FabSwingers.com forum: Fave classical music pieces

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

Always had an eclectic taste in music, from iron maiden Metallica and gnr, through Motown, to house and dance music. Especially piano house from the 90's

But I've always enjoyed music, and lately classical music features more in my listening, again pianos particularly. Claire de lune and moonlight sonata are obvious favourites, along with Mahler piano quartet in A minor;

Can any of you suggest some more I should be checking out?

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

The intermezzo from Calvaleria Rusticana. It's the one used in Raging Bull

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

In addition to the likes of the mighty Beethoven and Mozart, Chopin composed some of the finest piano works so I’d definitely recommend him.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Holst's Planet Suite has always been a favourite of mine.

Wagner's Ride Of The Valkyries is another one that stirs me.

Elgar's Nimrod sends shivers down my spine every Rememberance Sunday

Barber's Adaggio For Strings is also very moving

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

The Hebrides by Mendelssohn is perfect

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

Nimrod. Enigma variations no9 by Edward Elgar. Personally, I prefer it with brass rather than strings.

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

"Nimrod. Enigma variations no9 by Edward Elgar. Personally, I prefer it with brass rather than strings."

I'm straight but had to fab one of your pics lol.

Thanks for the suggestions keep them coming, searching Amazon music and adding to a new playlist

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

Beethoven - Symphony No.7 in A major op.92 - II, Allegretto is a killer tune

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

Vaughn Williams the lark ascending. Always loved his work and this reminds me of a young pooch playing in tthe fields

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

"Vaughn Williams the lark ascending. Always loved his work and this reminds me of a young pooch playing in tthe fields

That is one of my favourites.

I also love Debussy's Arabesque number one.

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

"Vaughn Williams the lark ascending. Always loved his work and this reminds me of a young pooch playing in tthe fields

That is one of my favourites.

I also love Debussy's Arabesque number one."
love Debussy too

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By *amiePhuktMan
over a year ago

Bristol

A bit more opera than classical but this is one incredible piece of music...

Dead can dance - host of seraphim

https://youtu.be/pOJyjPQ8ksM

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Listen to Radio 3s equivalent of the breakfast show for a couple of weeks. They play a wide variety of classical music and it gives you an opportunity to hear things you might not have heard before.

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

Stravinsky The Firebird Suite

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By *asilForty77Man
over a year ago

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

bach toccata and fugue in d minor

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By *neeyedpirateMan
over a year ago

ask!

Edward Elgars nimrod

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

I love a wide range of classical music.

The shepherds thanksgiving before the storm

1812 overture

The planet suites

...to name but a few

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By *otSoNewWalesCoupleCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Chopin - Nocturne op.9 No.2

Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Serenade in Gmajor, K-525, 2nd Movement II Romance Andante

Edward Elgar - Nimrod

Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber

All spin-tinglers. But there are loads.

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By *otSoNewWalesCoupleCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

PS. The Samual Barber piece is a true modern classic.

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman
over a year ago

B & M Bargains

Gabriel’s Oboe

Romance (from the Gadfly)

Danse Macarbre

Oh I’ve started on a you tube trail now

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

Love anything by Chopin.... listening to Classic FM in the car I find helps me to relax afrer a stressful time at work

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

Arnold - English Dances Set 2 Op33

Bliss - Piano Concerto

Coates - London Suite

Delius - Over the hills and far away

Elgar - In the South

Finzi - Eclogue for piano and strings

Gregson - Tuba Concerto

Howells - Concerto for strings

Ireland - Piano Concerto

Jenkins - Gloria : The Prayer Laudamus Te

Knussen - Horn Concerto

Lambert - The Rio Grande

MacCunn - Land of the Mountain and the Flood

Nyman - The Piano

Orr - John Gay Suite

Parry - I was Glad

Quilter - Now sleeps the Crimson Petal

Rutter - All things bright and beautiful

Smyth - Wreckers Overture

Tavener - Funeral Canticle (the tree of life)

U also have to listen to Finzi clarinet Concerto

Vaughan Williams - Sinfonia Antarctica

Walton - Suite from Henry V

X tra bonus track - Arnold Symphony no.5 second movement

Y not also try Will Todd Angus Dei

Zats your lot

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Faure requiem in paradisum

Beethoven Bagatelle in A minor (fur Elise)

Massenet méditation from Thaïs

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Have a listen to Turkish Rhondo by Mozart and you'd think it was written for a 1980's video game.

