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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Always had an eclectic taste in music, from iron maiden Metallica and gnr, through Motown, to house and dance music. Especially piano house from the 90's
But I've always enjoyed music, and lately classical music features more in my listening, again pianos particularly. Claire de lune and moonlight sonata are obvious favourites, along with Mahler piano quartet in A minor;
Can any of you suggest some more I should be checking out? |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Holst's Planet Suite has always been a favourite of mine.
Wagner's Ride Of The Valkyries is another one that stirs me.
Elgar's Nimrod sends shivers down my spine every Rememberance Sunday
Barber's Adaggio For Strings is also very moving |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Nimrod. Enigma variations no9 by Edward Elgar. Personally, I prefer it with brass rather than strings."
I'm straight but had to fab one of your pics lol.
Thanks for the suggestions keep them coming, searching Amazon music and adding to a new playlist |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Vaughn Williams the lark ascending. Always loved his work and this reminds me of a young pooch playing in tthe fields  "
That is one of my favourites.
I also love Debussy's Arabesque number one. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Vaughn Williams the lark ascending. Always loved his work and this reminds me of a young pooch playing in tthe fields
That is one of my favourites.
I also love Debussy's Arabesque number one."
love Debussy too |
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Listen to Radio 3s equivalent of the breakfast show for a couple of weeks. They play a wide variety of classical music and it gives you an opportunity to hear things you might not have heard before. |
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Chopin - Nocturne op.9 No.2
Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Serenade in Gmajor, K-525, 2nd Movement II Romance Andante
Edward Elgar - Nimrod
Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber
All spin-tinglers. But there are loads. |
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Arnold - English Dances Set 2 Op33
Bliss - Piano Concerto
Coates - London Suite
Delius - Over the hills and far away
Elgar - In the South
Finzi - Eclogue for piano and strings
Gregson - Tuba Concerto
Howells - Concerto for strings
Ireland - Piano Concerto
Jenkins - Gloria : The Prayer Laudamus Te
Knussen - Horn Concerto
Lambert - The Rio Grande
MacCunn - Land of the Mountain and the Flood
Nyman - The Piano
Orr - John Gay Suite
Parry - I was Glad
Quilter - Now sleeps the Crimson Petal
Rutter - All things bright and beautiful
Smyth - Wreckers Overture
Tavener - Funeral Canticle (the tree of life)
U also have to listen to Finzi clarinet Concerto
Vaughan Williams - Sinfonia Antarctica
Walton - Suite from Henry V
X tra bonus track - Arnold Symphony no.5 second movement
Y not also try Will Todd Angus Dei
Zats your lot  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti "
That’s if you class opera as classical if not then either Mozart Symphony No. 5 or Tchaikovsky The Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy |
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Hard to say, plenty of good classical music.
(Better than some pishy music that they spew out now a days)
J. S. Bach - Have lots of his music, very relaxing.
R. Wagner. - Ring Cycle, i like opera, (so this is fitting) |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti
 This is one of my favourites too. Along with...
Eine Kleine Nachtmuzik - Mozart"
Pavarotti and that tune are indelibly linked to Italia 90 for me and that piece always brings back memories...
He does a mean vesti la giubba which I picked up first heard watching the untouchables, and the scene with de Niro laughing at the opera. Such power and emotion sends shivers down my spine.
There are new ones here for me to explore though, so a big thank you and keep them coming, I'm listening on each new suggestion. |
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Pachelbel - Canon in D
Strauss - Die Fledermaus
For now, that'll do. I've lost my playlist and can't for the life of me remember what was on it.
Ooh, Aufforderung zum Tanz by Carl Maria von Weber and the Imperial March by John Williams.
*Him* |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As a fan of piano music you'll love Ludavico Einaudi. He is a modern-day compser from Italy and has released several albums. Not too heavy, quite memorable pieces. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Anvil of crom by basil polidouris (if I got that right)
Was written for Conan the barbarian and it's the soundtrack that makes that film..the newer one has a generic action soundtrack and isn't too great for it but the original had an albums worth of big orchestral pieces written for it and some of it i think is great |
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"Pachelbel - Canon in D
Strauss - Die Fledermaus
For now, that'll do. I've lost my playlist and can't for the life of me remember what was on it.
Ooh, Aufforderung zum Tanz by Carl Maria von Weber and the Imperial March by John Williams.
*Him*"
John Williams |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Recuerdos de la Alhambra written by Francesco Tarrega and Asturias Leyenda written by Isaac Albeniz, both preferably played by Andres Segovia.
I love classical Spanish guitar and those two pieces make me weep every time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"^^^^^^
Was just about to say Ludovico Einaudi, Le Onde is one of my favourite pieces.
I adore classical music. "
Excellent taste my dear. Classical music is my guilty pleasure. |
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"Pachelbel, Canon in D Major
You're welcome
Hmm, that seems to be used a bit too much, like in adverts, background music, even the music they play when on “hold” on the phone."
Ah well if something is used too much it must not be any good then, right  |
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"Pachelbel, Canon in D Major
You're welcome
Nooooooo.... speaking as a cellist it’s the worst piece of classical music ever written!!!
Elgar cello concerto is a particular favourite "
No you're wrong, the topic is to name your favourite piece of classical music, not to name the best in the world according to other people's taste. This is something that has always ground my gears, why do people think it's ok to downgrade someone else's personal taste before stating their superior taste. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I also love the Brindisi aria from Verdi’s La Traviata
I was fortunate enough to see Jose Carreras perform it and it struck a chord that’s never left me |
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"Pachelbel, Canon in D Major
You're welcome
Hmm, that seems to be used a bit too much, like in adverts, background music, even the music they play when on “hold” on the phone.
Ah well if something is used too much it must not be any good then, right "
It’s a good piece of music.
And yes somethings CAN be used too much. |
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
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From your OP, I reckon you would like Schubert, Debussy and Chopin.
Some of the suggestions here seem akin to someone posting that they like Elton John and asking for other things people think they might like and being recommended Megadeth. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Beethoven's 5th & 9th symphonies, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, and a piece that puts me in my happy place no matter what, Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending. |
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"Beethoven's 5th & 9th symphonies, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, and a piece that puts me in my happy place no matter what, Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending. "
1812 overture
I also like “heir Sitz” from Götterdämmerung |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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And having said that Im still going to see Santana and Clapton in the park, tash sultana and Jake LA Butz in Exeter, the latter this week, it's good to love a variety of music???? |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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ooooh..... ok
love nimrod by elgar
rachmaninoff "rhapsody on a theme of paganini"
Verdi- va pansiero
anything basically from carmen......
gotta love a bit of the 1812 overture as well.....
ooooh... and a good "death march"..... makes all state occasions so much more intense.....
how i said too much!!!
this topic could keep me going all night .... its like if someone asked me what my favourite national anthem is... its like all my OCD's coming out at once... |
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"ooooh..... ok
love nimrod by elgar
rachmaninoff "rhapsody on a theme of paganini"
Verdi- va pansiero
anything basically from carmen......
gotta love a bit of the 1812 overture as well.....
ooooh... and a good "death march"..... makes all state occasions so much more intense.....
how i said too much!!!
this topic could keep me going all night .... its like if someone asked me what my favourite national anthem is... its like all my OCD's coming out at once... "
So er, what's your favourite national anthem then!? the Italy and Brazilian ones are very anthemic i think. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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So er, what's your favourite national anthem then!? the Italy and Brazilian ones are very anthemic i think. "
you can't hijack the mans thread.. start a new one and i'm all in!!! |
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