FabSwingers.com forum: Classical music

By *osh bloke OP Man
30 weeks ago

hereford

OK, so im sure im not the only one hear that appreciates classical music.

Everyone will have a favourite even if they dont know it. It could be a score from a film, a carol a hymn etc. e.g. carol of the bells, pachelbels Canon etc..

what's yours ?

if you dont think youre into it...go to Spotify and listen to these....

1. miserere mei - allergi . GIVE IT A CHANCE. Close your eyes and just listen.

2. Leo Dible Flower duet.

3. pachelbels canon in d. Everyone knows this one.

4. Vivaldi 4 seasons...

what's your favourite piece?

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By *asualandFeistyCouple
30 weeks ago

Uxbridge

Holst - Planets

Wagner - Flight of the Valkyries

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By *ensuallover1000Man
30 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Mozart’s Requiem and Bruckner’s, Te Deum.

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By *cootoverMan
30 weeks ago

Gloucester

Tchaikovsky is probably my favourite composer, love a bit of classical

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By *eroLondonMan
30 weeks ago

Mayfair

Too extensive to list for me but I especially enjoy an opus from the Baroque Period, Classical Period and early 20th Century Period, eschewing Modernist and Postmodernist types of 'classical'.

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By *punk AnansieWoman
30 weeks ago

Lanarkshire

Adajio for strings , Samuel Barber

Claire De Lun , Claude Debussey

Flower duet , Maria Callas

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
30 weeks ago

East Sussex

Handel's stuff is among my favourites. Zadok the Priest and The Messiah especially

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By *osh bloke OP Man
30 weeks ago

hereford

all the above!!!

dont want to sound old but....its 'proper music'.

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By *olyGlamorousWoman
30 weeks ago

Chester

I like the one from the Fruit n Nut advert

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By *osh bloke OP Man
30 weeks ago

hereford

"I like the one from the Fruit n Nut advert "

ive got to have a look at what it is now

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By *osh bloke OP Man
30 weeks ago

hereford

"I like the one from the Fruit n Nut advert "

nutcracker suite...Tchaikovski. Stunning. have a listen to flight of the bumble also?

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

Beethoven symphony No9 (Ode to joy)

Check out the flash mob video

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By *onjoMan
30 weeks ago

Grantham

Blue Danube just find it incredibly relaxing

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By *partharmonyCouple
30 weeks ago

Tonbridge

We both live Bach and Brahms. My favourite pieces include Brahms's second symphony and Tchaikovsky'so violin concerto. I also love the criminally-underrated Haydn, plus Mozart, Ravel, Sibelius and others. Luke

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

Wagner for me. He has his moments, someone once said, and got the reply "yes and he also has his quarters of an hour."

I like that slow building tension, use of leitmotifs to set the tone for individual characters and plus I can occasionally understand what's being sung about as its in German!

Beyond that, Widor was a wizard with an organ.

I've been to Gustav Mahler's little composing house in Austria.

Quite a fan of 20th century Russian composers like Stravinsky or Prokofiev.

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By *ynamite500Man
30 weeks ago

Angus

Ennio morricone... You'll know it when you hear his music 😁

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

"Ennio morricone... You'll know it when you hear his music 😁"

I lost a chance to see him conduct an orchestra live, because I didn't want to travel to London alone.

Damn shame. He was a fantastic composer.

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By *hefoxesofpenCouple
30 weeks ago

chester

I'm an ex professional ballerina hence anything connected to the likes of Swan lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping beauty instantly transports me to a time, place, emotion (good and bad)

Non ballet- Barbers adagio or Debussy Claire de Lune make me sit, listen and float off.

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By *elaxed CoupleCouple
30 weeks ago

Cheshire

Am I stretching the boundaries to say that I really like Ed Allyn Johnson?

The first Purple Electric Violin Concerto was magnificent.

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By *osh bloke OP Man
30 weeks ago

hereford

"I'm an ex professional ballerina hence anything connected to the likes of Swan lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping beauty instantly transports me to a time, place, emotion (good and bad)

Non ballet- Barbers adagio or Debussy Claire de Lune make me sit, listen and float off.

My ex wife is also an ex Ballerina. she's performed all over the world. wonderful experience!

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By *osh bloke OP Man
30 weeks ago

hereford

"Am I stretching the boundaries to say that I really like Ed Allyn Johnson?

The first Purple Electric Violin Concerto was magnificent. "

Not at all stretching....

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By *lectrictouchMan
30 weeks ago

inverarary

I’m

More of a jazz listener tbh

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

Mussorgsky-pictures at an exhibition

Lovely piece of music

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By *ynamite500Man
30 weeks ago

Angus

"Ennio morricone... You'll know it when you hear his music 😁

I lost a chance to see him conduct an orchestra live, because I didn't want to travel to London alone.

Damn shame. He was a fantastic composer."

That's a tough one to swallow, I'd loved to have seen him, orchestra and choir 😁

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By *hortieWoman
30 weeks ago

Northampton/south coast

Holst planet suite. Mars, in particular.

Carl Orff - O Fortuna. (I'm counting that as in, ok!! 😁)

Peer Gynt - In the Hall of the Mountain King

Saint-saëns - Danse Macabre

My top one though... Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor.

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By *itty AmourWoman
30 weeks ago

warmest westest wales

Any Dvorak appreciators?

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
30 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

"Any Dvorak appreciators?

His New World Symphony is superb.

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By *rchie300Man
30 weeks ago

Hamworthy

I like it , can’t say who or what … but some of it is very beautiful to listen too …. Don’t mind a bit of opera as well

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
30 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

I love a wide variety of classical music. Some particular favourites are...

The Swan of Tuonela by Sibelius, as well as Finlandia and his Karelia suite.

Barber's Adagio.

The Adagio in G Minor by Albinoni

The Pavane by Gabriel Faure

Pavane pour une infante défunte by Marice Ravel

Pier Gynt by Edvard Grieg (the whole thing, although Dawn, In the Hall of the Mountain King and Anitra's Dance are lovely)

Reverie,

Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un faune and Claire de Lune by ClaudecDebussy

And more...🌈🎶

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

Sibelius Symphony No 2, The Swan is good as well, other than that I have no favs, Peter Glass deffinate no, along with Vaughan Williams, and Britten.

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By *partharmonyCouple
30 weeks ago

Tonbridge

"Any Dvorak appreciators?

The cello concerto is great. I like some of his symphonies, especially the seventh even though the ninth is by far the most well-known.

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By *olinOfBathMan
30 weeks ago

Corsham

"Any Dvorak appreciators?

The cello concerto is great. I like some of his symphonies, especially the seventh even though the ninth is by far the most well-known. "

Most familiar, granted, but it's still as good for you today as it's always been...

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By *ez188Man
30 weeks ago

Bromsgrove

Bach, Arioso

Mozart, Queen of the night aria from the magic flute

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By *osh bloke OP Man
30 weeks ago

hereford

Not sure about anyone else but my favourites change repeatedly. I could be a bit speccy but ill notice something new in a piece and listen to it again and its like its entirely new.

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By *ackformore100Man
30 weeks ago

Tin town

I confess Im a cultural desert when it comes to classical music and like all music some I like and some I don't. Carmina burana o fortuna.. I think used in the omen.? Barbers adagio for strings is very moving and that scene from platoon made me emotional because of the music... There's a verdi opera which I think is amazing but can't tell you which... Perhaps nozze di figaro or maybe nabucco... That one they used for italia 90...good shout op. Nice to sample different things

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By *olinOfBathMan
30 weeks ago

Corsham

"That one they used for italia 90... "

Nessun dorma, from Puccini's Turandot.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
30 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"I’m

More of a jazz listener tbh"

Niiiice

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By *udeSentientMan
30 weeks ago

Atherton

"Handel's stuff is among my favourites. Zadok the Priest and The Messiah especially "

It's nice you should mention this, I am going to Manchester Cathedral tomorrow for the Handel Messiah Concert by Manchester Baroque!

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By *hillenCouple
30 weeks ago

Borehamwood

Byrd or Tallis

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By *punk AnansieWoman
30 weeks ago

Lanarkshire

The Chairman's waltz by John Williams , from memoirs of a geisha

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By *hilly1515Man
30 weeks ago

Francisco Tarrega. Recuerdos de La Alhambra

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By *hilly1515Man
30 weeks ago

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By *punk AnansieWoman
30 weeks ago

Lanarkshire

The Kiss , Trevor Jones.. from The last of the mohicans

La califfa, Ennio Morricone

Tennesse , Hans Zimmer .. from Pearl harbour

Honor Him , Hans Zimmer .. from gladiator

For the love of a princess ,James Horner.. from Braveheart

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By *ormagenericlblokeMan
30 weeks ago

Hertfordshire

I’m not a connoisseur of classical music but I do love it in the right circumstances

When I’m prepping a Sunday fry up for friends and family I often put it on

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By *punk AnansieWoman
30 weeks ago

Lanarkshire

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By *cLovin2Man
30 weeks ago

London

I love classical music

I'm surprised that this being a swinger site no one's mentioned the sexiest piece of classical music ever written Bolero by Ravel. A favourite of mine.

