Know any good Classical pieces?
 

Well, I've been listening to alot of Classical music lately, mainly Chopin (Nocturne), Wagner (ride of the Valks), Tchaikovsky (1812 Overture, and certain swan lake pieces). I want to build up my rather tiny Classical music collection, any recommendations?

Vivaldi's Four Seasons is awesome.

Canon in D is one of my faves too. Anything from the Baroque era is great.

Didn't think old Zoney would listen to that shit, didja? S'all good.


Zone

it all depends on what era you prefer...romantic, renaissance, baroque, classical, 20th century

Well, I wanna try and dip my wick in all eras, I've heard some very nice pieces from all.

my opinion would be start out with beethoven symphonies, mozart symphonies and bach organ pieces...talk about ultimate bass! i have over 50 cds full of classical music, personally I like eastern european composers and Russian. for more modern music look at stravinsky (rite of spring), (petrushka). Debussy is also a great example of post-romantic french music. also Richard Wagner (romantic era) composed awesome folk pieces. I also recommend Paganini violin pieces....a lot of them are extremely fast paced and very difficult to play. there is much much more...classical music is amazing music

Jeezus, how did I forget Paganini! His compositions are retarded! I knew a guy back home who could play some of that shit on the electric guitar...he blew me away.


Zone

Check out Mussorgsky's work. Very Good stuff.

Pictures at an Exhibition is one of his pieces that comes to mind

yeah man, when he performed his own pieces he used to scare the audience. he'd come out with his head down and slowly lift it up, playing his violin. people actually thought he was influenced by Satan since his talent was so awesome.

a lot of mussorgsky's works were finished by other composers since Modest was in such bad health and a drunkard, he didn't finish many of his pieces. beside that, they are very artistic also

oh! i forgot Ottorino Resphigi- Pini di Roma (pines of Rome). listen especially to Pines of the Appian Way...the music plays to show a mental image of an army returning home from battle through the Appian way of pine trees with Roman trumpets blaring victory cool:

Alright thanks guys; I'll check these guys out.

the good thing about clasical music CDs is if you are starting a collection, the CDs are very cheap, unless of course you get collections from well known orchestras with the highest quality of recording

oh music, I was gonna say Raqel Welch

HAW HAW HAW! Indeed...


Zone

Bach is king

Fur elise by mozart
ode to joy by behtoven (around 6 minutes into the chorus goes nuts! =])
behtovens 6th symphony is also good

but for relaxing its definatly Fur Elise

always like Samuel Barbe

n00bz.

First, the great classics.

Adagio in G minor, by Albinoni
Bach's Piano concerto in A minor
Mozart's Piano concerto no. 2
Mozart's Piano concerto no. 23 Allegro
Vivaldi's Four seasons (Best is summer)
Bach's Jesus, joy of man's desiring
Mozart's Ave maria
Mozart's Concerto for two pianos
Mozart's Ronda alla turca - Liebestraum
Mozart's Magic flute
Mozart's Concerto for Flute and harp (Andantino)
Pachelbel Canon in D
Mozart's Sumphony no. 40
Debussy's Clair de Lune

Look for Medley, Chopin, Satie, Debussy, Mozart, Bach on KAZAA for a great
medley...

Now for some Baroque...

Vivaldi Corelli Pergolesi Albin - Conceto Grosso op6-2 in F major- Vivace - Allegro
Bach's Air on the G String
Telemann - Recorder Suite in a 04 Menuet I
Quantz's Concerto in D major No. 116
Handel - Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 4
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Bach - Overture No. 1
Bach - Overture No. 2
Haydn - Trumpet Concerto In E Flat Major
Vivaldi - Concerto In C Major, RV 447
Bach- Prelude in D minor, BWV 999

0wn3d.

um, actually I already explained it. anyways, fuck kazaa its better to buy them, cuz you will normally not get the entire piece on kazaa

Nonetheless, great for sampling! biggrin:

yes good choices

My favorite all-time classical song is "RobinHood". It's really great. I went to see the Allentown Symphony Orchestra (oldest playing orchestra in the US) and they played it. To my suprise, in concert band at school, that is a selection for our spring concert! God, i love that song.

next fall, Itzhak Perlman is coming to my town biggrin:

[quote="Old Reliable":2195a]next fall, Itzhak Perlman is coming to my town biggrin:[/quote:2195a]
old, what does the quote in your profile translate to?

I dont know the exact translaiton, an old Polish song about the First Brigade

Hungarian Rhapsody by Liszt. IMO get the ones done in orchestra rather than piano.

Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance
Beethoven - 7th Symphony
Beethoven - Moonlight Somata (3rd Movement)
Prokofiev - Montagues and Capulets

They are the best ones i can recommend that haven't already come up. Enjoy!

I don't know if it's what you're looking for...

but, Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin is truly the best goddamn thing I've ever heard...

and, Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) - Benny Goodman as is that...

My two contributions, however, I prefer Film Scores to "real" classical music, I dunno, more emotion behind the music or something...

OH WAIT! I can suggest a good piece of classical music... Great actually...

EVERYBODY GET THIS!!!

Messe de Requiem: VII. In Paradisium

Haunting, beautiful music...

Bah,

Messe de Requiem: VII. In Paradisium

is written/composed by Grabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Tada! Innoxx, you like classical music, you get that! :)

In paradisum - Faure

No i :)

Does Imperial March from Empire Strikes Back count?
I know strictly speaking it's not classical, but it's a fucking great Orchestral Piece

[quote="Captain Wilkins":d3f55]Does Imperial March from Empire Strikes Back count?
I know strictly speaking it's not classical, but it's a fucking great Orchestral Piece[/quote:d3f55]

yes! it is orchestral, therefor 20th century

check out Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos

Prokofiev- Lt. Kije

Hook on classics.

oh man, u have to listen to Tchaikovsky Overture 1812!!!