Classical music

K T Ong · 06-23-2002, 08:41 PM

Does anyone here listen to classical music, and if you do, who are your favorite composers and which of their works are your favorites?

Been listening to Richard Strauss' symphonic poems of late, in particular his A Hero's Life. Real 'fun' music [img]smile.gif[/img] (though it's got moments of real beauty, too

) -- in fact many portions of A Hero's Life strike me as ideal music for a cartoon or animation film. All the squeaking, malicious woodwind in 'The Hero's Adversaries' and the portrayal of 'The Hero's Beloved' by a flirtatious violin solo are real fun to listen to. And 'The Hero on the Battlefield' just seems so comical and cartoony -- deliberately so, I suppose. It's such a pity no cartoon producers (to my knowledge) ever appropriated Strauss' music for use in a cartoon.

Lady Blue03 · 06-23-2002, 09:12 PM

I dont listen to classical music at all, but my favorite out of ones ive played is Beehtovens 5th

Leonis · 06-23-2002, 09:15 PM

I don't listen to much, but when I do it's stuff like Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Bach's Suite No.3, Mozart's Requiem.
I've been listening to Stavinsky's Petrushka and The Firebird lately, and I absolutely loved Glass' soundtrack for Kundun.

Hayashi · 06-23-2002, 09:30 PM

Some of my favourties (a rather eclectic mix, I don't have a favourite composer):

1. Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Night on Bald Mountain.
2. Most of the waltzes by the Strausses - my version of "easy listening music" [img]smile.gif[/img] .
3. Bolero by Ravel
4. Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and Nutcracker Suite.
5. Many works by Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms.

There are a few others, but these are the ones that spring to mind.

Albromor · 06-23-2002, 09:38 PM

I love classical music. Mozart's symphonies are some of my favorite. I also have all of Beethoven's 9 symphonies. Then there is Vilvadi's "Four Seasons" and Bach's Brandenberg Concertos.

K T Ong · 06-23-2002, 10:08 PM

Albromor, what do you think of those electronic renderings of Bach's music by Walter Carlos and Benjamin Folkman ('Switched-on Bach')?

Scholarcs · 06-24-2002, 12:58 AM

I like listening to classical music from a full orchestra from time to time, and there is heaps of music out there. I was out at the Warehouse the other day and picked up a double CD of Handel`s Messiah, played by the London Symphany Orchestra, for $2! If you want to buy some good classical music, go out to your local Warehouse and buy a small selection of cheap CDs.

btw, downloading them is a waste of time, .mp3s mostly lack quality.

Xero279 · 06-24-2002, 01:02 AM

hehe i like mozart, hes good.. especially "Requiem".. i dont listen to it much though, im kinda a "metal-head"

K T Ong · 06-24-2002, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scholarcs:
If you want to buy some good classical music, go out to your local Warehouse and buy a small selection of cheap CDs.

btw, downloading them is a waste of time, .mp3s mostly lack quality.

I already have a fairly big collection of classical CDs! And no, I never download any music from the net; instead I create all my .mp3s from my own CDs.

[ 06-24-2002, 02:48 AM: Message edited by: K T Ong ]

K T Ong · 06-24-2002, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xero279:
hehe i like mozart, hes good.. especially "Requiem".. i dont listen to it much though, im kinda a "metal-head"

Okay, what about New-Age? I think Kitaro is divine.

[ 06-24-2002, 02:49 AM: Message edited by: K T Ong ]

06-23-2002, 08:41 PM	#1
K T Ong Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Plateau of Singapore Age: 62 Posts: 1,230	Does anyone here listen to classical music, and if you do, who are your favorite composers and which of their works are your favorites? Been listening to Richard Strauss' symphonic poems of late, in particular his A Hero's Life. Real 'fun' music [img]smile.gif[/img] (though it's got moments of real beauty, too ) -- in fact many portions of A Hero's Life strike me as ideal music for a cartoon or animation film. All the squeaking, malicious woodwind in 'The Hero's Adversaries' and the portrayal of 'The Hero's Beloved' by a flirtatious violin solo are real fun to listen to. And 'The Hero on the Battlefield' just seems so comical and cartoony -- deliberately so, I suppose. It's such a pity no cartoon producers (to my knowledge) ever appropriated Strauss' music for use in a cartoon. __________________ <br />Look! Everyone\'s admiring me! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

06-23-2002, 09:12 PM	#2
Lady Blue03 Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 18, 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 4,557	I dont listen to classical music at all, but my favorite out of ones ive played is Beehtovens 5th __________________ Yep I'm still lurking!

06-23-2002, 09:30 PM	#4
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 64 Posts: 1,699	Some of my favourties (a rather eclectic mix, I don't have a favourite composer): 1. Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Night on Bald Mountain. 2. Most of the waltzes by the Strausses - my version of "easy listening music" [img]smile.gif[/img] . 3. Bolero by Ravel 4. Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and Nutcracker Suite. 5. Many works by Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms. There are a few others, but these are the ones that spring to mind. __________________ I visit IW occasionally...

06-23-2002, 10:08 PM	#6
K T Ong Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Plateau of Singapore Age: 62 Posts: 1,230	Albromor, what do you think of those electronic renderings of Bach's music by Walter Carlos and Benjamin Folkman ('Switched-on Bach')? __________________ <br />Look! Everyone\'s admiring me! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

06-24-2002, 12:58 AM	#7
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 39 Posts: 1,557	I like listening to classical music from a full orchestra from time to time, and there is heaps of music out there. I was out at the Warehouse the other day and picked up a double CD of Handel`s Messiah, played by the London Symphany Orchestra, for $2! If you want to buy some good classical music, go out to your local Warehouse and buy a small selection of cheap CDs. btw, downloading them is a waste of time, .mp3s mostly lack quality. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

06-23-2002, 09:15 PM	#3
Leonis Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Somewhere on Earth - it changes often Posts: 1,292	I don't listen to much, but when I do it's stuff like Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Bach's Suite No.3, Mozart's Requiem. I've been listening to Stavinsky's Petrushka and The Firebird lately, and I absolutely loved Glass' soundtrack for Kundun.

06-23-2002, 09:38 PM	#5
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	I love classical music. Mozart's symphonies are some of my favorite. I also have all of Beethoven's 9 symphonies. Then there is Vilvadi's "Four Seasons" and Bach's Brandenberg Concertos.

06-24-2002, 01:02 AM	#8
Xero279 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 38 Posts: 1,360	hehe i like mozart, hes good.. especially "Requiem".. i dont listen to it much though, im kinda a "metal-head" __________________ <br /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[music04]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/music04.gif\" /> Live to Rock, Rock to Live <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[rocking2]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/rocking2.gif\" /> <br />[url]\"http://www.livejournal.com/users/Xero279\" target=\"_blank\">...From The Mind of Xero</a>

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