FabSwingers.com forum: Favourite Classical Piece

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

If I wake up in a bad/grumpy mood the one piece of music guaranteed to lift my spirits is

Winter, violin concerto number 4 in F minor Rv297.

It never fails to lift me up.

What, if any, is your favourite classical piece?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Clair de lune…anything by Chopin really

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Good choice. The opening few bars, just the piano, simply sublime.

Thanks for replying. I thought this thread might sink faster than the Titanic.

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By *irthyAdventurerMan
over a year ago

St Albans

Fanfare for a common man - Aaron Copland

As well as being fantastically uplifting, great childhood memories.

Gonna listen to it now!

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By *valanche1001Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Nimrod by Elgar

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Excellent.

My playlist will be increasing based on these recommendations.

Keep them coming. Nice that people still enjoy the classics

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lindsey Stirling - Carol of the Bells

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EKkzbbLYPuI

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Claude Debussy- Arabesque number 1. I listen to this in bed.

https://youtu.be/Yh36PaE-Pf0

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Offenbach-Barcarolle

https://youtu.be/g7czptgEvvU

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Have to be honest. I know very little of classical music. Did have a phase of listening to classic fm for a bit which was a pleasant enough interlude.

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
over a year ago

chichester

Beethovens - 3mvt presto agitato

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

vienna ultravox

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

In the hall of the mountain King. Composed by Edvard Grieg

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

Morning by Grieg. Loved this since I was a little kid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Could never pick an outright favourite, but loving all of Beethoven's piano sonatas at the moment, especially 14

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

"In the hall of the mountain King. Composed by Edvard Grieg "

Not this version?

https://youtu.be/mOKoLiOkWWQ

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Moonlight Sonata. Never fails to astonish me at its beauty.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Bach's Double Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor; Vivace.

Favourite ever. Easily.

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

"In the hall of the mountain King. Composed by Edvard Grieg

Not this version?

https://youtu.be/mOKoLiOkWWQ"

No, although that is funny

Sent you my one

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

We’re big fans of Ludovico Einaudi

Mr does quite a good job of Dietro Casa on the piano (it’s a work in progress)

Not very knowledgable on the old classical pieces.

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

"In the hall of the mountain King. Composed by Edvard Grieg

Not this version?

https://youtu.be/mOKoLiOkWWQ

No, although that is funny

Sent you my one

No unsolicited fanny pics thank you!

Unless its gapping ofc

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Try looking for

The morning overture

Richard Hill

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

"In the hall of the mountain King. Composed by Edvard Grieg "

I like both acts of Peer Gynt.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Andantino - Brian Crain, is answer piece I love

This instils a feeling of peace when I listen to it and at times I’m celebrating like I’ve scored a goal as it washes over me…

His Song for Sienna has the same effect

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jules Massenet: Méditation (Thaïs) is pretty relaxing

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Legende is nice too.

For something different try:

Menuet. Toshifumi Hinata

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Max Richter recomposed: Spring 1 Four Seasons, Daniel Hope lead string.

I’ve uploaded a snippet in our video list or the official version at

https://youtu.be/DLDvbnK_Sqk

It’s my alarm tune. Wakes me with a smile and uplifts my spirits when I want to lose myself for a few moments.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

The Tchaikovsky violin concerto. Amazing.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Music to Swan Lake.

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By *eff4000Man
over a year ago

Camberley

If opera counts then Nessun Dorma. Absolutely wonderful.

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

Just commenting for links

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Max Richter recomposed: Spring 1 Four Seasons, Daniel Hope lead string.

I’ve uploaded a snippet in our video list or the official version at

https://youtu.be/DLDvbnK_Sqk

It’s my alarm tune. Wakes me with a smile and uplifts my spirits when I want to lose myself for a few moments.

And mine..

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.

My play list is increasing now.

I find it’s the best way to start the day and end up happier than if I stick the news on.

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By *SuperbMan
over a year ago

now in Germany

Marriage of Figaro Overture

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By *ansexualPandaMan
over a year ago

Near You

Depending on my mood either Erik Satie, Gymnopédie No.1, Claude Debussy or Clair de Lune. If I'm feeling particularly randy, it's the Sabre Dance.

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By *ansexualPandaMan
over a year ago

Near You

"If opera counts then Nessun Dorma. Absolutely wonderful. "

Freddie Mercury and Pavarotti nailed this. Marc Martel did an awesome cover singing both parts.

