favorite classical composer?
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Topic: favorite classical composer?
Posted By: rachmahlerov
Subject: favorite classical composer?
Date Posted: October 12 2004 at 22:27
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im new here, ill probably be talking about classical music most of the time anyways, i vote for mahler with rachmaninov a close second, then mozart. (although imo mozart was the most genius) |
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Posted By: Vegetableman
Date Posted: October 12 2004 at 22:30
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Its hard to beat Beethoven. Vivaldi and Mozart in a close second. ------------- "Mister Fripp, your music is quite different than everything else out there. In one word, how would you describe it?" "Progressive.... yeah, that's it..." |
Posted By: rachmahlerov
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 00:57
| this forum isnt too big on classical music? |
Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 02:11
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I think you'll find many on this forum enjoy classical music very much. What a difficult choice you present, and so many other excellent composers missing. If I had to choose only one, it would be Chopin. But it's a bit like asking me if I want my arm or my leg cut off. If you intend to talk about classical music most of the time, though, perhaps you've come to the wrong place? After all, this *is* a Web site specialising in Progressive Rock. But don't let me put you off; as I say, you'll find plenty here who enjoy claasical music, and I'm sure we would like to know all about your interests in Prog Rock too.
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 03:40
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Other - Bartok for me
and Bach's Goldberg Variations played by Glenn Gould |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 03:49
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RAVEL Ma mère l'oye Le tombeau de couperin Pavane ... |
Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 04:38
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I love classical music myself. 1. Bach, JS (no contest really) 2. Mahler 3. Brahms 4. Schubert 5. Shostakovich 6. Dvorak 7. Debussy 8. Sibelius 9. Mozart 10. Mendelssohn |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 04:50
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... and also: Saint saens Rachmaninov Debussy
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 05:31
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Oh! and Vaughan-Williams and Elgar.Not to mention modern 'classical' composers such as John Adams.
Parmigiani and Stockhausen. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 05:35
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It's good to see Messaien included in one of these polls. Every progger should listen to his music - and read up on it so you understand what's going on, because the background is as fascinating as the music is cool. I particularly enjoy the French pianist/composer Didier Squiban, whose solo piano music is a kind of cross between Debussy, Poulenc, lounge bar jazz, Celtic Bretagne music and even snippets of Tony Banks (a la "Firth of Fifth"). I also like Liszt, Tartini, Elizabethan madrigals and 15th century lute music ...and the rest
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Posted By: rachmahlerov
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 10:15
I think I worded that wrong, I also like progressive, but my favorite music is classical. My fav prog bands are pain of salvation, symphony x and ayreon. I'll talk about them as well. |
Fitzcarraldo wrote:Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 10:19
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Well as an ELP fan, you can tell who my favorites are gonna be... I prefer Prokofiev and Aaron Copland. Then I'm pretty partial to Mussorsky, Bartok, Janacek and Ginastera. Other than those.. I like Dvorak and Smetana. I have to say tho that I was a fan of both Prokofiev and Coplands long before I heard ELP... as a kid "Peter and the Wolf" was a favorite of mine... and Copland's "Appalachian Spring" was what I used to soothe me to sleep at night. A truly beautiful piece... ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 10:33
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Hey, threefates, did you by any chance know that Ginastera studied music with Copeland in the States? Boy, your obsession I would have loved to hear ELP cover some of Ginastera's compatriot Astor Piazzolla. I reckon an ELP version of Libertango or Adios Nonino would have been excellent. Maybe you might like to suggest it to Emerson next time you bump into him.
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Posted By: Alucard
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 10:41
| I like a lot the early 20th century english composers like Vaughan Williams, Holst and Finzi. I especially like their vocal works, mainly folksong arrangements and church music. I find a lot of their work in the way groups like Genesis and Gentle Giant arrange their vocals.Check out the operas of VW, they are really beautiful. |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 12:29
Absolutely |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 12:51
HEY!....WHY WASN'T FALCO ON THIS LIST?