Recently also discovered a newish piece off classic FM that was utterly beautiful so I had to go look it up.

Luminous by max richter from the movie Perfect sense

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By *cLovin2Man
30 weeks ago

London

" Francisco Tarrega. Recuerdos de La Alhambra"

Yes a great piece

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By *cLovin2Man
30 weeks ago

London

If we can venture into Opera, my favourite is still Bocceli's version of Conte par tiro.

Absolutely mesmerising.

https://youtu.be/RqTOYtN5cIs?si=OfdzRohrjGYG35WV

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By *asilForty77Man
30 weeks ago

a hundred and sixty of us living in a small shoebox in the middle of the road

Va, pensiero" (Chorus of the Hebrew Slavs) from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Nabucco (1842

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By *elaxed CoupleCouple
30 weeks ago

Cheshire

"Am I stretching the boundaries to say that I really like Ed Allyn Johnson?

The first Purple Electric Violin Concerto was magnificent.

Not at all stretching....

Inner city music part 4. It's my ultimate in classical music, my coffin in the church tune, my this means everything music. Ed is an utter genius that isn't even close to being recognised for the talent he has as a composer or a player.

Please go search out this piece of music. It's truly sublime.

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By *hilly1515Man
30 weeks ago

Asturias jw and issac Albaniz

Malaguena more flamenco but a cover by Lucas Imbiriba fantastic

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By *itty AmourWoman
30 weeks ago

warmest westest wales

Some fabulous recommendations! Classical had fallen by the wayside, but this has got me back on track

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By *eyond PurityCouple
30 weeks ago

North East Lincolnshire

More recent composer/pianists are incredible to listen to:-

Brian Crain - Songs for Sienna

Ludovico Einaudi - Nuvole Bianche

Yiruma - River Flows in You

Watching Einaudi live was just a pleasure for the senses and soul 😍

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By *hilly1515Man
30 weeks ago

I find that with piano.. a good pianist playing a really well played piece has the ability to invoke actual tears of joy... understandable with the range a piano has really, but it gets me with certain arrangements ...

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By *oonwitch_and_RainbowCouple (FF)
30 weeks ago

Bradford and Stockport

Most of the above, but can I also throw in a mention of some of the modern minimalists? Philip Glass, Michael Gordon, Michael Nyman, Steve Reich.

And there are also modern musicians primarily known in the rock/progressive field who have made forays into the realm of the classical, for instance Jah Wobble, Jaz Coleman, Judge Smith - each of these has composed their own version of a requiem mass. Brian Eno is responsible for some hauntingly beautiful pieces. Vangelis - try to find his albums El Greco, Mask, China and Beaubourg.

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By *uriosusxxxMan
30 weeks ago

Swaffham

There are just so many pieces that spring to mind but as someone who tried very badly to scrape a tune out of a violin Bruch's Violin concerto leaves me in awe of anyone that can play it

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

Le onde, Ludovico Einaudi

Primavera, Richard Harvey

The Ludlows, James Horner (soundtrack to legends of the fall)

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By *uri00620Woman
30 weeks ago

Croydon

I like a lot including Miserere Mei as a firm favourite. Thomas Tallis, Morley, Stravinsky through to the likes of more modern composers like Michael Nyman.

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner.

From the film Apocalypse Now.

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

Already mentioned...apologies.

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

I dont know if you class it classical but Jeff Wayne's war of the worlds is a nice to listen to headphones on chilling out

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By *oonwitch_and_RainbowCouple (FF)
30 weeks ago

Bradford and Stockport

As a former (very mediocre) clarinetist, I have a penchant for anything Brahms with clarinet.

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By *olinOfBathMan
30 weeks ago

Corsham

Did anyone mention Holst yet? Jupiter, from the Planets suite, with Mars not far behind..

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By *007ManMan
30 weeks ago

Worthing

Mozart - The Piano Sonata No 16 in C major.

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By *luebell888Woman
30 weeks ago

Glasgowish

I absolutely love the Swan Lake music.

