Thread: Favourite pieces of Classical music?

Let's see..........
Well, to name a few I'd start with:
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachmusic
Beethoven's Pastoral
Vivaldi's Concerto, Op. 10, No. 3 Allegro
Handel's Sonata, Op.1, No.4: Allegro
Oh, and I love Christopher Parkening's redition of Vivaldi.

Since Belkis was so well received, another great orchestral/choral piece is the Sea Symphony by Vaughn-Williams. Truly spectacular from beginning to end.

Hello, Frankenstein:

The Sea Symphony by the Welsh composer Ralph (pronounced Rafe) Vaughn Williams (1872-1958) is another great work with beautiful choral parts. You are so right. Another one of his famous works is Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (1910). That's the music used extensively in the movie "Master and Commander" with Russell Crow. There is so much good stuff out there.

Regards,
Obie

Rachmaninoff's 3rd Concerto

The shave den was peaceful this morning with the Second Movement Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto wafting through the air as I began my morning shave. The mood was shattered by the angelic voice of my 6 year old daughter saying "Wow, that's cool! I can hear the sound of your whiskers being cut". Next thing I knew, my 12 year old son was in the bathroom so he could get a sample of the warm and smooth lather on his face. "Can I shave with a straight razor when I'm old enough?" he asked. SWMBO swept in fussing at them to hurry or they'd be late for school. My adoring audience thus banished with SWMBO in pursuit, I was once again left to the solitude of the blade and Rachmaninoff.

At first I was tempted to view this intrusion into my world with disdain, but upon reflection I realize that moments like these are the stuff of which memories are made. In oh so few years these intrusions will cease, the adoring audience will have little audiences of their own, and once again I'll be left to the solitude of the blade and Rachmaninoff...

Hi LinacMan
Ahhhhh...Beautifully said. You managed to articulate and describe "the cycle of life" so eloquently my friend. Even the small stuff (which are big in our worlds) have a cycle...but, at the end, what's left is man and his peace.

Cheers,
-Robert

Originally Posted by LinacMan

The shave den was peaceful this morning with the Second Movement Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto wafting through the air as I began my morning shave. The mood was shattered by the angelic voice of my 6 year old daughter saying "Wow, that's cool! I can hear the sound of your whiskers being cut". Next thing I knew, my 12 year old son was in the bathroom so he could get a sample of the warm and smooth lather on his face. "Can I shave with a straight razor when I'm old enough?" he asked. SWMBO swept in fussing at them to hurry or they'd be late for school. My adoring audience thus banished with SWMBO in pursuit, I was once again left to the solitude of the blade and Rachmaninoff.

At first I was tempted to view this intrusion into my world with disdain, but upon reflection I realize that moments like these are the stuff of which memories are made. In oh so few years these intrusions will cease, the adoring audience will have little audiences of their own, and once again I'll be left to the solitude of the blade and Rachmaninoff...

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

Since Belkis was so well received, another great orchestral/choral piece is the Sea Symphony by Vaughn-Williams. Truly spectacular from beginning to end.

How about Vaughn-Williams "Job: a Masque for Dancing?" I saw the face of God the first time I heard it. I don't know if my life improved from that point, but I was awestruck by the experience.

Originally Posted by LinacMan

The shave den was peaceful this morning with the Second Movement Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto wafting through the air as I began my morning shave. The mood was shattered by the angelic voice of my 6 year old daughter saying "Wow, that's cool! I can hear the sound of your whiskers being cut". Next thing I knew, my 12 year old son was in the bathroom so he could get a sample of the warm and smooth lather on his face. "Can I shave with a straight razor when I'm old enough?" he asked. SWMBO swept in fussing at them to hurry or they'd be late for school. My adoring audience thus banished with SWMBO in pursuit, I was once again left to the solitude of the blade and Rachmaninoff.

At first I was tempted to view this intrusion into my world with disdain, but upon reflection I realize that moments like these are the stuff of which memories are made. In oh so few years these intrusions will cease, the adoring audience will have little audiences of their own, and once again I'll be left to the solitude of the blade and Rachmaninoff...

Hello, LinacMan:

So well said, indeed, and, yes, Rachmaninoff makes for a charming companion in the shave kingdom.

Regards,
Obie

Originally Posted by leadduck

Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachmusic

Eine kleine Nachtmusik.

Big difference when reading German.

One of my favorites is Air from Suite No. 3 by J. S. Bach.

YouTube - Anne-Sophie Mutter - Air aus der Suite Nr. 3 von Johann Sebastian Bach 2008