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Well we did composers, can't love everything one does. I am of the minimalist church, less is more.
My favorite classical piece: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=MqAqQi...elated&search=
Ravel, Tzigane, a haunting piece that only a few can play.
My second favorite, Gnossiene #3 by Satie. Surprisingly hard to play.
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=d974kM...elated&search=
Third, also Satie
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=IR2J32...elated&search=
Gimme.
Beethoven: 14th sonata "Quasi una fantasia" opus numerus 27 n°2 in C-sharp. Or like the English call it: "moonlight sonata".
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=O6txOvK-mAk
Gah I could write that. Don't want to be insulting to people without taste ~;) but Beethoven, and especially Mozart, with a few exceptions, wrote hidiously straightforward music, make a few notes and wrap an orchestra around it.
Bleh.
if you don't want to be insluting to people without taste, try not to be insulting on people with taste next time.:yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
Pachelbel's Canon in D Major. The most relaxing music ever.
Presumably your favourite piece must be 4'33".Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
In no particular order:
Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
Beethoven's 5th Symphony
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
Handel's Messiah (yes, all of it)
The 1812 Overture indeed is a very good composition.Quote:
Originally Posted by doc_bean
There aren't really classical pieces I adore that much I would deem them "favourite", but... The Valkyries piece is nice. Sometimes listening to Classical music makes my mind lazy.
Well I have to admit that Carmina Burana is a great piece, seen it live in Amsterdam concerthall, it's LOUD. Another over the top good one, fast forward 1:30Quote:
Originally Posted by doc_bean
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCS7on6igXg
Also listen http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=yg7sU5...elated&search=
As noted in the other thread, my very favourite piece is Allegri's Miserere. The authentic voice of God.
I'm also extremely fond of Ungar's Ashokan Farewell, used as the theme for Ken Burn's Civil War documentaries. Haunting and beautiful.
For reflective moods, I love Albinoni's Adagio in G minor. Such longing, such deep melancholy. I have a recording of it with trumpet rather than organ, and it is sublime.
Of course, this is from a man who collects Requiems. :wink:
How did you end up so cheerful :beam: That is a great piece indeed but it really makes me want to hit things with a hammer for some reason. If you like requiems (is there anyone who doesn't write requiem wrong on first try?? Same with dungeon, always have to look it up) check out second one in my previous post, best part of a deutsche requiem (DAMNIT again) by Brahms. You will probably like this one too;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ywyRbaMHg
Mozart's String Quartet no. 19, k. 465 'Dissonant'
Look this up and listen to it. Sometimes a limiting format can force a composer to exceptional brilliance. I think the limits of the string quartet did so for Mozart here.
Bach... everything. Esp. Goldburg Variations, The Art of Fugue, both books of the WTC, BWV 812 (D minor) and 815 (E-flat major) from The French Suites, urgh, a lifetime worth of brilliantly listenable music just from one man.
Liszt's Totentanz.
Faure's Pavane.
Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King.
Mussorgsky's whole Pictures at an Exhibition.
Wagner's Flying Dutchman Overture.
Chabrier's Espana.
Brahm's Hungarian Dance #5.
J. Strauss's Pizzicato Polka.
Tried to pick favorites from a variety of different moods and styles there, but if you asked me next week I'd probably have a completely different list below the top two.
Both are real favourites. :2thumbsup: I hadn't come across the Scholl version though, so thanks for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
I should distinguish between piano, my first and primary instrument, and orchestral works.
Orchestral:
So many, but these stand out at the moment:
- Barber, Adagio for Strings
- Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet
- Vivaldi, "Four Seasons"
- Mozart, "A Little Night Music"
Piano:
much easier off the tip of my fingers
Chopin:
- Etudes Opus 10, numbers 1, 4, and 12
- Nocturne in E-flat major, Opus 9, no.2
- Fantasie Impromptu, Opus 66, no. 4
- Ballade in G minor, Opus 23, no. 1
- Piano Concerto, Opus 21, no. 1
Beethoven:
- Piano Sonata Opus 27, no. 2 "Moonlight"
- Piano Sonata Opus 13, no. 8 "Pathetique"
- Piano Sonata Opus 53, no. 21 "Waldstein"
- Bagatelle in A minor, "Fur Elise" :beam:
Rachmaninoff:
- Prelude Opus 3, no. 2
- Piano Concerto, Opus 30, no. 3
Liszt:
- Hungarian Rhapsody no. 6 in D-flat major
- Liebestraum, no. 3
Debussy:
- Claire de Lune
- Children's Corner suite :clown: Golliwog Cake Walk Rocks!
