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Azred · 12-29-2005, 08:18 PM

The foundation of any Baroque collection will be J. S. Bach; anything he composed is pure magic. If you can find his works performed on the harpsichord then do so--the sound is more authentic than when played on piano. If you can find any of his works perfomed on the glass harmonica, let me know so I can buy a copy, too. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

For Romantic music, stay away from Strauss--waltzes are fine, but they get old after about 10 minutes. Rimsky-Korsakov is good, as are Dvorak and Janacek.

12-29-2005, 08:18 PM	#4
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	The foundation of any Baroque collection will be J. S. Bach; anything he composed is pure magic. If you can find his works performed on the harpsichord then do so--the sound is more authentic than when played on piano. If you can find any of his works perfomed on the glass harmonica, let me know so I can buy a copy, too. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] For Romantic music, stay away from Strauss--waltzes are fine, but they get old after about 10 minutes. Rimsky-Korsakov is good, as are Dvorak and Janacek. __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.