All I mean is that the music does nothing for me. It doesn't tug on my heart strings. lol obviously I don't mean to hate on all mozart fans. Eh, yeah, just not my genre within classical music.
I have to say I'm somewhat in the same boat as you. however I still have my exceptions (that I'll list), and I will say I'll attribute most of these to actually having sat in an orchestra and played them/sang them in an opera. Being a part of the music really intensifies it, and, well, Mozart was fantastic at what he did.
This is going to be a long post because I adore classical music and I really just love sharing it with everyone
-Beethoven symphonies. All of them. Oh my god. However, my vote for favourite probably has to go to Symphony No. 8, especially the finale...
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i feel this is the most underrated of them all.
-Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor
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here's the second half of the first movement...cadenza starts at 2:18
The second movement, I think, is heart-wrenching
One thing about Beethoven is the poor guy just could NOT end a piece. and i mean, i understand why, but in some pieces like the above and the Symphony No. 9 finale this is really pronounced. I actually find this to be hilarious.
-Mozart: ok, I'm not the biggest fan but here is some of what I consider to be "essential Mozart for people who don't really care for Mozart":
-Mozart Requiem. It's epic.
-Violin Concerto in D Major
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cadenza starts ~5:30. I played this piece solely for this cadenza
-Queen of the Night Aria.
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-Symphony No. 41. Oh my god. The last minute or so of the last movement...
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-Dvorak:
New World Symphony
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American String Quartet (No. 12 in F Major)
[YOUTUBE="SeMVaWx3fMA"]Mvt. 1[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE="dpTdxZ12bGo"]Mvt. 2 (i have a feeling you'll love this one)[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE="zhAbfuaK8cU"]Mvt. 3[/YOUTUBE]
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Cello Concerto in B
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If these next two don't tug at your heart strings, then I don't know what will
Sibelius Violin Concerto in D Minor
[YOUTUBE="3SvAf-QbuvQ"]Part 1[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE="yJOCquXwh1A"]Part 2[/YOUTUBE]
Bruch Violin Concerto in G Minor (can you figure out what instrument I play yet?
)
[YOUTUBE="RLtQWM6cJU0"]Mvt. 1[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE="3MukoBsRV_A"]Mvt. 2[/YOUTUBE]
Others
Elgar Cello Concerto
[YOUTUBE="L5C99JyP2ns"]Mvt. 1[/YOUTUBE]
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major
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Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major
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Puccini: Suor Angelica (from the work Il Trittico). Actually, listen to every single Puccini opera ever. Jesus Christ the man could write a theme.
[YOUTUBE="U_4SYWtFtn4"]Senza Mama[/YOUTUBE]
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Gianni Schicchi (also from Il Trittico)
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Dvorak: Rusalka (it's "The Little Mermaid!")
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Ralph Vaughn-Willaims: The Lark Ascending
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Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
[YOUTUBE="1KaOV3dBlts"]O, Fortuna[/YOUTUBE]
Holst: "The Planets Suite"
[YOUTUBE="Nz0b4STz1lo"]Jupiter[/YOUTUBE]
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (note: this was originally a piece for piano that was adapted for orchestra)
[YOUTUBE="hlAZzGcOLSw"]Part 1[/YOUTUBE]
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Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre
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Aaron Copland- Fanfare for the Common Man
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Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites
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George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
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i have so many more but I hope this is enough to get you started...enjoy
