Classical Music

Originally posted by Adalwolf Recently I've been listening to a lot of classical music on Pandora (free internet radio). I really like the works of Alexander Borodin, Antonin Dvorik, Jean Sibelius, Richard Wagner,  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven. Does anyone else like classical? If so, what do you think of the composers I mentioned? What composers are you fond of?

My best are Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov and Mussorgsky...thier music is awesome: The Fire-bird, Petrushka and the Rite of Spring of Stravinsky,  symphony no. 5 of Shostakovich, the Scheherazade of Rimsky-Korsakov, Romeo an Juliet of Prokofiev, Night on a Bald Mountain and Pictures at an Exhibition of Mussorgsky(piano and concert versions)

Thou Mendelssohn symphony no.3(Scottish), no.4(Italian) and no.5(Reformation), Dvorzak's From the New World, Smetana's Ma Vlast, Carl Orff Carmina Burana and Chopin Bolero are fantastic...and of course the symphony no.5,6,7,9 of Beethoven, the Brandenburg concerts of Bach, Don Giovanni of Mozart and Vivaldi, - The four Seasons

The others are also great but not as those mentioned, like: Verdi, Rossini, Schubert, Hyden, Handel, Henry Purcell(King Arthur is great), Rahmanjinov, Brhams, Maher, Albioni, Corelli, Locatelli, Saint- Seans(Carnival of the Animals),

hope you'll listen them all...each of them has it's own virtues thou


Edited by Illirac - 17-Dec-2007 at 15:41

Does anyone know Corigliano? He wrote a piece - "Fantasia on an Octet" which is exceptional, but he's very hard to come by and nobody really seems to know him.

Originally posted by Adalwolf Recently I've been listening to a lot of classical music on Pandora (free internet radio). I really like the works of Alexander Borodin, Antonin Dvorik, Jean Sibelius, Richard Wagner,  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven. Does anyone else like classical? If so, what do you think of the composers I mentioned? What composers are you fond of?

Well, of course many people like Classical music. For many, it is the best of music. The rest are folk tunes

My parents told me that when i was an infant, they would play classical music really low in my room as it appeared to help me sleep better. I guess thats why im so into it now.

Originally posted by Seko - Prokofiev

Originally posted by pekau Originally posted by pinguin It may sound as a joke (Well, it is a joje, but it is true, also). I do have Barroque Music song in Amerindian languages, writen in the 17th century. Just in case anyone wants to try it   You've got to be kidding Where did you find that?

...for more Heavy Metal classicals try:

Good choices BE, 2-4 on your list are excellent, especially Carmina Burana.  (that could be considered heavy metal for today, let alone for the classical era)  I have never heard of Holst.  (or if I have I don't recall him)  Is The Planets the most recognizable of his works?

Edited by Justinian - 30-Nov-2007 at 23:30

Don't forget Rachmaninov, Saint-Saens or Puccini. Yes, I know...Opera. It is fab!