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[jefferiah]

And then this one was ruined in the early 80's in a pop song called Midnight Blue, but, if you can forget that song exists, the 2nd movement of Beethoven's 8th piano sonata is still great.

Edited by jefferiah, 23 March 2011 - 12:25 AM.

[treehugger]

The most beautiful piece that I have ever heard is The Lark Ascending. The version that I have is by the London Symphony orchestra. BEAUTIFUL. If someone can find it and put it on thet would be great.

[treehugger]

Edvard Grieg is very underrated....

I like Greig. The winter olympics that were in Lillehammer (1994) played Griegg all the way through the whole thing, it was so beautiful and so was Lillehammer.

[August1991]

I like Greig. The winter olympics that were in Lillehammer (1994) played Griegg all the way through the whole thing, it was so beautiful and so was Lillehammer.

This is Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite, from the movie Soylent Green (starts at about 3:40).



Grieg, Sibelius... I confuse them. They were part of a time and place of which Tchaikowski was pre-eminent. They were like Paul Simon or Rod Stewart beside a Paul McCartney.

Edited by August1991, 15 April 2011 - 10:39 PM.

[Bonam]

[ninjandrew]

Vivaldi - Four Seasons

[kimmy]

(Lux Aeterna)

It's epic, and I mentioned it in the Movie Soundtracks thread... but does it count as classical music?


Are movie soundtracks just classical music that isn't old yet?

-k

[Bonam]

It's epic, and I mentioned it in the Movie Soundtracks thread... but does it count as classical music?


Are movie soundtracks just classical music that isn't old yet?

-k

I'd say so, for some of them anyway. To me, a piece of music being considered "classical" is more about the way it sounds than when it was written. I think there's a specific meaning to the term "classical" when it comes to music, which doesn't simply mean "classic". I'm not an expert on music, but this concept is expanded on on the wikipedia pages about "classical music" and "contemporary classical music".

Edited by Bonam, 15 May 2011 - 12:40 PM.

[Sir Bandelot]

I'd say so, for some of them anyway. To me, a piece of music being considered "classical" is more about the way it sounds than when it was written. I think there's a specific meaning to the term "classical" when it comes to music, which doesn't simply mean "classic". I'm not an expert on music, but this concept is expanded on on the wikipedia pages about "classical music" and "contemporary classical music".

The so-called Classical period of music really belongs to Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, ie. that era, that type of music. After Beethoven passed away, Richard Wagner was quoted to have said that the Sonata- Allegro techique (the form of contrasting melodies developed by Haydn, which he personally taught to Mozart and Beethoven) had been "completely sounded out, until all that remains is an empty shell". In other words, no one can top that, it's time to move on.

[gretchenne]

Right now, I'm listenning a lot to the Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz, especially the 4th movement.

I'm not the best music connoisseur, but for some reasons, I prefer the composer of the 20th century, such as Ravel. Well right now, he's the only one from that period that comes to my mind, but I'm more touched by his music than classic and well known geniuses such as Beethoven or Mozart. So I like his Pavane pour une Infante défunte and his orchastred version of Alborada del gracioso.

So I was wondering, could somebody name me other composer whose music is similar to Ravel's ?

Edited by gretchenne, 04 June 2011 - 11:07 AM.

[msj]

So I was wondering, could somebody name me other composer whose music is similar to Ravel's ?

I'm not sure about music being similar to Ravel's (I'm not much of a fan) but try the usual people before and after him for influences: Debussy, Chabrier, Faure, and Satie.

[WIP]

Do you have a favourite piece of classical music?

No

[August1991]

To me, a piece of music being considered "classical" is more about the way it sounds than when it was written.

Bonam, I admire your innocence. Shakespeare and Molière, like Homer and Virgil, wrote in different languages. But in 5000 years, when anyone reads any of them, it will likely be in translation.

Then again, anyone in the future will be able to see a composer sing a composition:

Edited by August1991, 09 July 2011 - 04:57 PM.

[August1991]

The future? Imagine if we could see Mozart play his compositions. (Sorry, I may have posted this Clarinette solo above.)
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Maybe we're not merely dust in the wind.

Edited by August1991, 09 July 2011 - 05:11 PM.

[kimmy]

Do you have a favourite piece of classical music?

No

Do you have a favorite pie?

-k

Edited by kimmy, 09 July 2011 - 07:11 PM.