Okay, I am a little curious to see how many classical music fans we have here. When I talk about works, I mean the whole work not just a movement. For example, the 4th movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony (the Ode to Joy) would not be eligible for this. Got it? Well, if you don't, go ahead and post what you like any way. Without a further adieu, here are mine in no particular order: Piano Concerto #1 in B-flat Minor - Tchaikovsky Symphony #9 - Beethoven La Mer - Debussy New World Symphony (or Symphony #9) - Dvorak Mass in B Minor - Bach Messiah - Handel Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven Pictures at an Exhibition (Ravel's orchestrated version) - Mussorgsky Petrushka - Stravinsky Carmina Burana - Orff Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart Piano Concerto in A Minor - Grieg Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2 - Grieg Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun - Debussy Marche Slave - Tchaikovsky The Four Seasons - Vivaldi Brandenburg Concerto #2 - Bach Requiem - Mozart Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin Rodeo - Copland There are so many more but these are the ones that jumped out at me.
I'm trying to become more cultured that way. My favorites (most of which Manny just listed: ) <b>Carmina Burana - Orff</b> (all time favorite) New World Symphony - Dvorak Symphony #9 - Beethoven Sonate Pathetique - Beethoven (because I used to play it) Copland (Rodeo, Appalachian Spring) Rhapsody in Blue, if that counts I'll check out some of your other favorites sometime. A local used-CD store sells classical CDs for $2.
Oh so many! I love classical music. I would say: Carmina Burana-Orff Requiem-Mozart (especially Confutitis), and just about any thing by Mozart The Planets-Holst 9th Symphony-Beethovan Enigma Variations-Elgar Profination-Bernstein I'll have more, but Lynus just called!
Hindemith - Symphony 'Mathis der Maler' Hindemith - Symphonic Metamorphosis Respighi - Pines of Rome Respighi - Fountains of Rome Respighi - Roman Festivals Holst - The Planets
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata & Symphony #9 JS Bach - The Brandenburg Concertos Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin Copeland - Fanfare for the Common Man Motzart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
My personal favorites include: -Ein Heldenlaben by Strauss (I probably goofed the spelling) -Respighi stuff (I prefer Fountains to Pines) -Mahler 5 -Mahler 1 -Sibelius 1 -Scheherezade by Rimsky-Korsakov Plenty of others as well. I highly recommend the Strauss, though.
Prokoviev's 2nd piano concerto in g-minor. Rachmaninoff piano concerto #3. Brahms piano concerto #1. Camille Saint-Saens piano concerto #2. Charles-Valentin Alkan-Symphony for solo piano Op. 39 Charles-Valentin Alkan- Grande Sonate "Les Quatre Ages" op.33 Grieg- piano concerto in A-minor Tchaikovsky's 1st piano concerto Good call on the last two Manny. The Tchaikovsky concerto is a fun piece to play.
Kick ass, another thread I actually know something about. I knew 2 years of music history wasn't a waste. I have a lot of the same as mentioned earlier. Gotta repost Carmina Burana. That's a great piece of work. I love the story behind it too. It was written by a group studying to become monks. Turns out, when translated, the song is about women, wine and various sorts of mischief that they get into. Come to think of it, a lot of classical music translated is pretty randy. Anyway, I've gotta say ANYTHING by Gershwin. By far, my all time favorite composer. Rhapsody in Blue is gorgeous, but I'm not really a clarinet fan. I heard the United States marine band perform it, only they did an arrangement for marimba instead. Oh man, it was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. IMO Gershwin's piano sonatas are greatly underrated as well. Not to mention the fact that "Summertime" might be one of the greatest tunes ever written, but that's getting off the subject a little.
Adagio for Strings-- Samuel Barber Simply beautiful. You'll recognize it from a few movie soundtracks. I fell in love with it years ago, then I heard it at my ex-father-in-law's funeral. So stirring.
I like the Beet man's 9th Symphony, as well as the 5th concerto, and 5th symphony. I like pretty much all Mozart, I like most Chopin, some Bach, some Brahms, a little Hayden, a little Gershwin, a little Tchicovsky and Vivaldi.
I'm gonna have to say that there isn't much I don't like. And anything that might not be my favorite I still appreciate for what it is. Mozart, Chopin, Hayden, Hyden, Brahms, Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Copland, Bernstein, Gershwin, Greig, Handel, Vivaldi, Taffanel, Gaubert, Faure (those 3 are mostly flute guys, which I play), Telleman, Saint-Saens, Sibelius, Mahler, Hindemith, Prokofiev, Barber....gosh I could go on...there's so many! I love Pachelbel's Canon. If I think of more, I'll add them. Most have been mentioned already!
Fur Elise - Beethoven Four Seasons (Spring) - Vivaldi (Love it) Symphony #9 - Beethhoven Ave Maria - Beethhoven I think i'll fire up Morpheus and check out some of the other suggestions.
The Planets - Holst Nutcracker Suite - Tchaikovsky (especially Russian Dance) Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven The Four Seasons - Vivaldi Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
I know jack squat about classical, although I can hum along with a piece here and there. Part of the problem is that there are about 50 billion versions of the same pieces and I have no way of knowing which ones are good and which ones are only okay. So if anyone can suggest really good recordings of any of the above listed pieces, please share them with me so that I can rememdy my classical music ignorance.
Isabel: Yes, Gershwin is classical. A lot of people scoff at him being considered a classical composer, but he along with Copland and Bernstein might be the 3 most famous American composers ever. I would highly recommend getting "An American in Paris" by him...great tone poem. tpl: are you a concert pianist or just a piano concerto afficianado? I wish that I could play the piano...it would be awesome to play classical stuff like that. Some others that I thought of now that I'm home: Clair de Lune - Debussy Planets - Holst Pomp and Circumstance Marches 1-5 - Elgar Symphony #5 - Beethoven Symphony #6 - Beethoven Symphony #7 - Beethoven Octet for 4 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Violoncellos in E-flat Major - Mendelssohn (written when he was like 17 I think) Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor - Mendelssohn Symphony #6 (Pathetique) - Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture - Tchaikovsky Symphonie Fantastique - Berlioz Symphony #4 (Romantic) - Bruckner Polovtsian Dances - Borodin Overture to Tannhauser - Wagner Firebird Suite - Stravinsky Lt Kijie Suite - Prokofiev Daphnis et Chloe, Suite #2 - Ravel I promise that there aren't any more that I will list, but I have to give some props to some, what I feel, are lesser-recognized works.