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 12:57
Yeah! and ELO 
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Posted By: Rooibos
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 13:36
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Maybe it would be more interesting to talk about favorite peaces of classical music : My top 5 (at the moment) 1. Bruch:Violin Concerto No1 2.Prokoviev:Piano Concerto No3 In C Major 3.Bruckner :Symphony No7 in Emajor 4. Mahler : Symphony No 10 5. Shostakovich :Jazz Waltzs One that I always find meself returning to is the ever popular Rodrigo Concerto Of Aranjuez.I like the atmospheric Cor Anglaise which complements the classical guitar so well. ------------- All The World's A Stage |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 13:51
Sorry Reed Lover...it won't happen again...ok i lied...yes it will |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 14:21
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I enjoy classical music from time to time, but not too often. I find I lose interest in it if I listen to too much at a time. As a result, I'm not too familiar with who's who etc. I went for Tchaikovsky simply because his "1812 overture" is my favourite piece of classical music. By the way, there's a good sitcom called "Only fools and horses" over here. When the dimwitted "Trigger" hears some classical music for the first time, he tells Delboy it's "a karaoke version". |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 14:43
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Hadn't heard that, but it doesn't surprise me.
Actually you are right... but the one I failed to mention (so I'm slapping myself) is Keith himself... I love his Piano Concerto... and can't wait till he's finished the second one.
Actually Keith was always more trying to get me into Dave Brubeck, but I resisted.
I'll probably see him at the end of the month in Chicago.. if I remember, I will [/QUOTE] ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: October 13 2004 at 16:04
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I love all the listed ones, and I even worship some of them: but I had only one shot, and my vote went to Tchaikovsky. I just can't resist his crystal clear and determined sense of melody, though at times he may sound a bit corny or "excessively romantic"... I just can't resist it. And when he became dense, that is, when he wrote his last Symphony, the NO. 6, oh brother, has classical music ever been so sad in the most tormented sense of the word (except for Mov. 3). I wish I could have voted for them all, but well, Tchaikovsky is the one.
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 14 2004 at 01:07
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O, yes i love him too |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: October 14 2004 at 08:40
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Hi Fitz, this is César Mendoza. The closer you may get to that kind of thing is provided by the eponymous debut album of the Argentinian band ALAS (released in 1976 or 77, right away I don't remember exactly) - picture a mixture of ELP-ish power trio sound with RtF-ish jazz fusion, with lots of hints fo Piazzolla, and even some hints of 'One Size Fits All'-era Zappa... and you'll realize what I mean. Just a suggestion. This thread is about classical composers. I voted on Tchaikovsly, but I also adore Beethoven, Bach, Prokofiev, Mussorgsky, Grieg, Bartok, Haendel, Chopin, Vivaldi... |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 15 2004 at 19:26
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Andrew Lloyd Webber (sorry I'm in a silly mood |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: October 16 2004 at 13:05
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Wagner, Mahler, Orff, Mussorgsky, some of Dvorak, Schubert, perhaps Verdi. Mainly things epic and loud, or with big cello bits in, I find. |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: October 16 2004 at 13:06
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Oh Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov as well. |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: October 22 2004 at 22:38
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Rossinni Tsjaikovski Mozart Orff With the exception of Carl Orff (Carmina burana) I can't stand the singing parts, so no Opera's for me, just the ouvertures and the music ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Pixel Pirate
Date Posted: October 23 2004 at 04:36
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Haydn,Beethoven and Bartok. ------------- Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 23 2004 at 05:43
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I'm amazed i've been the only one to quote Ravel. i realize how under-estimated he is... |
Posted By: Pixel Pirate
Date Posted: October 23 2004 at 07:46
I really like Ravel too, but for me he just can't reach the lofty heights of the big boys,interesting though most of his music is. My favourite of the French composers would have to be Satie. Actually when Ravel died someone(I can't remember who) said: Ravel was allright,but he was no Satie. ------------- Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 23 2004 at 09:22
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For me, he'sone of the VERY BEST Satie is great too |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: October 23 2004 at 10:55
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Mozart all the way! |
Posted By: dude
Date Posted: October 23 2004 at 11:03
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HEY,I LOVE CLASSICAL MUSIC PINK FLOYD,GONG, ELP........... |
Posted By: Pixel Pirate
Date Posted: October 23 2004 at 12:49
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I'm playing the Jupiter symphony right now,Vibrationbaby! ------------- Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. |
Posted By: karansaraf
Date Posted: October 23 2004 at 13:05
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From that list, Mozart, because he was the biggest musical genius from
that list. He composed/thought of music at the speed it would
take us to write out music we know very well (ie. write it out fast). Others - Bach, Vivaldi, Bartok. ------------- Jessica Alba > Your Girlfriends |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: October 23 2004 at 13:45
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Where's Prokofiev?? The hard-man of 20th Century composers,always pushing the boundaries with his music,and always cocking a snoop to negative criticism.This is a man who,during the First World War wrote magical compositions for piano without having a piano available to him most of the time! His Classical Symphony is a must for all those tempted to "click" on Haydn above.
