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What is your favorite piece of classical music? (1 Viewer)
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rockaction
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I don't think there were any covers on the Messner album. That was Ben Folds pouring his melancholy heart out, to the best of my recollection.
rockaction
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wikkidpissah
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They're FinnishedMeanwhile in the Classical Hot Stove League, Esa Pekka Salonen was announced as the new Musical Director of the SF Symphony replacing the retiring Michael Tilson-Thomas.
I don't know about you but I'm stoked
SWC
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here is something you will probably never believe but the old swcer has seen the san fran symphony play take that to the bank brohansEephus said:Meanwhile in the Classical Hot Stove League, Esa Pekka Salonen was announced as the new Musical Director of the SF Symphony replacing the retiring Michael Tilson-Thomas.
I don't know about you but I'm stoked
Ilov80s
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Leroy Hoard
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Ilov80s
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One of my favorite pieces. Heavenly is the perfect word for it.
Also funny, last night I was thinking of giving this thread a bump.
gianmarco
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gianmarco
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It's a little dusty in here -- The power of music (Schindler's List)
From the description below it:
Davida Scheffers has lived her dream in winning a contest and the opportunity to play with the dutch Orchestra. Davida suffers from an extremely painful neuromuscular condition that derailed her career, and she thought she would never get to play in a professional orchestra again.
Her daughter is in attendance watching.
From the description below it:
Davida Scheffers has lived her dream in winning a contest and the opportunity to play with the dutch Orchestra. Davida suffers from an extremely painful neuromuscular condition that derailed her career, and she thought she would never get to play in a professional orchestra again.
Her daughter is in attendance watching.
Apple Jack
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Ilov80s
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It's very good. The key is those high notes and she hits them beautifully. Tenebrae is one of the 3 or 4 best vocal groups in the world so it's no surprise they sound this good.
jdoggydogg
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Man, I love The Dollup. But I wish there wasn't shouting.
Man of Constant Sorrow
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"What is your favorite piece of classical music?"
When I was around 5 years old, my older cousin's new wife took me to see The Nutcracker. It was my 1st exposure to classical music and/or ballet live.
I was reminded of this in the @krista4 Beatles thread. Ya see, having cousins that much older than me, also meant that I got exposed to the Beatles b4 my 1st memory.
The classical elements of the Lad's work, caused me to ask more bout classical - as my parents never played it.
Thus, my new cousin-in-law & I went to the old Louisville Palace - sweet '20s venue.
Anyways, the combination of the live music, the hypnotic dancing & backdrop architecture imprinted unto my 5 year old mind one of my best memories.
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is my favorite part.
I believe that there are "better" classical pieces out there, but this is still my favs.
When I was around 5 years old, my older cousin's new wife took me to see The Nutcracker. It was my 1st exposure to classical music and/or ballet live.
I was reminded of this in the @krista4 Beatles thread. Ya see, having cousins that much older than me, also meant that I got exposed to the Beatles b4 my 1st memory.
The classical elements of the Lad's work, caused me to ask more bout classical - as my parents never played it.
Thus, my new cousin-in-law & I went to the old Louisville Palace - sweet '20s venue.
Anyways, the combination of the live music, the hypnotic dancing & backdrop architecture imprinted unto my 5 year old mind one of my best memories.
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is my favorite part.
I believe that there are "better" classical pieces out there, but this is still my favs.
gianmarco
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Just watched the Tallis Scholars perform this live in a concert. It was fantastic.
Heard another piece in the program that I really enjoyed and figured you might like. New composition by a young composer. This is the only link I can find of it:
Campkin -- Miserere Mei
I'm curious what you think.
Ilov80s
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Just put it on...anything is better than this Michigan game right now. Initial reaction is that I like it. I can hear a lot of the beats of the Allegri but it clearly has it's own direction. There are also a few surprises in there. While it was well sung, I didn't love the voice of the singer doing the way upper range part. I think that part can easily become a bit shrill. There is a real art to getting a voice that can hit those notes without becoming a bit piercing. I also a very specific idea of how I want it to sound so it could just be me- I am kind of obsessed with one very specific recording of this.
gianmarco
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Program notes stated he was inspired by the Allegri when writing it. You hit my thoughts exactly.
The high notes were hit well tonight. I want to listen to it again but already in bed so it will have to wait until tomorrow. Thought of you while hearing it, though.
Man of Constant Sorrow
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I had a feeling I'd be turned on to something great in that genre.
I will be giving it a listen but can't right now.
Ilov80s
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Chances are you've heard the Bach piece he recommended. Same with most great classical pieces- they are everywhere in our culture.
I especially like the Schubert Unfinished Symphony
gianmarco
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I've listened to it quite a few times now this morning. Really, really like it. This sounds like a recording from a performance as it's not fully balanced and not recording studio quality, IMO. Yes, the upper range was way too harsh in this and I think it's partly because of how it was recorded and balanced. She also didn't hit the last climax cleanly. Last night, in the large church where I listened to them, it sounded WAY better. The part around 4:40 completely took me by surprise but in a good way.
El Floppo
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I can't point you in the specific direction trackwise, but Anna Meredith is putting out some interesting new-classical, strange cross-over stuff. this is the first thing I heard- and I still like it a lot. Has a new album out with a string quartet that's sounding good
nirad3
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El Floppo
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huh... never saw this tiny desk concert. had heard she put on a great show... interesting stuff. always wondered what the instrumentation was on this... figured all keyboards.