For something more modern I'd suggest The Mass for Peace

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By *inky SpiceWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Pachelbel, Canon in D Major

You're welcome

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

Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti

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

"Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti "

That’s if you class opera as classical if not then either Mozart Symphony No. 5 or Tchaikovsky The Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy

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

"Pachelbel, Canon in D Major

You're welcome

my favourite x

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

If you like the mighty sound of the pipe organ, may I recommend Descent, by Velos. It’s comprised of only three movements but is pretty amazing.

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

Vivaldi's four seasons, and a fair few that have been mentioned already

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

Hard to say, plenty of good classical music.

(Better than some pishy music that they spew out now a days)

J. S. Bach - Have lots of his music, very relaxing.

R. Wagner. - Ring Cycle, i like opera, (so this is fitting)

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

The music from the opera - Carmen.

March of the torodors and all that.

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

Anything by Erik Satie, Gymnopedie was one of the first pieces I struggled through, but found worth learning when I started playing piano!

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By *uzz And WoodyCouple
over a year ago

Maidstone

Grieg - In The Hall Of The Mountain King

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By *utie91Woman
over a year ago

Hitchin

"Pachelbel, Canon in D Major

You're welcome

Nooooooo.... speaking as a cellist it’s the worst piece of classical music ever written!!!

Elgar cello concerto is a particular favourite

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By *utie91Woman
over a year ago

Hitchin

"Grieg - In The Hall Of The Mountain King

Ed"

Yes!!

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Pachelbel, Canon in D Major

You're welcome

Hmm, that seems to be used a bit too much, like in adverts, background music, even the music they play when on “hold” on the phone.

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

Handels 'messiah'

Js bach 'air on a g string'

Greig 'morning'

Delibes 'flower duet'

Vivaldi 'four seasons'

Elgar 'nimrod'

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By *oward1978Man
over a year ago

Rotherham

"Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti "

This is one of my favourites too. Along with...

Eine Kleine Nachtmuzik - Mozart

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

Tchaikovsky Nutcracker is a big fav.

but love all of John Williams work on movie scores

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

"Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti

This is one of my favourites too. Along with...

Eine Kleine Nachtmuzik - Mozart"

Pavarotti and that tune are indelibly linked to Italia 90 for me and that piece always brings back memories...

He does a mean vesti la giubba which I picked up first heard watching the untouchables, and the scene with de Niro laughing at the opera. Such power and emotion sends shivers down my spine.

There are new ones here for me to explore though, so a big thank you and keep them coming, I'm listening on each new suggestion.

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By *ouplefunukCouple
over a year ago

North Bristol

Pachelbel - Canon in D

Strauss - Die Fledermaus

For now, that'll do. I've lost my playlist and can't for the life of me remember what was on it.

Ooh, Aufforderung zum Tanz by Carl Maria von Weber and the Imperial March by John Williams.

*Him*

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

As a fan of piano music you'll love Ludavico Einaudi. He is a modern-day compser from Italy and has released several albums. Not too heavy, quite memorable pieces.

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

^^^^^^

Was just about to say Ludovico Einaudi, Le Onde is one of my favourite pieces.

I adore classical music.

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

Vivaldi spring

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

Anvil of crom by basil polidouris (if I got that right)

Was written for Conan the barbarian and it's the soundtrack that makes that film..the newer one has a generic action soundtrack and isn't too great for it but the original had an albums worth of big orchestral pieces written for it and some of it i think is great

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

Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber Always stirs my heart

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Pachelbel - Canon in D

Strauss - Die Fledermaus

For now, that'll do. I've lost my playlist and can't for the life of me remember what was on it.

Ooh, Aufforderung zum Tanz by Carl Maria von Weber and the Imperial March by John Williams.