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By *ansexualPandaMan
over a year ago

Near You

"vienna ultravox"

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Siegfried's Funeral March. It's an epic piece of music. I first came across it when it was used in Excalibur. It really does fit the scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxSeeN03Xfg

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By *immyGGMan
over a year ago

South Cheshire

Never been a big fan of classical, but I think that Leo Delibes - The Flower Duet (Lakme) is an absolutely beautiful peace of music.

Now I'm off to mix an hours set of stomping tech house tracks

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Oooh….. cultured people!!!

Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini by Rachmaninov…

The full piece is just beautiful…. The bit bill Murray learns in Groundhog Day is the reason I wanted to learn the piano

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Symphony No 3 (Symphony For Sorrowful Songs) - Henryk Gorecki

Soloist: Dawn Upshaw (Soprano)

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

Jupiter - Holst

Lark Ascending - Vaughan Williams

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By *igman_UKMan
over a year ago

Birmingham/Paisley

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By *igman_UKMan
over a year ago

Birmingham/Paisley

Recently my listening has been Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony, but my three goto pieces would be

Rachmaninov's piano concerto no 2 Beethoven's 7th Symphony

Bach's B minor mass

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By *rincipessaWoman
over a year ago

your wildest dreams,

"We’re big fans of Ludovico Einaudi

Mr does quite a good job of Dietro Casa on the piano (it’s a work in progress)

Not very knowledgable on the old classical pieces. "

I love Ludovico Einaudi too, Una Mattino my favourite

Also Threnody - Goldmund

And Nocturne no 2 in E flat major, Op 9 No. 2 - Chopin

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

To relax and sleep - Adagio for strings by Samuel Barber

For general listening Summer from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi. Has to be the Nigel Kennedy version

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Lark Ascending, by Vaughan Williams

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

The slow movement of Ravel’s piano concerto in G major.

Ravishingly beautiful

There’s loads of others I love, too

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"Recently my listening has been Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony, but my three goto pieces would be

Rachmaninov's piano concerto no 2 Beethoven's 7th Symphony

Bach's B minor mass"

Nice choices.

The second movement of the Beethoven is divine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends on my mods really. For nice gentle music probably blue Danube. For something bit more fiery either ride of the valkyries or requiem dies irae

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

*my mood*, stupid phone lol

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Lacrimosa

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Tchaikovsky violin concerto. Amazing. "

Absolutely i was about to comment about this, although slightly dissmayed noone has mentioned Johann strauss yet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Holst - The Planets and Already mentioned, Moonlight Sonata

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

I used to play trumpet in a really good orchestra.

The first time we played the slow movement of Rachmaniov’s 2nd Symphomy, tears were rolling down my face. It’s a gorgeous piece. It was like being utterly ravished by sound

It’s easy to get drawn to the tune, but listwn also to the ebb and flow of the other instruments - genius-level composing

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor, by Johann Sebastian Bach is probably my favourite classical piece. Sounds great on a church organ.

https://youtu.be/ho9rZjlsyYY

There's a guy in Hull who plays it on his guitar in a bit of a mash-up with Rolling Stones and ELP.

https://youtu.be/IsJJNO_t7FE

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I used to play trumpet in a really good orchestra.

The first time we played the slow movement of Rachmaniov’s 2nd Symphomy, tears were rolling down my face. It’s a gorgeous piece. It was like being utterly ravished by sound

It’s easy to get drawn to the tune, but listwn also to the ebb and flow of the other instruments - genius-level composing

After reading that I have no noice but to listen to it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

No choices

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Marriage of Figaro Overture "

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By *lubchuckerMan
over a year ago

Oxfordshire

Not strictly classical but it does for me

Vangelis - 1492, Conquest of Paradise

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

Anything by the Portsmouth Sinfonia

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"I used to play trumpet in a really good orchestra.

The first time we played the slow movement of Rachmaniov’s 2nd Symphomy, tears were rolling down my face. It’s a gorgeous piece. It was like being utterly ravished by sound

It’s easy to get drawn to the tune, but listwn also to the ebb and flow of the other instruments - genius-level composing

After reading that I have no noice but to listen to it

Great - hope you enjoyed

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Clair de lune…anything by Chopin really "

I just came back to see if someone had said Clair de lune.. 2nd post in! Lol

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By *aidbacklover2021Man
over a year ago

perth

Living in Scotland

Land of the Mountain and the Flood by Hamish Mcunn

Written when he was a student

Also Brahms Academic Festival Overture.

