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| diana bb Lithuania Local time: 15:51 English to Lithuanian + ... Joining you here... | Apr 5, 2010 |
Russell Jones wrote: Kardi Kho wrote: one of my all-time favourites is Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto One of my favourites too. ... and adding Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto and Rhapsody on the Theme of Paganini. | | | Oliver Walter United Kingdom Local time: 13:51 German to English + ... I nearly forgot: | Apr 5, 2010 |
The string quintet Opus 163 by Franz Schubert. There was a time when I thought this work was perhaps the greatest of all chamber music. Now I just think it is a really great work. Having performed it twice and therefore knowing it "from the inside" I consider the first 2 movements to be the best, though the others are also very good music. Oliver | | |
Stenhammar's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor and Op. 25, Poème for violin and orchestra by Ernest Chausson. Oh and did anyone mention Dvorak's Cello concerto yet? And Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite? | | | Oliver Walter United Kingdom Local time: 13:51 German to English + ...
Sindy Cremer wrote: Oh and did anyone mention Dvorak's Cello concerto yet? Yes! (and Elgar's) (on 2nd April) Oliver
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Walter, and sorry, I read all posts in a hurry.. I so agree with you: "Sometimes I consider these concertos to be greater than the "great" violin concertos (Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn) ... I think the best "classical" music all represents a story or a journey, even if the details of the meanings are not explicable in verbal language." Well said! Kind regards (while listening to Beethoven's Triple Concerto... See more Walter, and sorry, I read all posts in a hurry.. I so agree with you: "Sometimes I consider these concertos to be greater than the "great" violin concertos (Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn) ... I think the best "classical" music all represents a story or a journey, even if the details of the meanings are not explicable in verbal language." Well said! Kind regards (while listening to Beethoven's Triple Concerto ) ! ▲ Collapse | | | Thank you for your suggestions | Apr 12, 2010 |
I have enjoyed reading and looking them up on the Internet and Youtube. Thanks a lot Y | | | Alison Sabedoria (X) United Kingdom French to English + ... A few late thoughts... | Apr 12, 2010 |
A few choice morcels from my "Music for painting to" list: Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 (especially the moments where 2 tenors call to each other in disembodied fashion like heavenly beings - sheer bliss!) Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium (40 part motet) John Tavener: Ikon of the Nativity, The Protecting Veil Arvo Pärt: Magnificat Bill Douglas: To see a world in a grain of sand (choral setting of Blake's words) Hilliard Ensemble /Jan Garbarek: Officium CD (... See more A few choice morcels from my "Music for painting to" list: Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 (especially the moments where 2 tenors call to each other in disembodied fashion like heavenly beings - sheer bliss!) Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium (40 part motet) John Tavener: Ikon of the Nativity, The Protecting Veil Arvo Pärt: Magnificat Bill Douglas: To see a world in a grain of sand (choral setting of Blake's words) Hilliard Ensemble /Jan Garbarek: Officium CD (early sacred choral music with saxophone improvisations) Some of this is not so much music to hear before you die, as music to die to. Not quite classical, but will clear your ears out: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares (good to induce therapeutic howling when necessary, but it petrifies my dog!) I've really enjoyed reading other people's ideas. Hey - ho, time to get some work done! Alison
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My favorite rendition of Beethoven's Piano Concertos comes from Arturo Michelangeli. I can't possibly imagine a "more" perfect performance of #3 and #5 than Michelangeli offered us. That clarity, that perfectly controlled romanticism, ah! But my number one favorite, memorable and unparalleled piece is the great Albert Schweitzer's rendition of Bach's Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major BWV 564. | |
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Thanks a lot to everyone who took the time to reply! | Apr 27, 2010 |
I have enjoyed reading each and every single one of your posts. I have to make a list to look for the music on youtube and then make some purchase decisions. Best regards from Mexico City, Harmoniously yours, Y | | | ysun United States Local time: 07:51 English to Chinese + ... | Paul Dixon Brazil Local time: 09:51 Portuguese to English + ... |
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Alice Crisan United Kingdom Local time: 13:51 English to Romanian + ... | P.L.F. Persio Netherlands Local time: 14:51 Member (2010) English to Italian + ... 19th century music is my cup of tea. | Apr 26, 2011 |
I love Beethoven's music and my favourite piece will always be his 7th Symphony. On YouTube you can listen to Carlos Kleiber's performance, such a joy to hear and watch him! I also love ballet music. Tchaikovsky is difficult to beat, those pieces are beautiful even in their orchestral version. But Stravinsky's Petroushka and Rite of Spring, and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet are magnificent too. Rossini's The Barber of Seville is funny and witty, with wonderful arias. Whe... See more I love Beethoven's music and my favourite piece will always be his 7th Symphony. On YouTube you can listen to Carlos Kleiber's performance, such a joy to hear and watch him! I also love ballet music. Tchaikovsky is difficult to beat, those pieces are beautiful even in their orchestral version. But Stravinsky's Petroushka and Rite of Spring, and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet are magnificent too. Rossini's The Barber of Seville is funny and witty, with wonderful arias. When nobody can hear me (I'm no Maria Callas;-)), I always sing Figaro's and Rosina's cavatinas, they have the power to turn a bad day good. If you want to go back to the 18th century, then Mozart is what you want to hear. My favourites are his Italian operas (if anything, because I understand the lyrics), his collaboration with Lorenzo Da Ponte was extremely happy and fruitful. Nevertheless, I'm always moved by a little piece by Mozart - the 12 Variations KV265 of the French song "Ah, vous dirais-je, maman", which you may know in its English version "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" - a delightful composition based on a simple tune. Listen and enjoy! ▲ Collapse | | | One of my favorites | Apr 27, 2011 |
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