Classical Music

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Classical Music: 1)Rachmaninov-Corelli Variations,2nd Piano Concerto in c op 18,Paganini Variations,1st Piano Sonata

2)Gershwin-Rhapsody in Blue

3)Bartok-First Piano Concerto

4)Debussy-Le Terasse de audiences de claire de lune(apologies if spelling is incorrect)

5)Gorecki Sonata

6)Liszt-Valee D'oberman

7)Tchaikovsky-Doumka

 

Finished listening to Schumann's Op. 47, Piano Quartet a little while ago. And a recording featuring Glenn Gould with members of the Juilliard Quartet to boot. Damn, how did he write so much excellent music? ;___;

 

Love Glenn Gould!I love the Schumann Piano Concerto as well as Kinderszenen. Gould-Bach's Goldberg Variations-freaking amazing. Les Adieux by Beethoven(one of his piano sonatas)-love it!

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Les Adieux-have two recordings-Barenboim and Murray Perahia(hope my spelling is correct).Also enjoy Lang-Langs rendition of the 1st and 4th Piano Concertos by Beethoven

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Of course-The Sibelius Violin Concerto. Kol Nidrei (Bruch)-that is for Cello. So many to name,not enough time to listen!!!BLOCH!!!

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Kapustin!!! Suppose I am getting carried away hehe

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Prokofiev's War Sonatas(6,7,8).I personally prefer Bartok to Prokofiev though but thats just me...Mmmm....Chopin Prelude in c sharp minor...freaking AMAZING....Scriabin!!!The fantasy,2nd sonata and nocturne in f sharp minor!!!! Those are great as well!!!

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Oh and obviously the Rachmaninov preludes:especially op 32 no 10...

 

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Always asked myself what Antonio would do with an electric guitar. I also wanted to post CPE Bach's Solfeggietto, but I could find one in the tempo I wanted.

I'm a big baroque fan, I'll enjoy this thread.

 

I just love Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, and Romeo and Juliet. They're just amazing. Also this set of twelve pieces by Tchaikovsky, one for each month. I forget what it's called but it's really cool.

I also really really like the entire suite Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky. It's insane!

 

Yeah,those are pretty cool.Peter and the wolf-characters are depicted by the instruments so well!!

 

Have recently been enjoying these pieces.

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AWESOME!!I performed the 1st movement of the 2nd Concerto by Rachmaninov...but became all depressed and stuff so never finished it...Prokofiev-never heard the 2nd one-just know that people say it is really hard to play.Heard the 3rd Concerto though.

 

Will give it a listen

 

After wandering aimlessly in my music choices the last few days, think I may be drifting into Brahms for some reason.... Another attempt to really get into his music, as the last couple kind of stopped short after sometime. First up, Symphony No. 1 in C minor [first listening.] Am almost finished with the second movement and am enjoying it so far.

 

While I seem to have a 'love-hate' relationship with his music, including the present attempt, have to say he may be slowly growing on me overall. As of today, mainly revisited some works such as Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 [on the latter currently,] and Piano Quartet No. 3. Also listened to the first piano quartet not too long ago and quite liked it.

 

Brahms...I just can't get enough of the first movement of the first Piano Concerto...Its just amazing.

 

I think I love you.

My favorite interpretation is the Szell-Fliesher. My God, what heaven-storming music!

 

Hey classic freaks
I'm searching for a new piece to play and just thought I'd try and ask you:
do you know a piece that's similar to Chopins raindrops?
But not more difficult than Chopins?

 

Stanchinsky: Nocturne (1907) - YouTube

 

Thank you!!! That sounds quite good!
But I think it's a bit heavier than Raindrops, isn't it?

 

Well, Raindrops gets kinda heavy in the B section, just like this one.

Here's another possibility (pretty famous one, at that) if you want something more consistently tranquil:

Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1 - YouTube

 

What exactly is the B section? I played it but I don't know what that is
Sounds also great but a bit boring Thanks for your help!