Classical music

Anyone else here who likes listening Classical music? 

I began paying real attention to this music little more than a year and a half ago, though I enjoyed it before. So far my favorites have been from the Romantic period, such as Beethoven (though is Late Classic/Early Romantic too), Wagner and Mahler.

So who are your favorite composers? Favorite pieces of music?

Some music of course, and one of my favorites:

Ludwig van Beethoven; 9th Symphony, 1st mov.

It doesn't have any information about the orchestra or who's conducting...

Another one of my favorites:

Mars, The Bringer of War, from The Planets by Gustav Holst. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Levine

I grew up on classical, thanks to my Mom. It's all I listen to when driving and sometimes at a low volume while I sleep.

One of my favorites. 

^ Awesome!

Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring

Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue

^ Nice. I always overlook Gershwin.

The sounds of the old style brass and woodwind instruments in this are always interesting to me.

^ The natural horns and trumpets immediately got my attention. Interesting thing! Quite in the baroque style.

The only issue with it is that they get out of tune quite a lot  Understandable since those are natural wind instruments very different to their today's counterparts, but there were always these strange moments (those out of tune notes) bothering my ear  .

^ The natural horns and trumpets immediately got my attention. Interesting thing! Quite in the baroque style.

The only issue with it is that they get out of tune quite a lot  Understandable since those are natural wind instruments very different to their today's counterparts, but there were always these strange moments (those out of tune notes) bothering my ear  .

I think the insignificant (to me) dissonance is what make it fun to listen to.

They give it a particular sound indeed. But to me at least those aren't insignificant and they kind of bother me   

Well, some more music. We're lacking Mozart here

I'm sure everybody has heard this piece in some context.

^ Awesome! 

This is a Hungarian talent show for classical music players or idk how to describe it, but this is one of my fav from the current playlist.

^Same show...music from 2.02

I wish that I could play any instruments...

^ It's never too late!

(I wish I could have played anything at such a short age though)

And great adds. So much talent (and hours of study!) there.

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Gustav Mahler - 5th Symphony 1st Mov.

Leonard Bernstein and Vienna Philarmonic.

I'm an anti-talent. I tried at younger age. Or I was just a quitter...But I think it would be much harder to learn now.

Beautiful and talented

^ It's not fair, i really can't concentrate myself on her music

This kind of TV programs miss in France we don't have one, only for pop music ... so thanks Lyla   

 

Beautiful and talented

AMAZING!!!

Those Liszt pieces are awesome. 

Thanks Lyla

I'm happy that you like it too.

The part everybody knows starts at about 5:00.

Another performer...