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Classical music [Youtube Clips]
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Hehe, yes, this may be the reason. In the end just because of a movie...
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Hoi guys.
I'm ihno and I am new.;P
Seems there are some threads on music but none on classical music. So, who likes it? You can't all listen solely to Madonna.
I listen to it a lot, like symphonical and choral music from Purcell to Elgar, with some exceptions.
This is one of my faves, the Requiem from Michael Haydn, which at first resembles of Mozart's (later) Requiem, Joseph's Stabat Mater and Pergolesi.
Do you have any faves?
I've been trying to find this selection for years . I heard it in a movie years ago
Thank You
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The movie itself wasn't exactly mainstream and was in itself very much art, although some may call it pretentious, but I found it absorbing and Mahler was a perfect soundtrack.
If it introduces people to something they may never have ordinarily listened to then it's good, many purists are critical of very popular radio stations like the UK's Classic FM because in general it just plays the famous bits in its main output, but often it's hearing these pieces that get some to explore further. Nobody is going to jump straight into some heavy Wagner or Mahler, or even Chopin, it's a gradual thing from hearing the more accessible pieces.
I believe in the past it was quite common to go to a concert of parts of works in just the same way, these symphonies were not necessarily always played in full, and it's still quite common today.
I'm the sort who likes to hear more and likes to hear how the complete work sounded, bit like an extract from a book might encourage you to read the whole novel.
Anything that extends the boundaries is all good
Speaking of popular, always loved this waltz!
This is Franz Lehar conducting his own composition!
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anything sung by Beverly Sills.
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Handel all the way Baroque
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Aaron Copland tops my list.
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I just adore fanfare for the common man - my only gripe about it is that it's too short!
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Pachebel
I am currently on a Cannon in D minor kick
I am currently on a Cannon in D minor kick
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Aww, I so like this Japanese Maestro and his huge Bach project is just incredible.
I am always astonished how familiar the Japenese are with the European tradition and not only in case of Bach but also with Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner - the 3 big B's
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Well I am in the middle of Lohengrin today - yes, the full 4 hour piece
and I thought to share the ouverture of this wonderful opera here.
It is so calm and has this flow that I call endless melodies, that is very typical for Wagner and I think this is the suction what gets you just deeper and deeper into this.
This was Claudio Abbado's only full recording of a Wagner opera - unfortunately. He really has an absorbing way to present this music and of course Abbado "The Master of Silence" knows how to celebrate the silent passages :heart:
I am always astonished how familiar the Japenese are with the European tradition and not only in case of Bach but also with Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner - the 3 big B's
***
Well I am in the middle of Lohengrin today - yes, the full 4 hour piece
and I thought to share the ouverture of this wonderful opera here.
It is so calm and has this flow that I call endless melodies, that is very typical for Wagner and I think this is the suction what gets you just deeper and deeper into this.
This was Claudio Abbado's only full recording of a Wagner opera - unfortunately. He really has an absorbing way to present this music and of course Abbado "The Master of Silence" knows how to celebrate the silent passages :heart:
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Johann Sebastion Bach - Goldberg Variations
My dear friends,
I'm so glad to share the following clip of the "Aria" of the famous "Goldberg Variations" of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Glenn Gould is playing the 2nd Aria at the end here and this is just so beautiful. Well, last recordings always have someything mystical and a very famous musician said about this recording: "At the end Gould was no longer Gould but Bach"
I just love these variations and Glenn Gould was definitely responsible to give me a huge insight of the work of this master-composer.
Damn, Bach made an aweful lot of this theme (Aria) and he was so futuristic.
And in case of Gould, he would have celebrated his 80th birthday this year but unfortunately he is no longer with us and died only a few months after this video recording which is luckily also available with the complete "Goldberg Variations".
As I said earlier in this thread:
When you listen to Bach, you are never alone and in case of this little excerpt this is so very true.
Thank you Glenn for this wonderful legacy :heart:
My dear friends,
I'm so glad to share the following clip of the "Aria" of the famous "Goldberg Variations" of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Glenn Gould is playing the 2nd Aria at the end here and this is just so beautiful. Well, last recordings always have someything mystical and a very famous musician said about this recording: "At the end Gould was no longer Gould but Bach"
I just love these variations and Glenn Gould was definitely responsible to give me a huge insight of the work of this master-composer.
Damn, Bach made an aweful lot of this theme (Aria) and he was so futuristic.
And in case of Gould, he would have celebrated his 80th birthday this year but unfortunately he is no longer with us and died only a few months after this video recording which is luckily also available with the complete "Goldberg Variations".
As I said earlier in this thread:
When you listen to Bach, you are never alone and in case of this little excerpt this is so very true.
Thank you Glenn for this wonderful legacy :heart:
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That was sensational, Ben, almost brought tears it was so good .
Thank you
Thank you
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My dear XMan
You are so right! Well and Glenn just does something that many musicians totally ignore - he TAKES TIME to let develop the themes and structures and in case what you said, it happens often to me that I cry after listening the complete Variations as I did this evening btw.
And especially after "heavy" pieces like Wagner you have just a craving after "pure" music if that makes sense and I love to hear Bach for the fact of finding silence and inner calm.
Looking forward to share more in this thread and I want to thank you again -ihno- for starting this wonderful thread.
Never thought that the interest could be so huge and it is absolutely a pleasure to have all the interesting exchanges and different tastes.
Have all a wonderful Sunday guys :heart:
You are so right! Well and Glenn just does something that many musicians totally ignore - he TAKES TIME to let develop the themes and structures and in case what you said, it happens often to me that I cry after listening the complete Variations as I did this evening btw.
And especially after "heavy" pieces like Wagner you have just a craving after "pure" music if that makes sense and I love to hear Bach for the fact of finding silence and inner calm.
Looking forward to share more in this thread and I want to thank you again -ihno- for starting this wonderful thread.
Never thought that the interest could be so huge and it is absolutely a pleasure to have all the interesting exchanges and different tastes.
Have all a wonderful Sunday guys :heart: