Classical music?
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- cannonball19780
- don't look at this just yet...do the below listening first!BaskerviIle
- BaskerviIle1
This is going to sound picky but technically 'classical' music is only one period in the history of what most people refer to as classical music:
The composers you mention you like are mainly 'romantic' – I love lots of romantic composers such as Chopin, Liszt etc – but I'd recommend you go back a bit earlier to the Baroque period first. All of this music makes more sense if you understand why certain advancements happened.
Bach really was the master of it all during the Baroque period, his music is about as close to perfect as it comes and very mathematical, yet beautiful too. He basically standardised the tuning of many instruments like the piano and so laid the groundwork for all western music ever since.
Then go into 'classical' music, remembering that Mozart and Beethoven are legends for a reason.
Then you can get back into romantic etc.oh, and here's a handy list of important composers over the timeline:
Remember this represents the last 1500 years of western music, what we can popular music is only really the last 50 years, so I'm always amazed when people say they're "really into music" but haven't checked out anything older than say 100 years ago.
To that point, it's amazing how picky people get about genres and sub-genres of, for example, dance music yet will refer to the last 1500 years under one name "classical"
Be patient, and get listening. I know there's an overwhelming amount to listen to, but I think working through things chronologically and by the most well known composers makes the most sense, your ear will gradually start to recognise styles, and periods. 15 years ago I couldn't tell bach from beethoven, now I can't imagine not being able to.- you can be "into" music if all you ever do is play a harmonicaalbums
- you don't have to listen to anything by anyone else to have a connectionalbums
- that's like saying you can be into literature just from reading the back of a cereal boxBaskerviIle
- the assumption is that if you're into an artform, you may be curious enough to explore itBaskerviIle
- benfal990
Mozart's Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 I, II are the best music ever written by mankind.
Beethoven is the King.
Check out Arvo Pärt, look out for the album "Arvo Pärt - Portrait" by Angèle Dubeau. Really solid stuff.
- drgs0
- WhiteFace0
Another thread: http://www.qbn.com/topics/655743…
- Knuckleberry0
Erik Satie, the best
- see_thru0
It had been a wonderful evening and what I needed now, to give it the perfect ending, was a little of the Ludwig Van....
- twokids0
I listened to a variety of 'classical' types of music over the years. I came to realize that the one that I always came back to was Mozart, so that is all I listen to. And there is a lot to hear.
The problem is, and you are right to ask, and as others have pointed out, there is so much, and often very different - so Debussy is going to be way different than Gregorian Chants.
Try some of this Mozart and I promise it will make your ears happy.
Piano Concertos 17-27
Violin Concertos 1-5 (especially the slow movements, which are breathtakingly beautiful)
Any concertos are good, clarinet, basson, flute, etc.A Little Night Music
Piano Sonata #8
Mass in C (the final movements rock harder than anything you have ever heard)
Don Giovanni.....(melodies are incredible - forget the story and all that, just listen to the melodies)
- mg330
Discovered Estonian composer Arvo Pärt this week through Spotify, and must have listened to this piece 10 times since then. It's mind-blowing; I've loved classical music all my life and this is totally at the top of what I like.
More info if you're interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta…)
- love this ...
Spiegel im Spiegel
http://www.youtube.c…Bluejam - Yepnb
- The cinematic aspect of it is what draws me in. This could have been used in The Road at various parts. Very somber / reflective.mg33
- That's really nice Bluejam. Super emotive. That type of classical really gets to me sometimes.mg33
- Relevant to my interests.utopian
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- Ben990
Arvo Part is great. Try to find this album:
Just amazing. The woman playing violon on this album is a Canadian musician and she's one of the few having the chance to play with a Stradivarius violin. Check it out. One of my favorite album ever.
- Ben990
Mozart's Requiem is amazing too.
Particularly:
Requiem, KV 626 - I Introitus : Requiem
Requiem, KV 626 - II Kyrie
Requiem, KV 626 - III Sequentia : Dies irae
Requiem, KV 626 - VIII Communio
- nb0
- mg330
Absolutely stunning. Been going through a few different Jóhann Jóhannsson albums today, this is new to me and it's just wonderful.