James. Posted 23 August 2010 Share Posted 23 August 2010 I listened to Jupiter from Gustav Holst's Planets suite on Saturday and to be honest it was the best music I've heard for a long time. Younger people seem to overlook classical music even though it is surely the most intricate and intriguing music in the world. It's also created by musicians and composers that in terms of musical skill and expertise would make most indie bands and electronic music producers look like mugs. What everyone's favourite classical music (from any era - Romantic, Baroque, Modern, etc)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted 23 August 2010 Share Posted 23 August 2010 I haven't listened alot, but I do enjoy some contemporary classical music. Tumbled Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samilktray Posted 23 August 2010 Share Posted 23 August 2010 Its something I've wanted to get into listening to for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asha Posted 23 August 2010 Share Posted 23 August 2010 I've always loved Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Classical music is definitely something I'm partial to, although I haven't listened to it much for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted 23 August 2010 Share Posted 23 August 2010 Bit of Tchaikovsky, Bach and a modern piece I like is Christopher Rouse's Flute Concerto III - Elegia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 23 August 2010 Share Posted 23 August 2010 Mussorgsky's Pictures At an Exhibition and also A Night on Bare Mountain (The Maxell tapes music for older forumeers! ) - Powerful! Debussey's Clair De Lune - supremely melodic Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite - story telling via the medium of music Holst's Planet Suite - Immense and hugely eclectic within it's form. Not just Jupiter as James mentioned, but Mars, stirring; Venus - chilling; Neptune - mysterious there's more but don't want to steal anyone else's thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asha Posted 25 August 2010 Share Posted 25 August 2010 I know it's well known, but Pachelbel's Canon in D Major is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard. It's really amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Ron Posted 25 August 2010 Share Posted 25 August 2010 Just be carefull when listening to classic through headphones. They almost all contain quiet sections which you will doze off to. then crashing crescendos that scare you shitless when they wake you up. Be warned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillehamring Posted 25 August 2010 Share Posted 25 August 2010 i adore classical music there's so much to chose from, i won't bore people with the obvious ones, but worth checking out are Gabriele Faure, Charles Ives, Paul Hindemith.... i think Sibelius and Stravinsky are massively underrated too Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet overture, is pure cheese, cause of it's cliched usage, but it's also one of the most perfect pieces of music ever created and that final surge blows me away every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 26 August 2010 Share Posted 26 August 2010 i think Sibelius and Stravinsky are massively underrated too Finlandia suite - beautiful music and of course Rite of Spring was used in the original Fantasia, which was a Tour De Fource of classical music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Rod Hull Posted 6 April 2012 Share Posted 6 April 2012 A little bit of Handel He just blows me away . I take the mickey out my kids music and they tell me to "go listen to your trumpets" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Rod Hull Posted 6 April 2012 Share Posted 6 April 2012 Elgar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderbyFox Posted 6 April 2012 Share Posted 6 April 2012 This video made me appreciate this a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Rod Hull Posted 6 April 2012 Share Posted 6 April 2012 This video made me appreciate this a lot more. That reminds me of Close encounters of the third kind Wonderful piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 7 April 2012 Share Posted 7 April 2012 Some brilliant chilling classics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Rod Hull Posted 7 April 2012 Share Posted 7 April 2012 One word for Adagio for strings.... Haunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxyPV Posted 7 April 2012 Share Posted 7 April 2012 Big fan of classical music. Swan Lake Clair de Lune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilkeston_Fox Posted 7 April 2012 Share Posted 7 April 2012 Always enjoyed these - probably not classical but still nice vocals and music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDog Posted 24 December 2012 Share Posted 24 December 2012 I know it's well known, but Pachelbel's Canon in D Major is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard. It's really amazing. Was just listening to this and came looking for a classical thread. Marvellous stuff. Love that one FoxyPV posted too. Netrebko and Garanca Flower duet. I listen to that version quite alot. A bit of classic always goes down well at Crimbo time. Another big favourite of mine. Shame about the audio quality though. A bit of Saint Saens from Samson et Dalila. Bostin like Steve Austin. VERSE MOI, VERSE MOI, L'IVREEEEEEEEEEEsse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted 24 December 2012 Share Posted 24 December 2012 http://youtu.be/IYFKYMZ3fsU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asha Posted 24 December 2012 Share Posted 24 December 2012 Was just listening to this and came looking for a classical thread. Marvellous stuff. Hehe. 28 months on and it's still one of my favourites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 24 December 2012 Share Posted 24 December 2012 http://youtu.be/qnOmOsQkyKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 24 December 2012 Share Posted 24 December 2012 What's that one they play on the radio a lot with the sleigh bells? Dahhh da da da da dahhh da da da da da dahh da da da da da da dahhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 24 December 2012 Share Posted 24 December 2012 What's that one they play on the radio a lot with the sleigh bells? Dahhh da da da da dahhh da da da da da dahh da da da da da da dahhh Is it Troika ? The one that was the intro to Greg Lake's song " I Believe in father Christmas" edit; this one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox42 Posted 25 December 2012 Share Posted 25 December 2012 Morning Papers by Strauss Le Onde by Craig Ogden Love this guy, tremendous guitarist, saw him live in Leicester Grammar School back in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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