What are you listening to: Classical only

by **Thurask** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:57 pm

Guitar Concerto in D Major, Vivaldi

by **The Parkus Empire** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:41 pm

Gah. Now you've put me on a Vivaldi-a-thon

Concerto in B minor RV 580

by **The Parkus Empire** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:59 pm

La Notte RV439

by **Jetan** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:45 am

Do you count classical military marches (Preussens Gloria, Yorkscher's March, The March of the Finnish Cavalry etc.) as classical music?

by **The Parkus Empire** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:59 am

Jetan wrote:Do you count classical military marches (Preussens Gloria, Yorkscher's March, The March of the Finnish Cavalry etc.) as classical music?

Most tend to be a little bit too on the simplistic side (albeit still good) to be considered art music--I'd classify them simply as "martial music". But then, there are plenty of clear examples of marches that are classical music (Radetzky March jumps to mind immediately). It's really a case by case basis, but on the whole I'd say that art music marches are generally those written by professional art music composers. If you want to post them here, though, I have no objections.

by **Jetan** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:26 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Jetan wrote:Do you count classical military marches (Preussens Gloria, Yorkscher's March, The March of the Finnish Cavalry etc.) as classical music?

Most tend to be a little bit too on the simplistic side (albeit still good) to be considered art music--I'd classify them simply as "martial music". But then, there are plenty of clear examples of marches that are classical music (Radetzky March jumps to mind immediately). It's really a case by case basis, but on the whole I'd say that art music marches are generally those written by professional art music composers. If you want to post them here, though, I have no objections.

Good.

Yorckscher Marsch, officially The March for Military Band No. 1 in F major, WoO 18 by Beethoven

by **Shaggai** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:39 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Shaggai wrote:Dies Irae, Gregorian Chant version. Can't get a link right now.

Link it when get home, please, because I'm interested in hearing it.

Thurask wrote:Finale to Symphony No. 8, Dvorak

Listing to this now.

Here's the link. The audio isn't all that good quality, but it should illustrate it. You can probably find a better quality one though.

Listening to now: Allegri - Miserere mei, Deus

I like chant.

by **Jetan** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:58 pm

The March of the Finnish Cavalry

by **Auzkhia** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:08 pm

The Radetzky March by Johann Strauss I

by **The Parkus Empire** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:43 pm

Shaggai wrote:
The Parkus Empire wrote:Link it when get home, please, because I'm interested in hearing it.

Listing to this now.

Here's the link. The audio isn't all that good quality, but it should illustrate it. You can probably find a better quality one though.

Listening to now: Allegri - Miserere mei, Deus

I like chant.

Very nice.

by **Astrolinium** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:57 pm

Amparito Roca - Teixidor.

Every time I search forever for a suitable recording on YouTube and eventually I always give up. It always seems either the quality is awful or they don't play it anywhere near fast enough -- I suppose this one is decently close to the right tempo, though it's still just a touch slow.

by **The Parkus Empire** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:04 pm

Astrolinium wrote:Amparito Roca - Teixidor.

Every time I search forever for a suitable recording on YouTube and eventually I always give up. It always seems either the quality is awful or they don't play it anywhere near fast enough -- I suppose this one is decently close to the right tempo, though it's still just a touch slow.

YES, PINKY! Might have to buy this.

Valses Bourgeoises

by **Astrolinium** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:25 pm

On the Shoulders of Giants

I love Fountain City.

by **The Parkus Empire** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:30 pm

Astrolinium wrote:On the Shoulders of Giants

I love Fountain City.

Holy shit, who composed this?

by **Astrolinium** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:32 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Astrolinium wrote:On the Shoulders of Giants

I love Fountain City.

Holy shit, who composed this?

Peter Graham, I think.

by **The Parkus Empire** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:48 pm

Astrolinium wrote:
The Parkus Empire wrote:Holy shit, who composed this?

Peter Graham, I think.

Marvelous.

Spanischer Marsch, Op. 433

by **Thurask** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:21 pm

Not sure if this counts, but what the hey.

Sobre las Olas

by **The Parkus Empire** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:26 pm

Thurask wrote:Not sure if this counts, but what the hey.

Sobre las Olas

Goddamn, that's a good song, I don't care if it counts.

As long as we're toeing the line: Funiculi, Funicula

by **Astrolinium** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:29 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Thurask wrote:Not sure if this counts, but what the hey.

Sobre las Olas

Goddamn, that's a good song, I don't care if it counts.

As long as we're toeing the line: Funiculi, Funicula

Whenever I hear Funiculi, Funicula I can feel my Italian heritage awakening.

by **Atvania** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:35 pm

Pavane pour une infante defunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) - by Ravel

The horn solo is just splendid! I play the horn myself, so the eargasms are stronger than normal.

by **Thurask** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:41 pm

Humoresque No. 7, Dvorak

by **The Archregimancy** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:42 pm

I've only just found this thread.

Hurrah for this thread.

Catching up, the last three classical CDs I listened to were:

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E flat, "Romantic"

S. Taneyev: The Oresteia Overture [link is for full opera; overture is first 15 mins or so] & Symphony No. 4

Piazzolla: Maria de Buenos Aires

by **The Parkus Empire** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:59 pm

Astrolinium wrote:
The Parkus Empire wrote:Goddamn, that's a good song, I don't care if it counts.

As long as we're toeing the line: Funiculi, Funicula

Whenever I hear Funiculi, Funicula I can feel my Italian heritage awakening.

Atvania wrote:Pavane pour une infante defunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) - by Ravel

The horn solo is just splendid! I play the horn myself, so the eargasms are stronger than normal.

It's an extremely moving piece.

Thurask wrote:Humoresque No. 7, Dvorak

Ah, yes. The alternation of tone in the theme is a fucking hair raiser. My God.

The Archregimancy wrote:I've only just found this thread.

Hurrah for this thread.

So far is has provided me with some excellent pieces I've never heard before.

Catching up, the last three classical CDs I listened to were:

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E flat, "Romantic"

S. Taneyev: The Oresteia Overture [link is for full opera; overture is first 15 mins or so] & Symphony No. 4

Piazzolla: Maria de Buenos Aires

AH! Excellent, yes. I am unfamiliar with all of them. Proceeding to listen....

by **Atvania** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:54 pm

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5. Mvmt.II Andante cantabile.

Beautiful horn solo in there as well. Tchaikovsky's genius use of similar partials is astounding. Even with the prelude of tue strings, the melody has never failed to amaze me.

by **The Parkus Empire** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:27 am

The Archregimancy wrote:Piazzolla: Maria de Buenos Aires

This is incredible.

Atvania wrote:Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5. Mvmt.II Andante cantabile.

Beautiful horn solo in there as well. Tchaikovsky's genius use of similar partials is astounding. Even with the prelude of tue strings, the melody has never failed to amaze me.

It's the sort of piece that you can't help but focus all of your attention on. A listening experience of genius.

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