Thread: Classical Music

What is(are) your favourite piece(s) of classical music?

Hmm, I'm fond of Debussy's Nocturnes, especially Nuages.

Schubert's my favorite composer. Hard to pick a favorite piece. Winterreise, Piano Sonata D894, string quintet, Death and the Maiden quartet, Shepherd on the Rock.

beethoven's moonlight sonata

One favourite piece is the Chaconne/Ciaccona by Maurizio Cazzati. He was a Northern Italian composer of the 17th century Middle Baroque era.
I tend to like a lot of music up to the time of Mozart and Haydn. I still enjoy music after that period, but not such a large proportion of the work.

Aah, I'm the only one with any love for 20th century composers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6LyYdSQQAQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTGwF...eature=related

My favorite pieces are probably Op.8 Etude 12 written by Alexander Scriabin and Etude 12 from Chopin, the revolutionary Etude. I played both of these a few months ago, you really get another feeling for the etudes when you have played them yourself, other than just listening to someone else playing them.

Scriabin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPTe1...eature=related
Chopin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1JQk90UbY

I also love Chopin's Nocturne 20, very emotional!

Nocturne 20: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQzJVxLucs

does anyone here play a musical instrument?

2nd fiddle to my wife

Originally Posted by sox

does anyone here play a musical instrument?

I play the piano.

Originally Posted by IAlexN

Originally Posted by sox

does anyone here play a musical instrument?

I play the piano.

I play classical guitar

P.S. Beethoven - 06 - Romace for violin and orchestra N.2 in F major

Originally Posted by marnixR

beethoven's moonlight sonata

Indeed.

It really depends on ones mood when it comes to picking a "favorite." Lately, I've enjoyed the classical stylings of early Lady Gaga.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM51qOpwcIM

Originally Posted by sox

does anyone here play a musical instrument?

I play the classic guitar; I used to play the drums too, I want to take up again.

I am a big fan of renaissance and baroque music myself; I can enjoy later (romantic, classical, contemporary) music as well but they don't struck my chords as strongly.

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, J.S. Bach.

The Turkish March (the one by Mozart) is one of my favourites.

My 8 desert island discs:
Bach - St Matthew Passion
Brahms - Piano Trio no. 1
Shostakovich - Piano Concerto no. 2
Part - Spiegel im Spiegel
Rutter - Requiem
Bruckner - Symphony no. 4 (Romantic)
Mahler - Symphony no. 2 (Resurrection)
Grainger - Folk Songs

My chosen book in addition to the Bible and Shakespeare:
Raft Building for Dummies