Try this wonderful recording for size. ------------- 
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Posted By: artbass
Date Posted: October 24 2004 at 13:14
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I grew up with classical music but never had a real favourite for a long time. During the last months I explored 'The Planets' by Holst - well, now I know from where John Williams took his ideas for the Star Wars-score Looks like I'm in a romantic mood at the moment... ------------- she feels wind around her she feels a warming sun she feels some raindrops wet her leaves since that time she lost her griefs |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: October 24 2004 at 15:37
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Arvo Part - fantastic minimalist Estonian composer John Tavener - check out his album Svyati Phillip Glass - Piano works and his recent soundtrack to 'The Hours' is very cool Ravel and Debussy rock too
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: October 24 2004 at 16:37
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It's a hard question, who can forget Mozart, Beethoven, Johan Sebastian Bach, etc, but I always had a weakness for the members of The Might7y Handfull (Cui, Boorodin, Roimski Korsakov, Mussorgski and Balakirev) as well as the Russian Nationalist movement of the late Romatic/Modern Classical era. They had the b*lls to break with Europe and create the music they wanted without caring for anything except for art, IMO they are the real predecessors of Progressive Rock. While Johan Strauss Jr. (The 19th Century Glenn Miller) was making Viena and the whole Europe dance with his simple waltzes and earning big bucks, the Russians were making serious music despite they were almost starving. Iván |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: October 25 2004 at 05:04
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Ah, Debussy. The father of modern music.... ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: October 25 2004 at 05:06
I agree with Sigod  Hey wait a minute ......................
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 25 2004 at 05:10
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Yes with RAVEL |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: October 25 2004 at 05:14
The best classical composer is POTHEAD PIXIE 
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 25 2004 at 05:58
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yes... on planet Gong |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 25 2004 at 06:06
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IAM YOU ARE WE ARE CRAZY |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 25 2004 at 06:07
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RAVEL RULES! sounds good, no? |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: October 25 2004 at 06:54
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I'm sure it'll never happen again Velvet..... ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: October 26 2004 at 00:24
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I hope not ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: October 27 2004 at 05:47
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Pietro Locatelli !!! ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Olympus
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 02:20
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I enjoy playing works by Brahms on The Viola and violin. ------------- "Let's get the hell away from this Eerie-ass piece of work so we can get on with the rest of our eerie-ass day" |
Posted By: Wolf Spider
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 12:09
Chopin is the man! ------------- http://www.lastfm.pl/user/tomash33 - Last.fm |
Posted By: laztraz
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 15:19
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Vivaldi
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Posted By: hegelec
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 18:34
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Definitely Bach, since he was certainly the most intellectually rigorous, and also one of the most emotionally involving, composers who has ever lived- definitely impressive considering how later composers viewed the Baroque stlye as emotionally underdeveloped.
Then Beethoven, also an absolute genius whole work enchants, resonants, and intrigues; and also embodies the absolute pinnacle of form. [Thanks also, Ludwig, for killing off the Classical era proper; God what a wasteland of empty and meaningless music!]
Then maybe Webern. I think he's misunderstood. ------------- Cheers! |
Posted By: Evan1211
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 20:33
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I like Chopin and Liszt the best. The Romantic composers were the proggers of the late 1800s. I also like Beethoven and Bach (the technical genius.) ------------- 
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Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: September 09 2005 at 00:26
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Both the romantic and Contemporary periods of classical music are my favorites. I really enjoy Debussy's music especially.