*Him*"

John Williams

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

Anything by Enrico Einuadi. My favourite is I Giorni

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

Recuerdos de la Alhambra written by Francesco Tarrega and Asturias Leyenda written by Isaac Albeniz, both preferably played by Andres Segovia.

I love classical Spanish guitar and those two pieces make me weep every time.

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

"^^^^^^

Was just about to say Ludovico Einaudi, Le Onde is one of my favourite pieces.

I adore classical music.

Excellent taste my dear. Classical music is my guilty pleasure.

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By *inky SpiceWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Pachelbel, Canon in D Major

You're welcome

Hmm, that seems to be used a bit too much, like in adverts, background music, even the music they play when on “hold” on the phone."

Ah well if something is used too much it must not be any good then, right

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

Rachmaninov - Variation 18, Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini

Beautiful

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By *inky SpiceWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Pachelbel, Canon in D Major

You're welcome

Nooooooo.... speaking as a cellist it’s the worst piece of classical music ever written!!!

Elgar cello concerto is a particular favourite "

No you're wrong, the topic is to name your favourite piece of classical music, not to name the best in the world according to other people's taste. This is something that has always ground my gears, why do people think it's ok to downgrade someone else's personal taste before stating their superior taste.

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

I also love the Brindisi aria from Verdi’s La Traviata

I was fortunate enough to see Jose Carreras perform it and it struck a chord that’s never left me

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

"Rachmaninov - Variation 18, Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini

Beautiful "

Agree.

Also Fauré-Dolly suite OP 56

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Pachelbel, Canon in D Major

You're welcome

Hmm, that seems to be used a bit too much, like in adverts, background music, even the music they play when on “hold” on the phone.

Ah well if something is used too much it must not be any good then, right

It’s a good piece of music.

And yes somethings CAN be used too much.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

From your OP, I reckon you would like Schubert, Debussy and Chopin.

Some of the suggestions here seem akin to someone posting that they like Elton John and asking for other things people think they might like and being recommended Megadeth.

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By *mber GamblerCouple
over a year ago

rugby

Oh mio bambino caro. Puccini.

Moonlight sonata. Beethoven.

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

Beethoven's 5th & 9th symphonies, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, and a piece that puts me in my happy place no matter what, Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending.

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

Spiegel im Spiegel ~ Arvo Pärt

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Beethoven's 5th & 9th symphonies, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, and a piece that puts me in my happy place no matter what, Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending.

1812 overture

I also like “heir Sitz” from Götterdämmerung

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

Vivaldi four seasons, host planet suite, Rodrigo 's guitar concerto and most certainly CARMINA BURANA BY. CARL ORFF... happy birthday Mr ORFF ????

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

And having said that Im still going to see Santana and Clapton in the park, tash sultana and Jake LA Butz in Exeter, the latter this week, it's good to love a variety of music????

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

Delibes Flower duet

Debussy Clair Dr line

Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

ooooh..... ok

love nimrod by elgar

rachmaninoff "rhapsody on a theme of paganini"

Verdi- va pansiero

anything basically from carmen......

gotta love a bit of the 1812 overture as well.....

ooooh... and a good "death march"..... makes all state occasions so much more intense.....

how i said too much!!!

this topic could keep me going all night .... its like if someone asked me what my favourite national anthem is... its like all my OCD's coming out at once...

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By *onbons_xxMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"ooooh..... ok

love nimrod by elgar

rachmaninoff "rhapsody on a theme of paganini"

Verdi- va pansiero

anything basically from carmen......

gotta love a bit of the 1812 overture as well.....

ooooh... and a good "death march"..... makes all state occasions so much more intense.....

how i said too much!!!

this topic could keep me going all night .... its like if someone asked me what my favourite national anthem is... its like all my OCD's coming out at once...

So er, what's your favourite national anthem then!?

the Italy and Brazilian ones are very anthemic i think.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

So er, what's your favourite national anthem then!?

the Italy and Brazilian ones are very anthemic i think. "

you can't hijack the mans thread.. start a new one and i'm all in!!!

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