Classical Music

[Alcibiades]

Since the new music this year is failing massively, I have recently started to re-listen to my classical music stash, but it seems to be very limited. Anyone have some favorite Symphonies they want to offer for me to get?

Some of my favorites (if that helps anyone with suggestions) are:

Gorecki's 3rd
Tchaikovsky's 4th
Beethoven's 6th

Anyone have anything they would like to suggest? I am open to anything, regardless of obscurity.

[Cheslyn Hay]

Beethoven's 3rd, Eroica (for Heroic... not erotica), is also good. His 5th and 9th are obvious choices.

Mahler's 1st is great.

I'm a big fan of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade.

Also check out Rachmaninoff's piano concertos, specifically No. 2

If you want to kill 90 minutes, Verdi's Requiem.

And if you want some Bach Cantatas go for #4 Christ lag in todesbanden and #140 Wachet auf.

They're not all symphonies, but great pieces of music nonetheless.

[SMB Dad]

Mendelssohn 4th ("Italian") -- Music from the movie "Breaking Away". Uplifting stuff.

Howard Hanson 2nd ("Romantic") -- wonderful 20th Century piece but very accessible. You'll hear where John Williams got a LOT of his Star Wars music inspiration from. Also, the end of the first mvt. is known as the "Interlochen theme" and is a traditional piece played there.

Beethoven 6th ("Pastoral")--- close to the heart of the master. If you love being out in the great outdoors, this one is special.

[HawkeyeCheesehead]

I have been a season subscriber to the fabulous Milwaukee Symphony for years. This next year, Maestro Andreas Delfs' last year, they will do Mahler's 8th, Beethoven's 9th, the complete Brahms symphonies and bring in several huge names. What a treat to have such a great orchestra here.

[A.M. wood]

Originally Posted by Challahback Girl

Also check out Rachmaninoff's piano concertos, specifically No. 2

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what she said.

[85Grad]

Dvorak's 9th "New World"

Beethoven's 7th

[Catch22]

Shostakovich's 5th Symphony (incidentally, the guy who did music for "Clear and Present Danger" stole a good bit from the 3rd movement)
Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto
Copland's Appalachian Spring
Holst's First Suite in Eb, Second Suite in F (just for good measure)

[Big Bank Hank]

Not exactly what you're looking for, but the interludes between, before and after opera "movements" generally give me a music boner.

[steveschneider]

I like my 3rd Bowel Movement in the key of F after a night of PBR and Mexican Food!

[Green Genes]

Some really good stuff I've been listening to lately include:

Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique
Respighi's Pines of Rome
Strauss' Death and Transfiguration
Smetana's Die Moldau
Sibelius' Lemminkaeinen Legends and En Saga

I really love Sibelius' work.


I also listen to a lot of chamber music

My daughter is crazy about Shostakovich's string quartets so I recently bought her the whole set and the scores and I love listening to them

Dvorak's American string quartet is great stuff.

Grieg's String Quartet in G Minor is outstanding

[Nommad]

Dvorak's Symphony for the New World. Love the 2nd and 4th movements.

Anything from Bach. Start with any of the Brandenberg Concertos.

[Awesome Robot With Lasers]

Satie. the Gymnopédies.

Not a symphony, but damn.

[SoCal Spartan]

Originally Posted by Green Genes

Some really good stuff I've been listening to lately include:

Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique
Respighi's Pines of Rome
Strauss' Death and Transfiguration
Smetana's Die Moldau
Sibelius' Lemminkaeinen Legends and En Saga

The story that accompanies Fantastique is trippy. Good call.

I saw someone else mention Copland. I like Fanfare for the common man. It feels like it could be music for NFL films. Maybe I'm just pumped after the spring game.