Lizt les Preludes.

Carnival Romaine and Benvenutto Cellini by Hectot Berlioz.

Have played all of them amazing being surrounded by live musicians and being part of a performance .

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Well not really easy to choose from beautiful ecclesiastical and byzantine pieces to late baroque and the romantics but nobody said it yet, I will go for Monteverdi's Vespers on this ocassion

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Never been a big fan of classical, but I think that Leo Delibes - The Flower Duet (Lakme) is an absolutely beautiful peace of music.

Now I'm off to mix an hours set of stomping tech house tracks

You say this but I have discovered what is called classical drill.. which is Classical music with a Drill beat under it…. It sounds like it shouldn’t work.. but by golly it does!!!

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

Good shouts with the Rachmaninov Paganini variations and the 2nd piano concerto.

There is so much I like and so much I don’t.

Vaughn Williams London Symphony. Particularly the second movement. Movement called Song from the Hary Jarnos suite. I could go on. Lol.

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

"Living in Scotland

Land of the Mountain and the Flood by Hamish Mcunn

Written when he was a student

Also Brahms Academic Festival Overture.

Lizt les Preludes.

Carnival Romaine and Benvenutto Cellini by Hectot Berlioz.

Have played all of them amazing being surrounded by live musicians and being part of a performance ."

I love, Land Of The Mountain And The Flood.

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By *annibal_LickedherMan
over a year ago

The Side of the Mersey

I know nothing about classical music. I’m more of a metal fan.

But recently I’ve been listening to

2 Cellos

Harp Twins

Apocalyptica.

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By *aidbacklover2021Man
over a year ago

perth

Ashokan Farewell.

Theme tune from the Ludlows.

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"Never been a big fan of classical, but I think that Leo Delibes - The Flower Duet (Lakme) is an absolutely beautiful peace of music.

Now I'm off to mix an hours set of stomping tech house tracks

You say this but I have discovered what is called classical drill.. which is Classical music with a Drill beat under it…. It sounds like it shouldn’t work.. but by golly it does!!!

I’m imagining that right now. I actually can see what you mean, especially as drill (at least the stuff I’ve heard) is often moody and atmospheric.

I love both classical and techno. There’s moee overlap than you’d think, particularly with minimalist composers etc.

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly

For the choral fans - it's a cliché but Eric Whitacre's Sleep gets me every time. The rolling waves of sound as it builds... sublime.

Mrs TMN x

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By *immyGGMan
over a year ago

South Cheshire

"Never been a big fan of classical, but I think that Leo Delibes - The Flower Duet (Lakme) is an absolutely beautiful peace of music.

Now I'm off to mix an hours set of stomping tech house tracks

You say this but I have discovered what is called classical drill.. which is Classical music with a Drill beat under it…. It sounds like it shouldn’t work.. but by golly it does!!!

I’m imagining that right now. I actually can see what you mean, especially as drill (at least the stuff I’ve heard) is often moody and atmospheric.

I love both classical and techno. There’s moee overlap than you’d think, particularly with minimalist composers etc."

I've just had a listen to some of it and oh my! It so works!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vivaldi's Four seasons

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Adiago for strings and the opera Carmen

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8

Good topic OP!

Fave all time piece is Vivaldi’s guitar concerto in D. It’s also really good when arranged for lute.

Grew up on his four seasons.

Anything by albinoni, particularly his oboe pieces.

Also a huge fan of contemporary classics such as einaudi, especially the divenire album (divenire and svanire). And for the sentimentalist in me, love the suites from some major Hollywood productions.

I once caught on classic fm in my car at Christmas, the suite from The Snowman. Happened to coincide with a long journey and I was so happy!

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

Difficult to make one choice but as nobody has mentioned it so far

Mendelssohn's violin concerto.

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

Too many! But Messiaen's Vingt Regards was awe-inspiring live.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

And of course Max Bruch's violin concerto, which I don't think anyone has mentioned either.

Normally, I prefer piano to strings and am also partial to the odd woodwind concerto.

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

I know we aren't meant to do more than one, but others I love that I haven't seen mentioned...

Lasse Moro, by Gesualdo, and in fact most of Madrigal VI.

