What is your favourite CLASSIC?

Kai Stromler · Post by **Kai Stromler** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:37 pm

I tried to think back over the stuff I played when I was doing orchestral stuff, but still can't really come up with any favorites from the classical period. Anything from Charles Ives, Dimitri Shostakovich, Percy Grainger, or Dan Bukvitch, awesome, but these guys are all fairly modern -- Bukvitch is still even alive, which is a major no-no if you want to be taken seriously as a composer.

It's probably just that I'm weird, or that this was the most fun and interesting stuff to play.

--K

Unpronounceable_Symbol · Post by **Unpronounceable_Symbol** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:23 pm

Grainger = hell yeah but 20th century probably isn't "classic" enough for this crowd.

Let me put an idea forth that is not Beethoven or Mozart (*gasp!*): Antonin Dvorak, either his ninth symphony ("From the New World") or his first set of Slavonic dances.

I'm a symphonic nut. That said, I still haven't heard Mahler.

By the way, best contemporary symphonies = Messiaen, "Turangalila," and Gorecki, "Symphony no. 3"
(contemporary music needs more love. give contemporary music some love)

requiett · Post by **requiett** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:43 am

Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem - Dies Irae

Zakuroneko · Post by **Zakuroneko** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:36 pm

There will always be a special spot in my heart for Gustav Holst. I've enjoyed all the movements of The Planets that I have heard and I've played both of his Suites for Military Band and love them both (although I prefer the First Suite).

Whoever mentioned Holst earlier...you're not alone.

Reigna · Post by **Reigna** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:56 pm

Zakuroneko wrote:There will always be a special spot in my heart for Gustav Holst. I've enjoyed all the movements of The Planets that I have heard and I've played both of his Suites for Military Band and love them both (although I prefer the First Suite).

Whoever mentioned Holst earlier...you're not alone.

Agreed. I love Jupiter and Mars, those are probably two of the more popular movements too.

pinsher6 · Post by **pinsher6** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:27 am

plappermaulchen polka schnell
sounds wonderful...

FeverFaucet · Post by **FeverFaucet** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:29 pm

Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183 (Allegro con Brio).

At least that what realplayer says it is. Anyway I like it. It makes me want to do something, like run or fight, or run. Its from Mozart too.

Zakuroneko · Post by **Zakuroneko** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:22 am

Reigna wrote:
Zakuroneko wrote:There will always be a special spot in my heart for Gustav Holst. I've enjoyed all the movements of The Planets that I have heard and I've played both of his Suites for Military Band and love them both (although I prefer the First Suite).

Whoever mentioned Holst earlier...you're not alone.
Agreed. I love Jupiter and Mars, those are probably two of the more popular movements too.

Yeah, before I went out and found all the movements of The Planets, those were the only two I had heard before. I'm definitely more of a fan of Saturn and Neptune, though. Nothing wrong with those movements, but they definitely get the most recognition.