[Sparty2QP]

Originally Posted by Catch22

Shostakovich's 5th Symphony

[mdm2005]

Originally Posted by 85Grad

Dvorak's 9th "New World"

Beethoven's 7th

Hmmm! Nice Choice. This symphony has a very nice variety of musical surprises for the listener. His 7th and 3rd Symphonies are my favorites.

Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Minor:
2nd Movement - "MASH" finale is extremely nice to listen while driving long distances.

Chamber Music:
Mozart Wind Serenade "Grand Partitia"
(Listen to Samples 1-5, the 3rd is very popular. The entire piece is a musical feast!)

Amazon.com : Music Sampler

[hexydes]

If you like both rock and classical music, try MUSE and see if you like their stuff. Big influences include Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and...Queen.

YouTube - Muse - Apocalypse Please

This is pretty much the best music I've heard since grunge/alt rock died in the 90s. If it helps my argument for Muse at all, I'm also a classically trained pianist that plays guitar, drums, and sings as well (to varying degrees of proficiency).

[Rule Spartannia]

Originally Posted by Catch22

Shostakovich's 5th Symphony (incidentally, the guy who did music for "Clear and Present Danger" stole a good bit from the 3rd movement)
Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto
Copland's Appalachian Spring
Holst's First Suite in Eb, Second Suite in F (just for good measure)

I remember seeing "Troy" in the theater and telling my wife, "This guy just directly lifted about half of the fourth movement of Shostakovich's 5th." After reading your post, I looked up both films and ... Yup. Same guy (James Horner) wrote both scores.

BTW, nice choices, Catch22.

[SpartanGal]

Originally Posted by Catch22

Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto

Lots of great suggestions on here - this is definitely one of my all time favorites. I have a Van Cliburn recording that I love.

Since I played organ for years Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor is a favorite of mine - trust me, you've heard it.

I also sing and this year I'm finally getting a chance to do Carmina Burana - O Fortuna. It's so ridiculously simple to sing but amazing when it's all put together.

[ChefKosmo]

Originally Posted by SpartanGal

Lots of great suggestions on here - this is definitely one of my all time favorites. I have a Van Cliburn recording that I love.

Since I played organ for years Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor is a favorite of mine - trust me, you've heard it.

I also sing and this year I'm finally getting a chance to do Carmina Burana - O Fortuna. It's so ridiculously simple to sing but amazing when it's all put together.

[SpartanGal]

Originally Posted by ChefKosmo

What? Don't tell me, you know someone who plays pipe organ, sings in a choir, loves MSU and has red hair, right?

[ChefKosmo]

Originally Posted by SpartanGal

What? Don't tell me, you know someone who plays pipe organ, sings in a choir, loves MSU and has red hair, right?

hmmmmm, nto all the same...

but, I know a lot of girls that play the pipe organ.

I was in boys choir

the loves MSU part is easy


I just didn't know that you liked classical music is all.... I'll not go any further! We did have a good movie match though!

[SpartanGal]

Originally Posted by ChefKosmo

hmmmmm, nto all the same...

but, I know a lot of girls that play the pipe organ.

I was in boys choir

the loves MSU part is easy


I just didn't know that you liked classical music is all.... I'll not go any further! We did have a good movie match though!

I thought that was the skinflute?

I wouldn't say classical music is my favorite musical genre - but between the singing and instruments I've played through the years I've picked up a few things!

[ChefKosmo]

Originally Posted by SpartanGal

I thought that was the skinflute?

I wouldn't say classical music is my favorite musical genre - but between the singing and instruments I've played through the years I've picked up a few things!

skinflute is what the call the smaller guys...

[Spartan_MD]

Others that haven't been mentioned....

Beethoven's 9th is a must.

Vivaldi Four Seasons

Stravinsky: Firebird; Jeu de Cartes

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6; Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture


You might want to check out your local library and rip some CDs from there to see what you'd like. I'd also check the composers you like on Amazon, and look for the "people who bought X also purchased Y".

Good luck!

[letsgotocanada]

Firebird Suite by Stravinsky