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| From | "Gene Good" <javagene@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: classical music recommendations? |
| Date | Tue, 09 Mar 2004 10:13:59 +0000 |
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I have a very favorite piece-and I recommend this to anyone:Ralph Vaughan
Williams-"Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis".A mesmerizing and haunting
piece for a string orchestra.It is based on an old English church hymn.It
never fails to "get" me.Just sit and llisten to this piece unfold-it's a
captivating experience.It is usually paired with another lovely
piece-"Fantasia on Greensleeves".The recording I love the most is on EMi
Classics by Sir John Barbirolli and the Sinfonia of London.On that cd it
also has Edward Elgar-"Introduction and Allegro",also very nice.Music fans
mseek this one out!
Other favorites that haven't been mentioned:
Barber-"Adagio for Strings"-used in the movie "Platoon"
Copland-"Appalachion Spring"-a true blast of Americana
Mahler-Fifth Symphony
Vaughan Williams-Fifth Symphony.
Tchaikovsky-"Romeo and Juliet"-also "Swan Lake"
Debussy-"La Mer"
Bach-"Well tempered Clavier"-played by Glenn Gould-Electrifying!
And many many others.
By the way-I heard a snippet of the "Tallis Fantasia" played at the
Oscars-I think it may be used in "Master and Commander".
Happy Listening!
Np-Plastic d'amour-"Olivia"-very cool French pop
Gene
>From: JBrenneman@macdermid.com
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: classical music recommendations?
>Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 07:26:27 -0800
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>Could anyone recommend any classical composers? I've been interested in
>listening to some classical music but I'm very ignorant of the genre.
>Besides Bach's Brandenburg Concertos (which I love to listen to once every
>2 years) and some guys called Mozart and that guy named after that dog
>(Beethoven), I know nothing. Composer & composition recommendation are
>welcome.
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>Is this the wrong place to ask for this?
>
>-Jeff
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>P.S. Oh, Is the Dweezil & Lisa stuff worth seeking out (and I'm not talking
>about their newest recipes!)?
>
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