Favorite Pieces Of Classical Music

[BlackDog]

I like classical music, but don't know a lot of theory.

So, I was wondering if anyone else out there liked classical music, or at least certain pieces. Under classical, I'm including baroque, classical, and romantic periods.

What pieces or composers do you prefer? Specific pieces would be great, because I'll try to listen to them if I haven't.

I myself like Vivaldi a lot, especially his concertos.

For a specific piece, I like Schubert's Serenade and the 1812 concerto of Tchaikovsky.

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

 

[Stanton Moore]

chopin: barcarole, ivan moravec, piano. look that up on YouTube.

 

[93JC]

"Clair de lune" by Claude Debussy

"On the Beautiful Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss, Jr.

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

Stravinsky Rite of Spring

 

[LittleV]

*This reminds me... I need to dig up my old, piano songbooks...

 

[BlackDog]

chopin: barcarole, ivan moravec, piano. look that up on YouTube.

Nice. Although I notice about five minutes of extra time on the recording, for some reason.

 

[BlackDog]

"Clair de lune" by Claude Debussy

"On the Beautiful Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss, Jr.

Both wonderful. Although I prefer the Strauss piece; it's funny.

 

[BlackDog]

*This reminds me... I need to dig up my old, piano songbooks...

I hadn't heard this one in a while; I love Mozart.

 

[BlackDog]

This confused me a bit because it isn't a fugue, is it? I looked it up on Wikipedia, and apparently you need to understand some musical theory to understand the piece.

 

[BlackDog]

Stravinsky Rite of Spring

This one I don't think I understand very well, either. It's pretty complicated, actually. To me . . . What attracts you to it?

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

Dvorak Symphony no. 9

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

This one I don't think I understand very well, either. It's pretty complicated, actually. To me . . . What attracts you to it?

I don't know, it's just mind blowing. I can't describe why I like it.

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

This confused me a bit because it isn't a fugue, is it? I looked it up on Wikipedia, and apparently you need to understand some musical theory to understand the piece.

I'm afraid I have little knowledge of theory. This is one of Beethoven's last compositions, and as such, it is complex and can be difficult to take in. I just think it covers a range of emotion rarely covered in one piece of music. I hear a lot of despair and melancholy in it, but also a sense of wise reflection. Makes sense he wrote this in his later years in poor health. It;s such a contrast to his earlier, heroic period.

 

[LittleV]

I hadn't heard this one in a while; I love Mozart.

Oh yeah? I think he's great, and Vivaldi as well... although I was mostly exposed to Bach as I was training in piano. My piano teacher tried to steer me away from Beethoven, since it was often played in recitals... but I also like his work (and need to look more of it up).

I listen to classical music sporadically (with limits)... to try to regulate my music choices.

*Emotionally, Haydn and Mozart do it best for me.

 

[Stephano]

Yes, I do! And soundtracks!
My favorites are Tchaikovsky and Mozart.

 

[1487610420]

This one I don't think I understand very well, either. It's pretty complicated, actually. To me . . . What attracts you to it?

I don't know, it's just mind blowing. I can't describe why I like it.

full episode here Musical Language

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[GarrotTheThief]

tie between these two

- this one makes me think in terms of science fiction like of androids which yearn to feel

- this one is dramatic and humanistic like the pinnacle of an achievement.

EDIT: actually this is quite beautiful too...not sure if these are classified as classical - I took music appreciate once and received 100 percent but It's been so long...too long. I was able to match a catalog of 50 songs to the respective period but if you don't use it you lose it.

 

[Dr Mobius]

It's the closest musical equivalent to life for me; it's ever changing tempo...... beautiful chaos that still manages to be coherent somehow.

 

[Ghost]

I don't know the difference between classical, romantic, and all these other genres. These are just some pieces I like.

This is one of my favorites.

The composer conducts this one. The music starts at 41 seconds:

There's only a snippet of "Canzona a due cori" by Gabrieli on Youtube, but the whole song is on Grooveshark and Spotify.

I like the Albinoni piece. It's in a playlist I made as inspiration for a novel that's in the planning stage.