perhaps Copeland is better..not sure...I like them both....

 

[Colt45]

Tchaikovsky - piano concerto no 1