I'd like to point out this performance of Beethoven's Fur Elise.
That, is seriously awesome, bookmarked, filed. And what is this 4'33"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pannonian
You said you preferred minimalist pieces, and 4'33" is notoriously as minimalist as it gets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
4'33", performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra
hehehe once established people get away with everything :beam:
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth...ack-square.jpg
^--- you can probably not afford this magnificant painting
Fur Elise, the 1812 Overture, and Carmina Burana.
If you're curious you can hear K.465 here (Though in an unfortunate format, couldn't find it all easily elsewhere as only the first movement is available on YT):
http://library.thinkquest.org/27110/...ozartk465.html
agreed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Moros
I found this energetic version of Pachabel's Cannon on youtube recently:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rythmic
New Cannon Rock
Perhaps you've see this or similar ones before as they're popular on youtube. This guy is particularly tasteful in most parts (he gets a bit carried away in others). There are other versions on youtube where they managed to sync clips from a bunch of guitarists all over the world doing this--pretty innovative from a i-collaboration standpoint. Enjoy.
Biased as I am I must say that the Drottningholm Music by Johan Helmich Roman is great.
Unfortunately, the only thing I found searching for it on YouTube was this: https://youtube.com/watch?v=l0uP1H1UwsY. Disregard the video and enjoy the music...
Otherwise it's Bach's Brandenburg Concerto (No.3 - i: Allegro Moderato), Mozart's Confutatis (from Requiem) and Vivaldi's Quattro Stagioni, La Primavera.
Also, not classical, but I've found out that Josquin Desprez is awesome (along with many other medieval to renaissance composers): https://youtube.com/watch?v=LUAgAF4Khmg
Now that's a proper hit, though, apparently, a bit boring to play on a cello.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rythmic
I disagree with you Fragony - more is more!
Piano:
- Debussy, Deux arabesques, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15afUxNFsoY
- Rachmaninov prelude giss moll, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXU7...elated&search=
- Satie, Trois Gnossiennes, no. 1, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7CK...elated&search=
Few instruments music:
- Dvorak, American Quartet (FWD to 0:20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKdwzsT9ors
Orchestral pieces:
- Rachmaninov piano concerto no. 2
* movement 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZRb...elated&search=
* movement 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXnorFwfPA
- Mussorgsky, Pictures on an exhibition, Great gate of Kiev, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCqyyLdIk08
- Mussorgsky, Night on the bald mountain, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_0G...elated&search=
- Mussorgsky, Overture to Khovanshina, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDAbSCsqn30
- Dvorak, symphony 9, 4th movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlci...elated&search=
- Sibelius, Finlandia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAZOXNbBRxM
Nice, one of my favorites!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
Just to add some cheese to proceedings, here's Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini. Banquo will remember the bit beginning around the 4 minute mark.
:smitten:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pannonian
Reviving this thread for a good cause. CATcerto, by Nora the Cat and Mindaugas Piecaitis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeoT66v4EHg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_%28cat%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindaugas_Piecaitis
I've always loved the works of Shostakovich, especially Festive Overture. I have particularly fond memories of playing an excellent arrangement of it for a Wind Ensemble.
We got to the second page without anyone mentioning Mahler.
One of the top rated comments on that youtube video bears repeating here:
Is Gregoshi GFLJOboss on youtube?Quote:
Originally Posted by youtube poster
Oh, Erik Satie is my first favourite!! And I too am of the minimalist church! :smitten:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
My favourite of his would be Gymnopédie No.3 though. Nevertheless, all his pieces were quite amazing (or at least what I've heard, many times people play Satie too fast though, it's not meant to be rushed IMHO).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNdDoL3s8aA