What is your favourite piece of classical music?
I am quite a fan of classical music, but I fear that I might me a member of a diminishing group of enthusiasts. Do you like classical music and if so, which piece is your favourite?
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I love classical music! There are so many good pieces. The Hayden Trumpet Concerto The Hummel Trumpet Concerto 1812 Overture The Barber of Seville Overture Toccata and Fugue in D minor Beethoven's 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th symphonies Mahler's 5th symphony Bruckner's 4th symphony Marche Slave Tchaikovsky's 4th symphony "Little" Fugue in G minor just to name a few ;) Side: Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
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While I'm not a classical enthusiast, I've always viewed the genre as an ocean to be explored. The sheer volume of classical works has deterred me from getting my feet wet. My dad's a connoisseur, able to correctly identify composers and pieces by simply a few bars. I've been to my first opera at age 5 :) As a rule I prefer quick violins, pushing me towards Vivaldi, but I have yet to explore said ocean of my own volition. Perhaps someone knowledgable could point me in the right direction. I prefer quick, melancholy pieces similar to the most know piece from swan lake (sorry, it's been a while), certain magic flute pieces, and several sections of the four seasons. Help would be most appreciated :) Side: Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
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Vivaldi and the other Italians (Vivaldi, Paganini, etc) tended towards violin - Jascha Heifetz (see video) is perhaps the best classical violinist. I prefer the Germanic music with their over-the-top orchestras and calming solos; I'd recommend one of the following user from youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/0OoFACUoO0 And, in particular, this noteworthy piece: http://www.youtube. About one year ago I could have given you infinitely more information, but my time has been spent on other pursuits since then. Jascha Heifetz
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It's hard to pick one piece. Some are beautiful. Some jolly. Some tragic. "Danse Bacchanale from Act III of Samson Et Dalila, Op. 47" by Camille Saint-Saens "Orpheus in the Underworld, Overture" by Jacques Offenbach Beethoven's 9 and 5 and 7 (movement 4) symphonies Khachaturian's "Masquerade" (the waltz) Beethoven's "5th Piano Concerto" (movement 2) Beethoven's "Violin Concerto in D" (movement 3) Bach's "Arioso" Thomas Tallis's "Fantasia on a Theme" and Puccini's "O Mio Babino Caro" To name a few. The list goes on... Side: Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
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I've listened to far too many pieces to name my favorites, though I do prefer the works of the Germans and Russians by far over those of the French and Italians. The British were mediocre, to say the least. Rachmaninoff is probably my favorite, and of the Germans my favorite is Wagner and my least favorite is Bach. My favorite piece is probably The Ride of the Valkyries, but I can't think of any others off hand. Side: Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
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The sport I do requires to know how to dance a little bit of everything. As a base, I was forced to do ballet. I’ve performed many dance routines (recently most of them were to tango,swing, salsa music not really classical music) but a couple of my friends danced to classical music. Here are the ones that I liked and remember the name: Bizet-Habanera Bizet- Les Toreadors Chopin – Nocturne in D Pachebel- Canon in D Strauss- Tritsch-Tratsch Polka ( i had hard time finding the name of this one) Rossini -Barber Of Seville Overture Side: Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
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