I’ve never really listened to classical music before but I heard some the other day and I realized I’d like to start. What are some good composers or compositions I could download? Nothing too crazy, just something for a newbie to this all.
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December 25, 2008 - 10:04 pmPowered by Yahoo Answers
Start with Beethoven, maybe some Rachmaninoff. My personal favorite is Piano Concerto No. 5 by Beethoven.
sarah
December 29, 2008 - 3:20 amPowered by Yahoo Answers
good for you for broadening your horizons. fur elise is my favorite classical song. some good artist to check out would be beethoven, bach and mozart.
knob
December 31, 2008 - 7:51 pmPowered by Yahoo Answers
It depends on what styles you enjoy. I am more into composers that are into their strings such as Vivaldi or Strauss – however you might enjoy more piano sounds? You need to have a listen to a few different styles and composers to decide which you like.
lala livr
January 3, 2009 - 12:32 amPowered by Yahoo Answers
vivaldi was da first thing 2 ge me into classical and i love him soo ya… VIVALDI!!!
musicblue99
January 3, 2009 - 3:36 amPowered by Yahoo Answers
Listen to the following and you will be converted for life
Beethoven Sonata No 8 2nd Movement “Pathetique”
Beethoven Moonlight Sonata
Scarlatti Sonata K.455
Chopin Nocturne in Eb Major Op 9 No. 2
Bach Menuet in G
After these expand into Rachmaninoff, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and the others suggested above
regards,.
Ryan K
January 4, 2009 - 2:30 pmPowered by Yahoo Answers
The big three are Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. They are most often the composers that those new to classical start out with, in part because they are very well known and popular.
That being said, I’d also recommend some Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Chopin, and Liszt. Particularly if you like solo piano, check out some of the solo works by Chopin and Liszt. These composers have a great knack for melody, and are very accessible for those who might be new to classical.
michanso@att.net
January 6, 2009 - 6:59 pmPowered by Yahoo Answers
Rachmaninoff has written the most beautiful (and accessible) piano music to date (in my humble opinion).
I’d recommend both the 2nd and 3rd piano concerto (both with 3 movements) and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
These 3 works display a very wide range of moods and pianistic textures, as well as the vast range of colors in the orchestra. It is music that both the amateur and the connoisseur can enjoy. For the 3rd concerto (his masterpiece for piano and orchestra), I’d recommend the recording by Volodos. It’s absolutely brilliant. Volodos also has a performance of Rachmaninoff’s 2nd piano concerto on youtube that is great.
There is a lot of Rachmaninoff on Youtube…the best performers (in my opinion) are:
Lugansky (watch the Tokyo recital–several parts)
Gilels
Richter
Volodos
There is obviously tons more than Rachmaninoff out there, but he is my favorite, so I’m giving him a good plug here.
Enjoy! Feel free to email me if you’d like other recommendations.
Rachel
January 8, 2009 - 4:39 pmPowered by Yahoo Answers
Some of good classical songs which i like are mentioned below and i hope you also like it.
Moonlight Sonata, Pacabell (Canon in D), Night Music, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, Bolero, Mazurka, Water Music..
Ride of the Valkyries – Wagner. You will recognise this for definite.
5th and 9th Symphonies – Beethoven.
Montagues and Capulets – Prokofiev – another recognisable piece.
Pomp and Circumstance – Elgar (mind you I am British so biased!)
Mars, bringer of War – Holst.
Turkish Rondo – Mozart.
In the Hall of the Mountain King – Grieg – Everybody knows it, many don’t know what it is called.
Rhapsody in Blue – Gershwin – the piano at the end, brilliant.
violinner
January 11, 2009 - 4:16 pmPowered by Yahoo Answers
Nothing weird at all, just the best of the best
for a bright beginner:
Dvorak Serenade for Strings
Beethoven Piano concerto #4
Brahms Trio in B, for piano, cello, and violin
Please listen to any one of these before rating.
You will be glad you did.
Mikey :)
January 11, 2009 - 7:43 pmPowered by Yahoo Answers
Here’s a classical music Top 100 list to check out… bet you recognize more than you think!