Classical Music - Revisited

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Since we are now in a new century, what do you consider your favorite classical piece?  I should think anything in the last 25 years should be considered modern or contemporary.

To start off:

Early Baroque Era:  The Incoronatzione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi

Late Baroque Era:  The Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach

Classical Era:  Piano Concerto No. 5 - L. Van Beethoven

Romantic Era:  Hebrides Overture - Mendelssohn

Early 20th Century:  Cabaret - Kurt Weil

Mid 20th Century:  Overture and film score to Gone with the Wind - Eric Korngold

Late 20th Century:  Film music for Star Wars - A new hope by John Williams (I think)

Wow, there are thousands of others, but right now, that's my selection.

Go folks.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Yes John Williams did the Star Wars Music.

As well as Jaws, Shindlers List, ET, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter

he seem to like Spielburg and Lucas.

The man works hard.

Im not sure but i think he did the Old Galactica score too,

[defcon pilot 0]

I like Howard Shore and John Williams.

Iono. Something about the music.

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Handel: Messiah - always.

1812 overture complete with the guns going off! Heard it once played by the NZ Symphony Orchestra, complete with real army large bore gunfire and a fireworks display - very impressive.

Sorry can't spell Trikosfsskiy. Moose?

[IDS2 3,344]

Classical...one of my favorites. All that modern hip stuff...bleegh. Classical is real music.

Vivaldi-4 seasons

[Duke87 1,070]

Well, like most people my age, I don't care for "classical" music like Bach, Mozart, etc... but if you consider anything older than 25 years "classical", then we get somewhere, since there was good music to be had in the 60's and 70's.. and the 50's to some degree, too.

...one of the real problems I have with music by classical composers is that there's no real version of it. Beetoven's symphonies as conducted by Beetoven simply don't exist, since audio recording technology didn't exist back then. All you have are various orchestra's recreations of it... and it's quite possible that something of it is lost because of that.

[Odainsaker 2,133]

I cannot waltz at all, but I have always loved the works of Johann Stauss Jr. Kaizer-Walzer and Die Fledermaus, and perennial favorites Tales from the Viennese Woods and On the Beautiful Blue Danube. Truly Vienna's happy times, and I am a sucker for bygone nostalgia.

I must also admit to a great admiration of the pompous pieces of Richard Wagner. Goetterdaemmerung, Lohengrin, Tristan und Isolde. The Ring Cycle with all the Valkyries and Brunnhilde's immolation is great stuff to listen to when laying out SimCities.

Hmmm, both artists are contemporaries...someone here must be a Romantic. Don't get me started with Gilbert and Sullivan and their ridiculously fun operas like The Mikado.

[Goldfish4209 9]

Zigeunerweisen by Sarasate.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Originally posted by: Duke87 Well, like most people my age, I don't care for "classical" music like Bach, Mozart, etc... but if you consider anything older than 25 years "classical", then we get somewhere, since there was good music to be had in the 60's and 70's.. and the 50's to some degree, too.

...one of the real problems I have with music by classical composers is that there's no real version of it. Beetoven's symphonies as conducted by Beetoven simply don't exist, since audio recording technology didn't exist back then. All you have are various orchestra's recreations of it... and it's quite possible that something of it is lost because of that.quote>

Ever heard any Gershwin conducted or performed by him?  There is some, even a piano roll.

How about Appalachian Spring conducted by Aaron Copeland?  He recorded several of his compositions.

Looking for technology to qualify a work, needing the ur-Composer to conduct is like insisting Will Shakespear's plays can no longer be performed because he isn't in them.

[Buster 9]

Great idea for a thread!

As far as the classical era is concerned, right now it's Mozart's piano quartet in G minor, kv 478. Been listening to it a gajillion times over for the past few weeks, for some reason.

As for the rest... hey, lots to choose from. I'll have to think. Oh, but what the heck, I'll chuck in a vote on early 20th century: the dance of the Russian babissimi from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Wowsers!

[BlondeTwiggy 43]

well I like Debussy, hes late 1800s I think? (Ive never been good with dates)

plus I'm playing one of his songs for piano and I love it !! I think he is impressionistic, I like that style of art, and music.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Originally posted by: Buster Great idea for a thread!

As far as the classical era is concerned, right now it's Mozart's piano quartet in G minor, kv 478. Been listening to it a gajillion times over for the past few weeks, for some reason.

As for the rest... hey, lots to choose from. I'll have to think. Oh, but what the heck, I'll chuck in a vote on early 20th century: the dance of the Russian babissimi from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Wowsers!quote>

Yup.  Then there's the Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome by R. Strauss, the Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah, and that most erotic opening scene from Der RosenKavalier.

[octaves 4]

Didn't John Williams do the Harry Potter soundtrack?  I got it for Christmas one year from Grammy...it made me sleepy...

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Not sure about the Potter score.  I don't think it is up to William's quality.

One of my favorite film composers is Richard Adinsell.  Did the Christmas Carol score for the Alistair Sim version, and composed thw Warsaw Concerto for a wartime Polish epic.  Several others.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: N_O_Body Not sure about the Potter score.  I don't think it is up to William's quality.

One of my favorite film composers is Richard Adinsell.  Did the Christmas Carol score for the Alistair Sim version, and composed thw Warsaw Concerto for a wartime Polish epic.  Several others.quote>

 

Yes he did do the Potter movies.

His list of  movie/TV work is incredible.

http://www.johnwilliams.org/compositions/filmschrono.html

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Well, he is quite prolific.

I know he isn't dead yet, but how do we feel about Gordon Lightfoot?  I think the Railroad Trilogy will live forever.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: N_O_Body Well, he is quite prolific.

I know he isn't dead yet, but how do we feel about Gordon Lightfoot?  I think the Railroad Trilogy will live forever.quote>

 

I always liked Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

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[Odainsaker 2,133]

With classical modern film composers so popular, someone I liked greatly was Ryuichi Sakamoto, who most notably worked on the scores for The Last Emperor, Little Buddha, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, and a number of other intriging films. He often likes to blend electronica with traditional East Asian instrumentals, creating transcendantly mellow and serene pieces.

Sakamoto also appeared in The Last Emperor in the role of Amakasu, the propaganda movie-maker and Sinister Japanese Political Operative pulling the puppet strings in Occupied Manchuria. A truly great role, especially when the mask falls during his ranting scene in the Art Deco Dining Hall where he exposes the true intentions of Japan's expansionist empire.

(Ryuichi Sakamoto is not to be confused with Ryuichi Sakuma, a looney bi-polar J-pop singer from a ridiculous anime.)

[Easy Bakes 253]

I may not be a huge Classical  music an but i do
 love clasical gutiar

The master Andres Segovia 

I could listen to this all day.

[screamingman12 30]

Does Ragtime count? if so "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin, for classical, it has to be the "Death Song" oterwise known as Beethoven's Fifth.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Yes.  A much overlooked genre.  Ragtime came and went in the first quarter of the 20th century.  There has been a brief revival, and you still hear it now and then.  Good point.

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Isn't that a ragtime piece you put on Factory duke box?

I like all that early 20th century music - especially the big microphones.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Yup.  But ragtime had a rejuvination with the movie, The Sting.

At the same time, Kurt Weil was writing stuff like Cabaret and the Three Penny Opera.  How do you like Mac the Knife as an operatic hero/villain?

[DanWalker8 3]

Frederic Chopin... Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Etudes 4, 12, many more. Polonaise Ab, Bb, Cm, Dm, Fm, Fs. Preludes (my favorites) 4,6,8,11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, D sharp major, and G major. Chopin... mmmm...

I like Bed?ich Sm