Favorite Classical Music thread

[powerhour24]

Nowadays anything that's 'old' and instrumental is called classical, so although my favorite older instrumental music is technically romantic, I'll throw it out on here anyway. My all time favorite composers are Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, and Shubert, so yeah that period is a big deal for me, I love piano character pieces.

If we're going legit classical I choose Haydn over Beethoven and even Mozart, the man knew chamber music, that's undeniable. His string quartets .

 

[purpleoscar]

Nowadays anything that's 'old' and instrumental is called classical, so although my favorite older instrumental music is technically romantic, I'll throw it out on here anyway. My all time favorite composers are Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, and Shubert, so yeah that period is a big deal for me, I love piano character pieces.

If we're going legit classical I choose Haydn over Beethoven and even Mozart, the man knew chamber music, that's undeniable. His string quartets .

Currently I'm addicted to Annie Fischer's Appassionata by Beethoven.

Yeah Liszt is great. I'm really into Annees de Pelerinage, and Transcendental Etudes:

YouTube - Berezovsky - Liszt - Transcendental Etude No 4, Mazeppa

For Brahms I'm getting into these pieces:

YouTube - Martha Argerich plays Brahms Rhapsody in G minor

YouTube - Artur Schnabel (1882-1951) Brahms Intermezzo op.117-1 rec.1947 06

For the life of me I haven't been able to get into Haydn. I don't know what it is but I haven't found any pieces that have made me interested. I guess everyone is different.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Anyone familiar with Christopher O'Riley? Hes a classical pianist that has arranged Radiohead songs on Piano. They're really quite beautiful. I have 2 of his albums, though he might have more out

YouTube - Christopher O'Riley - Exit Music (For A Film)

 

[Jive Turkey]

YouTube - Christopher O'Riley - no surprises piano radiohead cover

YouTube - Christopher O'RIley-There There (Radiohead Piano Cover)

 

[powerhour24]

Thanks purpleoscar, that Liszt video was incredible, I'll check out the Brahms tomorrow!

 

[purpleoscar]

I prefer Chris O'Riley classical music takes over those dumb U2 classical music CDs. It also offers a breather from listening to the Radiohead versions too often.

 

[CrashedCarDriver]

Richter plays Schumann Traumerei Kinderszenen no. 7 Op. 15 - YouTube

^

 

[lazarus]

cool bump bro

 

[LemonMelon]

I see I've yet to post in this thread. I'm gonna follow in Crashed Car Driver's inexplicable footsteps and bump it just to post one video.

This Steve Reich piece is astonishing:

Steve Reich, Different trains mvt I : America - Before the War - YouTube

The use of strings to illustrate movement while time flies via sampled storytelling is brilliant. Lovely music, well executed concept.

This is the time of year where I start to dig into more music like this. I'm more knowledgeable about modern classical than the canonized works (Philip Glass is probably my favorite composer), but I'm open to whatever.

 

[bono_212]

Where's Martha?

Today's the day. What do you want me to listen to by Vivaldi?

 

[martha]

This is one of my favorite albums.

http://www.amazon.com/Vivaldi-Concert-Prince-Iona-Davies/dp/B000005Z36

I like concertos much more than symphonies.

 

[bono_212]

Alright, it took me a minute to find that, but I've got it now. Will be listening to that while I do some fun, fun, FUN data entry work today.

 

[bono_212]

I really enjoyed this, though I did still have some of the same problems I mentioned before. Namely that, despite whatever may have been the case at the time of the composing, his works are inherently linked with generic ye olde Europe scenes from movies, for me, at this point.

But, whatever, straight through, very good.

 

[LemonMelon]

Listen to the new A Winged Victory for the Sullen if you're in a classical space. I think you'll love it

 

[bono_212]

K. But these song titles are horrible.

 

[LemonMelon]

Well it's all movements of one song.

With IV missing because pretentious.

 

[bono_212]

On Grooveshark? I was able to find it, but it took a second.

 

[LemonMelon]

If you could get the new Rhapsody beta at work, that would be ideal. Atomos without gaps

But it's on songs.to anyway.

 

[bono_212]

It won't let me, I've been trying . I could clear my cookies and it would ask me if I wanted to swap, but then I'd have to put my passwords back in everywhere. Do you know how much of a pain that is?!

It's working fine, now, and it's very, very pretty. Almost couldn't guess when this was written.

 

[bono_212]

Well, that was fantastic. Maybe a bit too post-rock for this thread, but in general, it fits well. Kind of some strong influences from modern film composers as well, which was fine by me.

 

[martha]

I really enjoyed this, though I did still have some of the same problems I mentioned before. Namely that, despite whatever may have been the case at the time of the composing, his works are inherently linked with generic ye olde Europe scenes from movies, for me, at this point.

But, whatever, straight through, very good.

 

[LemonMelon]

Well, that was fantastic. Maybe a bit too post-rock for this thread, but in general, it fits well. Kind of some strong influences from modern film composers as well, which was fine by me.

Glad you liked it. I was going to describe it as Glaciers without beats.

 

[bono_212]

Glaciers

 

[purpleoscar]

Some records I bumped into this year that were great. Not necessarily 2014:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwHpDOWhkGk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qowrRNQY5bw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmyv3f5yBbE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf-7mPfgGjM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhoLNC7zgJY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZEBGRh59H0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAORhS2NNhk

 

[LemonMelon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77xCN7vbvdE

 

[bono_212]

Stravinsky We in the TCU Marching Band performed the "Firebird" suite once as a show. THAT was the most intense marching band experience of my life.

I know it's the plebiest of pleb opinions to have, but KUSC always plays a slightly looser track at the end of the 8:00 hour and yesterday morning, that track was Holst's "Jupiter", AKA just about the best song ever. Best commute into work ever, at least.

 

[martha]

I freaking LOVE The Planets. I do my best to brainwash my students into loving it as well. Works every year.

 

[bono_212]

I love The Planets so much. I keep trying to branch out and listen to more stuff, but every time I hear The Planets I still think, Yep, that's my favorite.

 

[martha]

A fine favorite to have.

 

[gump]

Unearthing this thread to say that the new Apple classical music app is a beauty. Is anyone else using it? It’s so much more user friendly for the type of searches one does in classical. Love it.