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By *obbfcMan
30 weeks ago

Livingston

for me lament for the harp tree - bagpipe piobaireachd.

or delibes flower duet and

rusalkas song to the moon

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By *obilebottomMan
30 weeks ago

All over

So many, can't choose. Love classical music. Opera too.

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By *hefoxesofpenCouple
30 weeks ago

chester

The black swan pas de deux from this ballet is absolutely the hardest, most challenging and exhausting thing to master. There are so many fouettes in it (plus the lead up to it is intense in itself ) that hearing this piece brings a very mixed bag of emotions of pleasure and pain

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By *lubchuckerMan
30 weeks ago

South Oxfordshire

I'm not really a classical music listener but if i like something i hear i keep listening but thats about it.

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By *ecadentDeviantsCouple
30 weeks ago

North West

I bought a top CD recently, “Classical Music for Oiks”

Some bangin’ tunez on it man!

The Hovis Symphony

In the hall of Alton Towers

The Lone Ranger Overture

Rhapsody in Galaxy Chocolate

McDonald’s Requiem

Cadbury’s Fruit & Nutcracker

Great stuff. Think I’ll put it on in a bit actually to needlessly annoy the neighbours whilst lobbing my empty tinnies out of the window & into the garden.

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By *ackformore100Man
30 weeks ago

Tin town

"Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner.

From the film Apocalypse Now."

Love the smell of napalm in the mornin' concerto

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By *obilebottomMan
30 weeks ago

All over

I was listening to this yesterday. A very nice piece for sure - Alexander Glazunov, Violin Concerto in A minor

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By *olinOfBathMan
30 weeks ago

Corsham

"Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner.

From the film Apocalypse Now.

Love the smell of napalm in the mornin' concerto "

Charlie don't surf!

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By *igCatHuntingMan
26 weeks ago

Wiltshire, London

"I was listening to this yesterday. A very nice piece for sure - Alexander Glazunov, Violin Concerto in A minor"

A good piece, which I have played, but not on violin. Glazunov doesn't get as many outings as he should.

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By *tephie the milkmaidTV/TS
26 weeks ago

Dundee

Shostakovich viola sonata, or just about anything by Bartok.

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By *naswingdressWoman
26 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

I have a visceral reaction to Bach - there was a belief when I was a teenager that listening to Bach would enhance cognitive ability, so my parents always played Bach in the days leading up to exams.

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By *jslookingforfunMan
26 weeks ago

liverpool

For me it’s Schuberts String Quartet no 14 in D minor ‘Death and the Maiden’

I studied it in A level music, and so it’s never left me

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By *iverstMan
26 weeks ago

Rossendale

"Adajio for strings , Samuel Barber

This - but its very deep

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By *rthur30Man
26 weeks ago

Warrington

Too many to list comprehensively!

Beethoven Symphony No. 6

Bach transcriptions for guitar

The last four Mozart operas

Mozart Violin Concertos No 3 and 5

Debussy and Ravel string quartets

Debussy L'Apres midi d'un faun.

Despite the controversial plot, Madame Butterfly

Beethoven string quartets

and many more.........

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By *hovskolMan
26 weeks ago

South Manchester

Nobody mentioned Rachmaninoff?

Concerto #2 is fantastic

The film A Brief Encounter uses the score to great effect.

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By *ookie46Woman
26 weeks ago

Deepest darkest Peru

I love Tchaikovsky‘s Sleepinn Beauty

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By (user no longer on site)
26 weeks ago

I’m seeing Einaudi for like the 5th time next year

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By *issilia AmoriWoman
26 weeks ago

North Welsh Borders

"I’m seeing Einaudi for like the 5th time next year

My favourite

I just love I Giorni

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By *ootyfruityCouple
26 weeks ago

andover

I love Vivaldi 4 seasons!

Beethovens 9th is my go to for any revision I need to do though, the repetitions help me absorb and the transitions help me to to move forward

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By (user no longer on site)
26 weeks ago

Do the works of A Winged Victory For The Sullen count?

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By *ovelyDayXXXWoman
26 weeks ago

Niche

As a weary teenager classical music was the only thing that would get me to sleep. So I'm drawn to softer less jarring composers.

Hard to pick a fav.

Not strictly classical but I do adore Ashokan Farewell.

(I've butchered the spelling)

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By *usurrusCouple
26 weeks ago

north, north west

I appreciate Rachmaninoff. The other half is a fan of Billy Joel's classical album.

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