Just wondering if anyone here enjoys classical music as much as I do.
I tend to listen to it more when I'm doing homework or when I paint. I'm a very open when it comes to music. I listen to anything as long as its good.
Some of the songs that I think are the best in my classical collection is Gymnopedie, Beethoven's 9th symphony, and all of Chopin's piano works.
What are your best classical music?
Oh it doesn't even have to be classical, with an orchestra or anything.
I also love classical rock and jazz.
Try to find some orchestral covers of classic rock songs.
"It doesn't even have to be classical with an orchestra or anything..."
Classical rock of any sort is fine.
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Well, natsugi, it's good to know more people who tend more to classical and I'd gladly recommend some composers for you; the problem is that there are a lot of different styles and not all might be of your liking.
Judging from your examples, Romanticism is your forte and ironically, my weak spot. Don't get me wrong, I like some Romantic composers but I tend more to the "intense" music (although not always).
Maybe you can check for Schubert's works, specially his Improptus' and one of his most popular and powerful, the "Erlking".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV_-cJcaNv0
Or maybe you'd like something more calm, that would be Schumann, here's his famous Traumerei:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zzAvc_iHEI
Or something more contemporary yet romantic?
Here's a Romanza and a Valse Sergei Sviridoff, played by a friend and yours truly (I'm the one with the ponytail)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAWlZuMeRC4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2071UTSANI
Well, I hope I could be of assistance, and please, continue your liking for Classical music and try to promote its listening among family and friends, for the better future.
Cheers.
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I like your renditions of Sviridoff's work. Thanks for sharing.
thank you very much!
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yes i recommend Deicide, kill kill kill, cannibal corpse, death, killing babies, devourment, nile, Rotting Foreskin, mongler, the mason experience, vader, obituary, cephalic carnage, the faceless, behemoth, dark fortress, oh yes and of course the beach boys and Bach
Masaaki Susuzki renders the most awesome energetic Bach I have ever seen, he is as good as his teacher, Ton Koopman.
Bela Bartok!
Listening to Bartok is a unique experience. The first time you listen, you may not "get" it; it might be jarring. But on every repeated listen, you will get more and more out of it. He is a genius.
Besides that, since you like Beethoven, try Scriabin. Since you like Satie, try Poulenc.
Also look out for music by the Bowed Piano Ensemble, since I'm in it :) "Vikings of the Sunrise" is my favorite piece for this medium.
Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor. Fantastic piece and an anime reference at the same time!
I do like beethoven.his music is magnificent,and take me a higher place of spiritual.
especially, it tend to be expressed in his late years.
string quartet in his late compositions are much brilliant pieces that the one of the most great classical music I've ever had.
the experiences dont supersede other.
Pieces off the top of my head? Lutoslawski's Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Gershwin Piano Concerto, Scriabin + Debussy + Godowski etudes (right up your street I'd imagine), Poulenc piano concertos (both are incredible). Wagner's Prelude from Lohengrin, Mahler Adagio from the 9th Symphony. Villa Lobos guitar music (not orchestral but had to throw it in there - not a big fan of classical guitar in general but Villa Lobos is an exception)
Some random composers that I like - Respighi, Paul Bowles, Varese, Antheil, Milhaud, Honegger
Also a big fan of the baroque and classical era (pre-Romantic) music, particularly on period instruments like the clavichord and fortepiano although that's just personal predilection talking (not a big fan of the harpsichord mind - what was it that old Thomas Beecham said...) Anything by Vivaldi is great "background music" in the best sense of the phrase. As for keyboard music you can't go wrong with Scarlatti, Bach or Mozart.
Have you tried Borodin? Google "Borodin Nocturne String Quartet..." Another favorite quartet piece is the first movement of Mozart's Dissonance quartet (I don't remember the opus number or key but you can google it).
also...consider the Chinese Butterfly Lover's Concerto