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By *eviantPlayer OP Man
3 weeks ago

HU2

Bit of a weird topic but what's your favourite?

Mine is Wedding day at troldhaugen by Grieg

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By *ulldog_71Man
3 weeks ago

Sedgefield

The planets suite by Gustav Holst

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By *uri00620Woman
3 weeks ago

Croydon

Miserere Mei- Allegri but I like Thomas Tallis too.

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By *actile TensionMan
3 weeks ago

Sussex

Hungarian rhapsody No2

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By *resesse_MelioremCouple
3 weeks ago

Border of London

1. Beethoven, seventh symphony, specifically second movement. (And half the rest of them, NOT Von Karajan)

2. Bach Chaconne (Partita #2 - Perlman or Hahn).

3. Brahms string sextet (#1, second movement).

4. Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia.

5. Too much choice!

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By *etro888Man
3 weeks ago

Glasgow

I’m partial to a bit of Erik Satie

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By *erdyHollyTV/TS
3 weeks ago

In a galaxy far far away

Interstellar by Hans Zimmer

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By *erdyHollyTV/TS
3 weeks ago

In a galaxy far far away

"Interstellar by Hans Zimmer"

Also his whole soundtrack for the Man of Steel film is otherworldly

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By *acavityMan
3 weeks ago

Redditch

Beethoven’s 6th symphony- pastorale.

Great for hang-overs

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By *resesse_MelioremCouple
3 weeks ago

Border of London

"Beethoven’s 6th symphony- pastorale.

Great for hang-overs

You've just been watching the Fantasia version up to the storm!

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By *atermelodyMan
3 weeks ago

South East

Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens

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By *rthur30Man
3 weeks ago

Warrington

1. The later Mozart operas.

2. Bach transcriptions for guitar.

3. String quartets by Debussy and Ravel.

4. Madrigals by Gesualdo.

5. Mozart violin concertos 3 and 5.

6. Tried and failed with Wagner operas.

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By *evilinDavina1Man
3 weeks ago

Bristol

"Hungarian rhapsody No2 "

Definitely up there

The marriage of figaro firm the barber of savile too.

Carl orf Carmina burana

There's loads to be fair

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By *olyGlamorousWoman
3 weeks ago

Chester

I like that one off the Old Spice advert

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By *actile TensionMan
3 weeks ago

Sussex

"Hungarian rhapsody No2

Definitely up there

The marriage of figaro firm the barber of savile too.

Carl orf Carmina burana

There's loads to be fair "

I like the Tom & Jerry bit

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Herts/Leeds

Cum Dederit (nisi dominus) by vivaldi. The version sung by Andreas scholl is utterly utterly gorgeous.

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By *aked beachMan
3 weeks ago

Just A Stranger In A Strange Land.

Not a great lover, 1812 Overture was decent as I remember. I do have a Bocelli download that I do like however. Not strictly Classical but near enough for this Ol’ Edbanger.

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By *evilinDavina1Man
3 weeks ago

Bristol

Time to say goodbye

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By *airyZedMan
3 weeks ago

Haverhill

Classical Death Metal, like Deicide, Cannibal Corpse

From a bit more "digestive" for other people Gladiator soundtrack by Hanz Zimmer

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By *neteaminDevonMan
3 weeks ago

Bridgwater

Mozart’s symphony number 38 on D Major; the karaoke version (Trigger in OFAH)

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By *erdyHollyTV/TS
3 weeks ago

In a galaxy far far away

"Classical Death Metal, like Deicide, Cannibal Corpse

I watched an old Slipknot concert on YouTube a little while ago and Cannibal Corpse popped up because of the algorithm.

I couldn't understand a word he was singing about

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Herts/Leeds

"Classical Death Metal, like Deicide, Cannibal Corpse

I watched an old Slipknot concert on YouTube a little while ago and Cannibal Corpse popped up because of the algorithm.

I couldn't understand a word he was singing about

I was watching a Slipknot concert on YouTube earlier. Love Slipknot.

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

Not a real classical music lover but earlier this month went to a recontextualisation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Anna Merideth, fused with her own electronic music. Brilliant and blown away by the Hallé

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By *cLovin2Man
3 weeks ago

London

Partial to Maurice Ravel's Bolero, I blame the movie 10, watched during teenage adolescent years.

Also love the blue Danube from 2001 a space Odyssey

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By *onsw16Man
3 weeks ago

London

"Not a real classical music lover but earlier this month went to a recontextualisation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Anna Merideth, fused with her own electronic music. Brilliant and blown away by the Hallé

I saw that when it was at the Barbican - was immense!

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By *hinstrapMan
3 weeks ago

sheffield

...is shite. What a load of old scratchy screechy tripe.

Not for me

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By *ellhungvweMan
3 weeks ago

Cheltenham

I like the one that goes duh duh duh duhhh.

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By *umfun24Man
3 weeks ago

wilmslow

There must be something in it, look at all those adverts that use classical music and it’s great, British airways, pure new wool …….. and who doesn’t remember Nessun Dorma, but blimey, it all goes on a bit too long for me. The odd sound bite is great, but sitting through hours of it feels torturous.

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
3 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

"The planets suite by Gustav Holst"

This, hands down. Even against all other genres I list this as my favourite album of all time. It has everything.

...to add something else to the thread though, I'll go with Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue'

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By *offiacoolWoman
3 weeks ago

Alsager

The British Airways advert. Flower duet.

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By *rightonsteveMan
3 weeks ago

Hove, mainly…

I really like Mozart.

