Posted: 7/23/2006 2:36:23 PM EDT
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Mine is "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Copland. Listen to it here What are yours? I am always interested in learning more 'anthemn' and 'march' type songs. |
All of the ones already posted are some of my favorites, but Moonlight Sonata has to be my #1. It's the one I play on the piano the most whenever I need a good stress reliever. Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin is my #2, followed by pretty much anything by Mozart. |
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Goldberg Variations by Bach played by the incomparable Glenn Gould, sometimes I like the version done by Rosalyn Tueck for a changeup. Cello Suite by Bach - by Stanley Yates or Lute suite by Bach - Barrueco Beethovens 9th Concerto de Arunjuez by Rodrigo along with Fantas�a para un gentilhombre Four Seasons by Vivaldi Bach, Bach and more Bach Canon in D Pachebel Anything by Mozart Some of the grat recordings done by Rubinstein and Horowitz Lots of classical guitar by many players but especially Manuel Barrueco, Angel Romero, John Williams, Julian Bream or some of the amazine younger players on the scene and on and on - ad infinitum Classical music is food for the soul |
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My first radio job was at a classical station, so I got to listen to plenty of great music along with lots of dissonant crap. Agree with most of those posted above as good stuff. Some of my faves: Bolero by Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition (several great pieces in there) by Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain by Mussorgsky |
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From Mozart's "Così fan tutte"- 10. Terzettino- Soave sia il vento This ensemble is sung by two sopranos and a baritone. I'm a tenor. This is somewhat akin to your average Parisian loving the Star Spangled Banner. But the piece is just that beautiful. Beethovan's "Für Elise"; I will always hear it as my son played it. From Schubert's "Die Schöne Müllerin"- 6. Der Neugierige I like rowdy stuff too, these just come to mind. |
It's kind of like all copiers being Xerox and all soft drinks being Cokes. Anyway, if you like something martial, try The Great Gates of Kiev. For a variation, the Riders of Tamaris (Conan theme), Vanessa Mae's Retro album, most of the Nevsky soundtrack, Ace's High March (Battle of Britain), I could go on ad nauseum. |
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Can't believe no one here mentioned this one: Gustav Holst's "Mars--Bringer of War" from his "Planets" piece. It's been in many movies. Great section in there---you'll recognize it. You can just see the attack when you hear it. . Also Boccherini's |
Music is my greatest interest (much more than guns, sad to day  ), but I despise almost all "popular" music. I like romantic-period music (19th century) and much of the stuff of the early 20th century. That stuff that's emotionally powerful, deep and musically complex. Some of my favorite pieces include, in no particular order:Brahms' E-minor symphony Saint-Saens' Organ Symphony Rimski-Korsakov's Scheherazade Lizst's Les Preludes Stravinski's The Rite of Spring Debussy's La Mer Tchaikovski's Pathetique Symphony Smetana's The Bartered Bride Holst's The Planets |
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I like solo piano a lot. Some favorites from the Late Classical and Romantic Periods: Beethoven Opus 53, Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major "Waldstein" (1803) Beethoven Opus 57, Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor "Appassionata" (1805) Beethoven Opus 106, Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major "Hammerklavier" (1819) Brahms Op. 76, Eight Pieces for piano (1878) Brahms Op. 118, Six Pieces for Piano (1893) Brahms Op. 119, Four Pieces for piano (1893) Chopin Op. 28, 24 Preludes (1836-1839) Chopin Op. 62, 2 Nocturnes (1846) Chopin Op. 63, 3 Mazurkas (1846) Schumann Op. 13, Études Symphoniques (1834) Beethoven's late string quartets (Op. 127 and Op. 130-135) IMO represent the peak of the Classical Period genre. Worth listening to. |
That's an excellent list. Maurice Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloé" and Gabriel Fauré's "Requiem in D minor" would be worthwhile additions, IMHO. |
It's difficult to argue with Bach, Handel, and Telemann. Especially Bach, since he invented the musical language we still use today.  Do you ever listen to early Baroque, like Claudio Monteverdi? Good transitional composer. |
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I prefer String Quartets over Symphonies. I don't have any favorites, but my small collection has recordings of quartets written by Mozart, Eliot Carter, Bartok, Ravel, Debussy, Samuel Barber, Charles Ives, Shostakovich, Alfred Schnittke, Philip Glass, Edgar Meyer, Ned Rorem, John Harbison, Gunther Schuller, Richard Wernick, and a few others. One composer seriously lacking in this list is Beethoven. Wikipedia on the String Quartet GL |
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Tchaikovsky, Marche Slave Tchaikovsky, June From "The Seasons" Bach, Partita No. 3 in E Major Khachaturian, Symphony No. 2 in A Minor("With a Bell") Khachaturian, Violin Concerto in D Chopin, Prelude in E Minor for Piano Debussey, Reverie A few personal favorites. Edit: Also, I like Monteverdi's l'Orpheo. |