Great post
dvorak cello concerto
beethoven 3 and 9
Tchaikovsky 4 and 5 and 6
wagner gotterdamerung
A personal "7 Wonders of (classical) music"
I was browsing in another forum yesterday, looking at thoughts on performances of the Rachmaninov Vespers and a poster opined that this was, in his opinion, one of the Seven Wonders of Music - a reference to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
This set me thinking - what would I put on such a list - and came up with (in alphabetical order)
Bach Cello Suites
Beethoven 9th Symphony
Beethoven A minor quartet op 132
Elgar Cello Concerto
Mahler 2nd Symphony
Rachmaninov Vespers
Verdi Requiem
Clearly I could add another dozen or two works, but this seven first came to mind.
I'd love to see others' lists, and perhaps other threads for Jazz, Rock etc. could be started but I would not know where to begin in those genres.
Also, I have not referenced specific performances. I'll think about that and try to post those thoughts later.
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@jsalerno277 indeed ancient music can be hypnotic. mesmerizing. I did not know the Ordo Virtutum, I had a quick YouTube listen and shall definitely explore more. I also took a look at 2L, they do have hi-res downloads and I'll explore there also. Do you know the Rachmaninov All Night Vigil (aka Vespers)? If not, find the Sveshnikov recording. Many thanks
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good thread - thanks. Handel - Water Music and also Concerti Grossi Telemann - Darmstadter overtures Saint-Saens - Symphony 3 - love the organ! Dvorak - 9th Symphony - got to hear it live last week - nice! Beethoven - 6th symphony - puts me into the meadow with him Mozart - String quartets dedicated to Haydn
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You guys are weird! No, it's just that you are so deep into a space unknown to me. I could do this with jazz and blues. I'll take note and perhaps explore and expand upon my measly mainstream classical collection and weak education in that space. Thanks for the flashlight shone in the dark corner of my collective. |
Start with almost anything you see above - perhaps not simonmoon's list - that could wait. There is over 1,000 years of music to discover. In particular start, perhaps, with middle to late Beethoven symphonies (3 to 9). And spread forward through the Romantics and backward through the Classical Period from there. For Piano works the Sonatas are accessible. As a Jazz listener you might well find Bach attractive. Schubert's piano works are beautiful. I'd better stop or I'll cover 20 pages! Conversely, I think I should rediscover Jazz - I listened to the greats 65 years ago! Welcome & enjoy. |
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