Tallis' Lamentations.

Alamire's electric, driving, martial, visceral version of the Agincourt Carol.

Mahler, Symphonies V and VIII.

Shostakovich, Symphony V.

Tristan und Isolde, and especially, of course, the Liebestod.

So many more.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

This thread has brought me unexpected pleasure on this dull and wet Sunday.

Whilst googling the two previously mentioned composers (to check spelling)

I was chosen by Youtube to have Victor Borge thrust into my list of suggested viewing.

I've been laughing nonstop. He took me right back to 405 line TV in the 1950s.

Literally (as they say) fell off my chair when he played the William Tell Overture with the sheet music upside down.

someone in the comments observed that his antics at the piano introduced a lot of youngsters to classical pieces.

Anyone who needs cheering up, google him.

Classic, indeed.

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By *james994Man
over a year ago

london

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By *james994Man
over a year ago

london

"If I need a quick lift then it has to be the Entr’act of the second act of ‘Die Walkure’. - simply astonishing and only a minute long! "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We’re big fans of Ludovico Einaudi

Mr does quite a good job of Dietro Casa on the piano (it’s a work in progress)

Not very knowledgable on the old classical pieces. "

Sounds amazing.

I love Einaudi. My favourite is I Giorni, I have a video my son made of him playing I Giorni on the piano, he sounds fantastic.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Bach - Cello Suite No.1

Yo-Yo MA plays a mean cello! It makes the hairs on my neck stand up every time I hear it. LOL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1prweT95Mo0

I love anything Baroque - Handel, Hydan, Pachelbel, and the all time bad boy Mozart.

Being it's a chill out day & boy do I need it then:

Pachelbel- Cannon In D Major.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlprozGcs80

As rock legend Ronnie Dio always reckoned Beethoven's last was the ultimate in heavy rock cos he was a bit deaf... Rock hard, Rock heavy, Rock Monster!!!

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By *amesBeelzebubMan
over a year ago

norwich

Moonlight sonata.

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By *callycatMan
over a year ago

Mid Wales

The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Carmina Burana O Fortuna - Carl Orff.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

This is a nice piano duet

https://youtu.be/TivozM6cfoU

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

"We’re big fans of Ludovico Einaudi

Mr does quite a good job of Dietro Casa on the piano (it’s a work in progress)

Not very knowledgable on the old classical pieces.

Sounds amazing.

I love Einaudi. My favourite is I Giorni, I have a video my son made of him playing I Giorni on the piano, he sounds fantastic.

Oh I love that too! We had it as background music when we got married.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Russian dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker suite

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

The Waltz from the ballet Corpelia

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By *estmids71Man
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Montagues and Capulets by Prokofiev.

Or San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (with a little bit of help from Metallica) Enter Sandman.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spiritualized - Broken Heart is a beautiful piece in my opinion.

Classical music supposed to help you work and think. I must try this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hall of the mountain king… can’t remember who wrote it but it’s one I always love listening to

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

"Hall of the mountain king… can’t remember who wrote it but it’s one I always love listening to "

Grieg, I think? You're right, it's an awesome piece.

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

"In the hall of the mountain King. Composed by Edvard Grieg "

When I was in junior school, every so often the headmaster would gather the whole school in hall for a down beat hour before we finnished at 4pm (YES 4PM)..some times there would be a general knowledge quiz...sometimes sometimes someone would be invited up to sing a song (recall one lad doing a scaffold hit..either lily the pink of thank you very much)

And sometimes he would play classical music saying you'll remember this...

I've never forgotten hearing Greig's Hall of the mountain King for the first time as an 8 or 9 year old and the visions you it brought

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By *orraine999Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Piano Concerto no. 2: Adagio sostenuto

Sergei Rachmaninoff

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By *ensualgent38Man
over a year ago

London & Edinburgh

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By *ensualgent38Man
over a year ago

London & Edinburgh

Songs of the Auvergne sung by Victoria de los Angeles. Simply beautiful

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By *evonshireboyMan
over a year ago

North Devon

Barber's Adagio for strings,

Doesn't matter if it's an orchestral version, William Orbit's version, or the Tiësto version, they are all utterly sublime

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Barber's Adagio for strings,

Doesn't matter if it's an orchestral version, William Orbit's version, or the Tiësto version, they are all utterly sublime"

Agreed and I’m surprised this wasn’t the first to sprint to mind, I get chills during the violin solo every time I hear it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dvorak's New World Symphony for me

Don't deny you don't know it....you all do

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rhapsody in Blue (not strictly classical but kinda)

Sull'aria. che soave zeffiretto

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By *anae21Woman
over a year ago

Nearer than you think

I love choral works, eg. Whitacre, Lauridsen, MacMillan and Palastrina.