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By *ichaelsmyMan
3 weeks ago

douglas

there is lots of classical music that has been used in tv adverts, films etc that you simply were unaware that it was a classical piece.

chopin, funeral march

elgar nimrod

Verdi’s‘Libiamo ne’ lieti calici’

delibes flower duet

debussy claire de lune

beethovans ode to joy

Felix Mendelssohn’s ‘Vaterland, in deinen Gauen

enjoy the google search, just to confirm that you do in fact know them all

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By *ilthyAsFuckMan
3 weeks ago

London

"Miserere Mei- Allegri."

Yes, this. The Sixteen and Harry Christophers rendition is superb. ❤️

Also, Comptine d'un Autre été: L'Après-Midi, by Yann Tiersen (from Amelie)

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By *ichaelsmyMan
3 weeks ago

douglas

Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries

the film apocalypse now

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By *issy LanaTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Slough

Claude Debussy "Clair de lune"

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By *ichaelsmyMan
3 weeks ago

douglas

Orff – O Fortuna

Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite Op.71a: II.Vi Dance of the Mirltons

Dvorák - Symphony No.9 in E Minor, B.178/Op.95, ‘From the New World’ II. Largo

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By *eekaboo BellyMan
3 weeks ago

Bradford

Basic I know but Für Elise by Beethoven and swan lake by Tchaikovsky. Also Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture with the cannons

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Sibelius' The Swan of Tuonela, also love his Karelia Suite.

Grieg's Pier Gynt

Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor.

Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings.

The intermezzo from Wolf-Ferrari's The Jewels of the Madonna.

John Williams' theme for Seven Years in Tibet.

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By *igerFiestaMan
3 weeks ago

Huddersfield

The familiar Strauss waltzes. The popular tunes played by Andre Rieu. Anything with a good ballroom dance beat like the Viennese waltz 1,2,3...1,2,3.

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By *arnayguyMan
3 weeks ago

N London

"I like the one that goes duh duh duh duhhh."

Beethoven's 5th Symphony?

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By *atermelodyMan
3 weeks ago

South East

"Classical Death Metal, like Deicide, Cannibal Corpse

From a bit more "digestive" for other people Gladiator soundtrack by Hanz Zimmer"

This song is about shooting bloooood from your cooooooock!

Went to a concert once

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By *resesse_MelioremCouple
3 weeks ago

Border of London

"The familiar Strauss waltzes. The popular tunes played by Andre Rieu. Anything with a good ballroom dance beat like the Viennese waltz 1,2,3...1,2,3.

Shostakovich Waltz #2.

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By *homas400Man
3 weeks ago

Carmarthen / Llandeilo

Mozart - Requiem

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By *orksRockerMan
3 weeks ago

Bradford

"I like that one off the Old Spice advert "

It's...

Carl Orff - Carmina Burana (O fortuna)

My others faves are:

* Rachmaninoff - Theme of Paganini

* Holst - Planets

* Tchaikovsky - 1812

* Ravel - Bolero

* Debussy - Clair de Lune

Film Composers

* Thomas Newman soundtracks

-American Beauty

-Road to Perdition

-Shawshank Redemption

-Finding Nemo

* Vangelis - Blade Runner

* Hans Zimmer - Blade Runner 2049

* James Horner - Field of Dreams

* Maurice Jarre - Witness

* Trevor Jones - Last of the Mohicans

* Trent Reznor / Atticus Ross - Social Network

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

I only really like the minimalist stuff by composers like Einaudi.

Tu Sui, Four Dimensions, Nuvole Bianche and I Giorni being my favourite pieces by him

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By *ichaelsmyMan
3 weeks ago

douglas

does anything by john williams count as a classic now.

for a car a classic is anything over 25 years old.

so that would star wars, indiana jones music into classical.

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By *he Gentleman.Man
3 weeks ago

Sitlington

L'Arlésienne suites by Bizet.

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By *layfullsamMan
3 weeks ago

Solihull

Not a huge fan but I do like some where they are part of a movie soundtrack

Like Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner (I think)

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
3 weeks ago

Reading

Has to be Mozart's Requiem for me. Not at all an odd question OP.

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By *ost SockMan
3 weeks ago

West Wales and Cardiff

Brahms Requiem

Ravel - Slow movement of the Piano Concerto in G

Vaughan-Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Dvorak - Symphony no8

Steve Reich - The Desert Music

Borodin - Polotsvian Dances

Rimsky-Korsakov - Sheherezade

Sibelius - Violin Concerto

And a gazillion other pieces

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By *aldy321Man
3 weeks ago

Huddersfield

Rossini. William Tell finale. I particularly like the seemingly never ever ending although it obviously does end.

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
3 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

Somebody PLEASE make this a Spotify playlist!!! 🤩🤣

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By *007ManMan
3 weeks ago

Worthing

Beethoven is my goto composer. Handel also.

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By *ichaelsmyMan
3 weeks ago

douglas

hands up if your first experience of classical music was at school

Prokofiev, peter and the wolf

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By *atermelodyMan
3 weeks ago

South East

Moonlight Sonata (3rd movement) by Beethoven

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By *arkstaffsMan
3 weeks ago

Rugeley

Absolutely everything by Mozart. Too many favourites to list.

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By *issy LanaTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Slough

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake"

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By *issy LanaTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Slough

Also enjoyed Mickey Mouse in Fantasia animation with the "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" symphony by Paul Dukas.

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By *issy LanaTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Slough

Italian maestro Ennio Morricone "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

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