Eephus
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Beth Gibbons of Portishead appears on a new recording of Gorecki's 3rd Symphony (Sorrowful Songs). It's also being released as a movie (trailer).
Gorecki #3 is probably the most popular modern classical piece; an early 90s recording by the London Sinfonietta sold over a million copies. Some classical
believe a composer's work is best when performed by his or her countrymen. In that case, the new recording by the Polish National Radio Symphony and conducted by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki should get bonus points.
The work is somber and kind of static. Parts of it aren't dissimilar to the Campkin choral work posted above.
Gorecki #3 is probably the most popular modern classical piece; an early 90s recording by the London Sinfonietta sold over a million copies. Some classical
believe a composer's work is best when performed by his or her countrymen. In that case, the new recording by the Polish National Radio Symphony and conducted by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki should get bonus points.The work is somber and kind of static. Parts of it aren't dissimilar to the Campkin choral work posted above.
Man of Constant Sorrow
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Eephus
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Last December, I got a call out of the blue from a cousin I haven't seen since we were teenagers. Sue is from the Japanese-American side of my family that was dispersed across the country after getting released from the internment camps.
It turns out her son Daniel is now a graduate composition student at the SF Conservatory of Music. He'd won a competition to have his piece was performed by the Berkeley Symphony. The work was inspired by the camps where our family once lived so it was quite an emotional listen. We had a lovely evening with Sue and her family and my kids have spent time with their new cousin in the last couple of months. It's been great having another family member in town, especially one who lives and breathes music.
Here's a brief excerpt.
It turns out her son Daniel is now a graduate composition student at the SF Conservatory of Music. He'd won a competition to have his piece was performed by the Berkeley Symphony. The work was inspired by the camps where our family once lived so it was quite an emotional listen. We had a lovely evening with Sue and her family and my kids have spent time with their new cousin in the last couple of months. It's been great having another family member in town, especially one who lives and breathes music.
Here's a brief excerpt.
Man of Constant Sorrow
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jdoggydogg
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Depends on your favorite music. For example, if you are a metalhead, I'd recommend Stravinsky.
My fav music is old prewar blues, talking primitive stuff from the 20's and 30's which is as far away from Classical as it gets.
But....do listen to everything but Opera (only music I just can't stand at all). I have lite some candles/incense layed in a hot hot bath (a shower guy) and have chilled with ...
Mozart....String Quartet No 19 in C
Bach....Brandenberg Concerto No 2
Some Beethoven, Liszt and Strauss
Won;t even pretend to know the genre other than my one CD.
Neal Cassady
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The Flower Duet
jdoggydogg
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How could I not like that?
Big Band, Jazz, love all that stuff also, not much I don't like actually, just some more than others.
Ilov80s
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I don't use anything, I like the CD thing, like to make mixed tapes because my vehicles have tape decks as does my player in my barbecue area. Would guess10,000 CD's and 50, 000 tapes, I know.....sure. But very true.
Started out with records to tapes long long ago. My garage a literature/musical library and a gym/man cave, Everything by genre and alpha.
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jdoggydogg
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Sure, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, all that stuff
.In a 72 hour span my moods range from rural Texas blues pre 1930 to 50;s Doo *** to New Orleans jazz in the 40's to that Big Band sound to Hank Williams, Patsy Cline to The Ramones, Frank Zappa, Usher, yep, all over the place.
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jdoggydogg
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I remember taking an American music history class in college as part of my major's academic curriculum, and guys like Aaron Copeland and George Gershwin would get several pages, while Duke Ellington received three paragraphs. America's greatest composer gets three paragraphs? That's the first time I can remember identifying racism / classism in a college textbook.
The first time I bEcame aware of Copeland was in a book I did try and see if he had any connections/influenses with black music. There is a time right after HS where he worked with dance bands, maybe there he came in contact with black music but it doesn't appear to have made any impact.
You cannot talk blues, pop, jazz, rock without that black influense, you can get away with it when it comes to that Big Band sound, it was mostly white, only a few Count Basie, Duke Ellington. I bet the book you are talking about was written by white guys.
There was ........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0J2vA4POO0
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jdoggydogg
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I'm guessing it was more about academia seeing jazz as a lesser art form than classical music.
Ilov80s
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Ilov80s
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Interesting given the place jazz is usually given in American history/culture relative to classical.
Raking my brain trying to recall just how I came across this Copeland guy. I know I never set out to learn about classical music.
The bottom line in all music is does it fit your mood, I rarely get in any mood where my best option would be classical music. It has happened but very rare.
I do all my l music listening in my truck, her car, my Fortress of Solitude, in bed as I fade away, what will it be....
Classic Country
1940''s Lena Horne, The Ink Spots, Louis Jordan, The Mills Bros, Frank Sinatra
Rock and Roll, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard
Chicago Blues, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed
etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc,.....
Ilov80s
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I was first exposed to Copland from hearing Fanfare for the Common Man in a commercial I think. I immediately went to the library to check out a CD.
I see you're like me when it comes to wanting the know what's behind the music as opposed to just listening. If the interest is there I want to know the story.