Saint Saens wrote some achingly beautiful music (eg Samson & Dalila). Modern composer, Thibaudet is pretty good, too.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

I love Tchaikovskys work. Amazing and easy to get completely immersed in.

I also love to listen to Antonio Vivaldi. Again it draws you in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Holst: IV. Jupiter and Nimrod. Really can’t choose between the two.

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By *ose and her beastCouple
over a year ago

Watford

Moonlight sonata

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im not into watersports no matter how long you been holding it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Im not into watersports no matter how long you been holding it

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bet nobody gets it either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Im not into watersports no matter how long you been holding it

bet nobody gets it either

Yeah, people who have knowledge on classical music are well known for been slow mate.

you must taking the……

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"In the hall of the mountain King. Composed by Edvard Grieg

And sometimes he would play classical music saying you'll remember this...

I've never forgotten hearing Greig's Hall of the mountain King for the first time as an 8 or 9 year old and the visions you it brought"

I suspect that the headmaster was having a chuckle, in the certain knowledge that by the age of 18 or 19 the boys would recognise the familiar rhythm.

It was 'widely held' at my school that Grieg wrote it tongue in cheek or should we say 'hand on cock' to convey the impression of someone having a nifty fifty..

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By *tead88Man
over a year ago

nine elms

Elgar - Nimrod, it holds a special place in my heart after being my grandads favorite song and being played at his funeral.

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By *ornLordMan
over a year ago

Wiltshire and London

"Fanfare for a common man - Aaron Copland

As well as being fantastically uplifting, great childhood memories.

Gonna listen to it now!

You ought to try his third symphony, the piece from which the fanfare was taken. One of the greatest American symphonies.

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

Mine is 1812 overture. The only reason . Reminds me of my first open air concert. Monsters of rock at Castle Donington in 1980. Rainbow headlined. Cozy Powell did drum solo using the 1812 overture with cannons

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By *cplsMan
over a year ago

Nr Waltham

Just so many exceptional pieces of music covering 300 years, many already featured above. I guess if I have to pick just one, it has to be Beethoven's 9th Symphony. I first heard this on A Clockwork Orange when I was about 13.

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

O fortuna

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By *ornLordMan
over a year ago

Wiltshire and London

"Just so many exceptional pieces of music covering 300 years, many already featured above. I guess if I have to pick just one, it has to be Beethoven's 9th Symphony. I first heard this on A Clockwork Orange when I was about 13."

Your first point nails it. I have a library of some 3,000 "classical" CDs and none of these is the only recording I'll ever need. However, I'm afraid that while the first three movements of LvB9 are up there, I'm no fan of the finale, having sung it too many times for thag. If I have to have a 9th symphony, it would be Mahler, Schubert or Bruckner. Dvorak's 9th, "popularised" by TV adverts, is actually among the worst of his symphonies.

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By *igman_UKMan
over a year ago

Birmingham/Paisley

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By *igman_UKMan
over a year ago

Birmingham/Paisley

"Well not really easy to choose from beautiful ecclesiastical and byzantine pieces to late baroque and the romantics but nobody said it yet, I will go for Monteverdi's Vespers on this ocassion

Ooh good choice and jolly good fun to sing. I do love 16th century. Having said that Fair as the Heaven by William Harris is utterly devine

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

Should you have been watching 'A Clockwork Orange' at 13?

I was deeply disturbed by it when I saw it it my late 20s.

More to the point, I was even more disturbed by youths in the Bexleyheath cinema cheering out loud at the violent scenes.

Nothing wrong with Beethoven's 9th Symphony, though.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

The Protecting Veil - John Tavener

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras No5 for eight cellos and soprano.

I first head this when doing a concert in a church when about 16. Everyone was free to leave the rehearsal, bar the cellos. As I was packing up, I heard the most transformative, ethereal sound I’d ever heard. It totally blew me away

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven .....there were days I'd just spend hours on the piano on this one...timeless and beautiful

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Adagio for strings

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