favorite classical or composers?

[Serotonin]

It amazes me how dedicated the musicians of the past were and how passionately they felt about their music.
what are some of your favorite classical tunes?

[(val)Liam]

Mars (the God of War) by Gustav Holst

[Moon]

well in terms of classical i see the music on more different angles other than just composers or songs.... more so the sound of instruments and the performers as well

now sometimes i really think i wasted many years of my life studying the violin because i respect the deep but not too deep tenor sound of the cello and the oboe. its almost a bassline but not quite... its a low riff and melody which i have grown to deeply love over the years.

so i really like yo yo ma. very passionate new age cellist who represents the older times from baroque to new age.

[Magi]

Rachmaninoff's pieces for the piano are amazing. I really enjoy him.

Carmen was really good too. Forgot the composer of that opera, but I was given a CD with the entire opera when I was studying music, and I listened to it many times.

[yoko*]

Originally posted by Serotonin
It amazes me how dedicated the musicians of the past were and how passionately they felt about their music.
what are some of your favorite classical tunes?

Definately, I TOTALLY agree with you there.. even when it comes down to singers of the past you notice how much dedication they put into developing their voice and dance.. nowadays it seems like a lot of artists are just about sex appeal... nothing more.

If you like classical you should listen to;

Erik Satie-Gymnopedie
(piano or orchestral version)
It seens that there are two or three variations each by the same artist... Gymnopedie one, two, and three.. i believe that n2 was my favorite.

It's got this classic surrealistic sound, and it's been the theme song of many hollywood movies. You might recognize it, it's beautiful and it has a very therapeutic soothing effect.

[SEAN!]

either the beatles or led zepplin...they count right?


classic rock man!!

[bob]

classical eh...
like... robert miles? moby?

[Serotonin]

Classical as in mozart bub.:)

[bob]

mmm... chopin then.

[Sean]

Beethoven, Liszt as 2nd place.

[Lunch Box]

Vivaldi

[crookedking]

Originally posted by Liam
Mars (the God of War) by Gustav Holst

holst is just good in general.

but my favourite song would be carmina burana o fortuna. this song gets me going everytime.

[Lush]

Originally posted by Lunch Box
Vivaldi

I second that, Vivaldi was great

[Crazy_Cat_Lady]

Gustav Holst...all the planets...fucking beautiful. I love the nutcracker suite, it's fun to listen to, and fun to play on the flute as well! Such pretty harmonies!

[penguinabc123]

CHOPIN!! i dono bout everyone else but i like to think of classical music as ancient trance? anyone with me? haha i love it, no i really do like classical music though, the musicians were so talented in those days...what the hell happened?

[Moon]

damn i should look through my old pieces i used to play wayy back in the day.

there were some polish pieces i used to like playing but i won't know who composed it till i find the manuscript.

but i used to play alot of bach, mozart and vivaldi...... damn i can't remember anything else its been too long

[mapleleaf4ever]

Tschaikovsky is good... I'm a big fan of Wagner and his Der Ring des Nibelungen. Also I'm pretty partial to some Mozart.

[Crazy_Cat_Lady]

right now i'm listening to "the sorcerer's apprentice" from fantasia...listen to it without the micky mouse cartoon (download it)...it's pretty amazing.

[djskidz]

Xenakis (Iannis)
Cage (John)
Stockhausen (Karlheinz)
(the three gods)
Ya just gotta love Stockhausen' Helikopter Striechquartette.


others that are good:
Schoenberg (Arnold)
Ravel (Maurice)
Glass (Phillip)
Reich (Steve)
Satie (Eric)
Debussy (Claude)
Stravinski (Igor)
Morawetz (Oscar)
Varase (Edgar)
Ligeti (Gregory - not sure of spelling of first name)
Messiaen (Oliver)
Hindemeith (Paul)
Bach (Johan Sebastian)
Boulez (Pierre)
Webern (Anton)
Shaffer (Pierre)

[Moon]

Originally posted by mapleleaf4ever
Tschaikovsky is good... I'm a big fan of Wagner and his Der Ring des Nibelungen. Also I'm pretty partial to some Mozart.

ohhhh yes definetly

swan lake.... damn memories

[djskidz]

Since we're on the subject, I think you might be interested to know that at UBC School Of Music's Recital Hall (in the music building) there will be a free concert of New "Classical" music by student composers on Monday March 8th at 12 noon. Feel free to come check it out.

-Eric Hedekar