------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: Starette
Date Posted: September 09 2005 at 01:22
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The best thing I can play on the piano is Debussy's Claire de Lune....funny thing is that it still brings tears to my eyes when I listen to it. So I'm playing the piano and I'm crying...(good grief I'm such a GIRL sometimes!!) ------------- 50 tonne angel falls to the earth... |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: September 09 2005 at 14:33
| Which Bach? Personally I go for Carl Philipp Emmanuel. I voted 'other' presuming Bach in question is Johann Sebastian |
Posted By: Englar
Date Posted: September 09 2005 at 15:50
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My top picks: ------------- 
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: September 09 2005 at 17:57
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jejeje Stravinsky is winning...mmm wonder why that might be...heheheheh Anyway, my vote goes to the great Wolfgang Amadeus! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: September 09 2005 at 18:36
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"Bach" is of course the name for a whole family of composers: http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/j/jo/johann_sebastian_bach.html" title="Johann Sebastian Bach - http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/j/jo/johann_sebastian_bach.html" title="Johann Sebastian Bach - Johann Sebastian Bach ( http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/c/co/composer.html" title="Composer - Composer , http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/o/or/organ__music_.html" title="Organ music - organist ) - the most well-known of the Bachs http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/w/wi/wilhelm_friedemann_bach.html" title="Wilhelm Friedemann Bach - Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (Composer, organist) http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/c/ca/carl_philipp_emanuel_bach.html" title="Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Composer, http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/h/ha/harpsichordist.html" title="Harpsichordist - harpsichordist , http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/p/pi/piano.html" title="Piano - pianist ) http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/j/jo/johann_bernhard_bach.html" title="Johann Bernhard Bach - Johann Bernhard Bach (Composer, harpsichordist, organist) http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/j/jo/johann_christoph_friedrich_bach.html" title="Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach - Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (Composer) http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/j/jo/johann_christian_bach.html" title="Johann Christian Bach - Johann Christian Bach (Composer) http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/j/jo/johann_ludwig_bach.html" title="Johann Ludwig Bach - Johann Ludwig Bach (Composer, http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/v/vi/violinist.html" title="Violinist - violinist ) http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/j/jo/johann_aegidus_bach.html" title="Johann Aegidus Bach - Johann Aegidus Bach (Organist, http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/c/co/conductor.html" title="Conductor - conductor ) http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/j/jo/johann_gottfried_bernhard_bach.html" title="Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach - Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach (Organist) and my absolute favorite of the family: http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/p/p_/p__d__q__bach.html" title="P. D. Q. Bach - P. D. Q. Bach -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: RaphaelT
Date Posted: September 09 2005 at 20:16
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Wagner, because he had least votes from my favourite composers at the moment. Where are Anton Bruckner and Modest Musorgsky? ------------- yet you still have time! |
Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: September 10 2005 at 20:12
| Vivaldi and Dvorak of those listed, but I prefer Sibelius, Delius and Vaughan Williams to any of them. |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: September 11 2005 at 01:39
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bach telemann edgar varese prokofiev ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: September 11 2005 at 09:23
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too many to listen them all; I'll just name a few: Bach (everything, but especially his fugues and the Brandenburg concertos) Mozart (mostly for his operas, especially "Don Giovanni", also his string quartets) Beethoven (especially his symphonies and his compositions for piano; also his only violin concerto) Debussy (especially his "Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune" and "La Mer") Ravel (especially "La Valse" and "Ma Mère l'oye") Mussorgski ("Pictures at an Exhibition", "A Night on Bald Mountain", "Boris Godunow") Schönberg ("Verklärte Nacht") Stravinski ((especially "Le Sacre du Printemps" and "Petruschka") Berg ("Wozzeck", "Lulu") the list could go on and on ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Damen
Date Posted: September 11 2005 at 10:07
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Nicolo Paginini is definately one of my favorites. I can't believe he didn't get a single vote, his violin caprices are brilliant. ------------- "It's amazing that we've been able to put up with each other for 35 years. Most marriages don't last that long these days." -Chris Squire |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: September 11 2005 at 10:47
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he was an excellent violinist (and guitarist; something very few people
know. he wrote a lot of pieces for violin and guitar). his
compositorial skills though are usually scoffed at by musicologists,
though certainly his cappricios for violin are among the most difficult
ones to play (along with de Sarasate and Isai)
------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: September 11 2005 at 12:07
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exactly! his music for solo violin is incredible Here are a few others whose I highly appreciate the music: Katchaturian, Morton Feldman, Harry Partch... ------------- 
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Posted By: Odysseus
Date Posted: September 11 2005 at 13:22
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Bach... then Mozart (except operatic music, I just can't stand it). Beethoven is overrated!  IMO, just calm down, will ya?...Honorable mentions: Borodin, Chopin, Debussy, Dvorak, Haydn, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi & Wagner (although I hate opera, as I already pointed out). |