Best piece of classical music?

Link · 10-03-2003, 12:52 PM

I listen to all kinds of music, varying from trance music, to punk, but when it's a quiet sunday afternoon I also tend to listen to classical music. Now I don't know if the younger ones here enjoy listening to classical music, but I reckon the older ones here do [img]smile.gif[/img]
What piece do you like best? My favorite is Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 (this was also used in the movie Shine). It is so beautiful especially the start.. Sometimes I turn down the lights in my room so that everything is dark, turn the volume up and just lie down on my bed, listening to the music with my eyes closed.

Mouse · 10-03-2003, 02:12 PM

Barber's "Adagio For Strings" always has been one of my favourites (even before it became so popular

) Also Rachmaninov "Prelude In C Sharp Minor Op.3 No.2", Borodin "Polovtsian Dances" and Orff "Carmina Burana". In fact, now that I think of it, too many to list [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 10-03-2003, 02:24 PM: Message edited by: Mouse ]

Zuvio · 10-03-2003, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Link:
I listen to all kinds of music, varying from trance music, to punk, but when it's a quiet sunday afternoon I also tend to listen to classical music. Now I don't know if the younger ones here enjoy listening to classical music, but I reckon the older ones here do [img]smile.gif[/img]
What piece do you like best? My favorite is Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 (this was also used in the movie Shine). It is so beautiful especially the start.. Sometimes I turn down the lights in my room so that everything is dark, turn the volume up and just lie down on my bed, listening to the music with my eyes closed.

Marcello's Concerto in D minor for Oboe....

I'm 22 BTW, you think I'm old?

[ 10-03-2003, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: Zuvio ]

SpiritWarrior · 10-03-2003, 02:27 PM

Romeo & Juliett. Probably one of the best classical works ever, I'd recommend anyone to listen to it once. The movies tend to stereotype it and use the love theme for love scenes but there is much more to it than that, the whole thing tells an epic tale (really!). Oh and I'm 22 also, am I old? [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-03-2003, 03:05 PM

I like Charlotte Church:

1)Pie Jesu From Requiem
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (b. 1948)

2)Just Wave Hello (Ford Global Anthem)
by Danny Beckerman

3)Men of Harlech
by John Ceirig Hughes (Arr. Roy Moore & Haydn James)

She's so good. [img]graemlins/greenbounce.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/dance2.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/monkeydoo2.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/bouncered2.gif[/img]

Link · 10-03-2003, 03:10 PM

FYI I'm 19 [img]smile.gif[/img] So I'm not that old either, but I was referring to the hoards of 12 to 14 year olds we have here

Chewbacca · 10-03-2003, 03:15 PM

Amongst others I like Chopin, particularly- Raindrop Prelude and The Funeral March.

Timber Loftis · 10-03-2003, 03:42 PM

Bach Inventions, Mozart's 40th, Ein klein nacht musik

For Halloween:
Bach---Tocatta and Fugue in D minor
Gounod---Funeral March of a Marionette
Grieg---In the Hall of the Mountain King
Mussorgsky --- Night on Bald Mountain
Saint-Saens---Danse Macabre

Oh, and I love Strauss's Burleske in D minor (or is it Waltz? Sonata?

I forget) for piano.

[ 10-03-2003, 03:46 PM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]

AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe · 10-03-2003, 04:38 PM

Beethovan's 5th symphony two thumbs up

Davros · 10-03-2003, 06:54 PM

Swanlake - the whole darned thing - it's all good.

10-03-2003, 02:12 PM	#2
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	Barber's "Adagio For Strings" always has been one of my favourites (even before it became so popular ) Also Rachmaninov "Prelude In C Sharp Minor Op.3 No.2", Borodin "Polovtsian Dances" and Orff "Carmina Burana". In fact, now that I think of it, too many to list [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 10-03-2003, 02:24 PM: Message edited by: Mouse ] __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)

10-03-2003, 02:27 PM	#4
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Romeo & Juliett. Probably one of the best classical works ever, I'd recommend anyone to listen to it once. The movies tend to stereotype it and use the love theme for love scenes but there is much more to it than that, the whole thing tells an epic tale (really!). Oh and I'm 22 also, am I old? [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

10-03-2003, 03:15 PM	#7
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 50 Posts: 5,373	Amongst others I like Chopin, particularly- Raindrop Prelude and The Funeral March. __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty?

10-03-2003, 03:42 PM	#8
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Bach Inventions, Mozart's 40th, Ein klein nacht musik For Halloween: Bach---Tocatta and Fugue in D minor Gounod---Funeral March of a Marionette Grieg---In the Hall of the Mountain King Mussorgsky --- Night on Bald Mountain Saint-Saens---Danse Macabre Oh, and I love Strauss's Burleske in D minor (or is it Waltz? Sonata? I forget) for piano. [ 10-03-2003, 03:46 PM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ] __________________

10-03-2003, 04:38 PM	#9
AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe Hathor Join Date: October 11, 2001 Location: At My Computer Age: 43 Posts: 2,217	Beethovan's 5th symphony two thumbs up __________________ Now the swinging bridge<br />Is quieted with creepers. . . <br />Like our tendrilled life. -Basho

10-03-2003, 12:52 PM	#1
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 5,888	I listen to all kinds of music, varying from trance music, to punk, but when it's a quiet sunday afternoon I also tend to listen to classical music. Now I don't know if the younger ones here enjoy listening to classical music, but I reckon the older ones here do [img]smile.gif[/img] What piece do you like best? My favorite is Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 (this was also used in the movie Shine). It is so beautiful especially the start.. Sometimes I turn down the lights in my room so that everything is dark, turn the volume up and just lie down on my bed, listening to the music with my eyes closed.

10-03-2003, 03:05 PM	#5
GForce Guest Posts: n/a	I like Charlotte Church: 1)Pie Jesu From Requiem ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (b. 1948) 2)Just Wave Hello (Ford Global Anthem) by Danny Beckerman 3)Men of Harlech by John Ceirig Hughes (Arr. Roy Moore & Haydn James) She's so good. [img]graemlins/greenbounce.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/dance2.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/monkeydoo2.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/bouncered2.gif[/img]

10-03-2003, 03:10 PM	#6
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 5,888	FYI I'm 19 [img]smile.gif[/img] So I'm not that old either, but I was referring to the hoards of 12 to 14 year olds we have here

10-03-2003, 06:54 PM	#10
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 60 Posts: 5,073	Swanlake - the whole darned thing - it's all good. __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

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