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12-28-2012, 08:34 AM #1
Classical music: where to start?
Never really been into it but I figure I should give it a more serious try. So, where should I start?
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12-28-2012, 08:48 AM #2
The boroque guys are who most associate with "classical music". Handel, Bach, Vivaldi, etc.
Personally, I've never much liked the boroque era. Way too ornate and I never warmed to opera.
For something different try some more recent stuff like Stravinski, Bartok, Prokofiev..
For something even more different try Part, Ligeti or even Penderecki.
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12-28-2012, 10:53 AM #3
Symphonic/Chamber, or Opera(vocal?)
I'd start with the "Three B's" (Bach, Beethoven, Brahms) for the former, Mozart and Puccini for the latter.Last edited by Tippster; 12-28-2012 at 11:08 AM.
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12-28-2012, 11:10 AM #4Hugh Conway Guest
Beethoven, Mozart. Some Russians: Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky
Opera: Barber of Seville, Marriage of Figaro, Carmen, Tosca, Aida
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12-28-2012, 11:14 AM #5
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12-28-2012, 11:15 AM #6
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It's the same old shit that I ain't gonna take off anyone.
and I never had a shortage of people tryin' to warn me about the dangers I pose to myself.
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12-28-2012, 11:18 AM #7Hugh Conway Guest
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12-28-2012, 11:26 AM #8
Get a few compositions or concertos under your belt
Try some of the very famous classics
Vivaldi - four seasons
Beethovens symphonies 1-9 and note the progression of his deafness. (most are quite common, you will recognize many movements)
Gustav holst - the planets (incredible!)
Bach - Brandenburg concertos
Move onto
Pablo casales - Bach suites, a mellow yet outstanding cello concerto
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12-28-2012, 11:33 AM #9
Go see a live orchestra.
Clare De Lune always did it for me.
The Nutcracker is a good staple too. Just saw that here locally. My 5 y/o loved the ballet.
I was pissed there wasn't a full orchestra.
If you are in Manhattan, try to get over to see the Radio City X-Mas show. Not sure if it is still going.
I grew up going to that, and it really gives you a good sample of a live orchestra and the power of it all.
Or you could just hit one of many performances in NYC on any given night.
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12-28-2012, 12:19 PM #10
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12-28-2012, 12:26 PM #11
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12-28-2012, 01:54 PM #12
Check out Bedrich Smetana's Ma Vlast. Easily one of my favorite pieces of music in any genre. Get Spotify, it makes it so much easier to discover new music.
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12-28-2012, 01:55 PM #13
Probably the easiest way is to pick up some favorites & classics compilations that are super cheap on CD of various styles and play them in the car. These can be had for very cheap as there are no royalties to be paid. It would be like someone asking where to start with Rock. Tastes and styles vary a lot. Once you find some works you like then the fun begins. Performances and interpretations of whatever piece you like will differ quite a bit. You will find 2 or 3 performances that you love and others not so much. Example( I love the 2nd movement of Dvoraks New World symphony played with a slower tempo and some conductors like it at a quicker pace and it feels rushed to me). Than you can delve deeper into other works of that composer if you like what you hear. It is a rewarding hobby if you take the time.
Last edited by Ski to Be; 12-28-2012 at 04:59 PM.
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12-28-2012, 06:25 PM #14
Quoting Alan Alda, "AHHHH BACH!"
seriously Vivaldi Four Seasons
Rossini Overtures (Think Bugs Bunny or William Tell)
Behtoven's 9th
any Mozart (but especially Eine Kleine Nachtmusik or the Requiem)
Debussy for piano
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my personal favorite:
Wagner's Die Valkure
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12-28-2012, 06:36 PM #15Hugh Conway Guest
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12-28-2012, 07:11 PM #16
Well - if we're going with the chart toppers:
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12-28-2012, 07:54 PM #17Hugh Conway Guest
Oh yeah?
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12-29-2012, 07:20 AM #18
Aaron Copland;
Easy classical to get into and go from there.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
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12-29-2012, 11:37 AM #19
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12-29-2012, 02:04 PM #20
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05-02-2023, 09:46 AM #21
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05-02-2023, 02:46 PM #23
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05-02-2023, 08:29 PM #24
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