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OT: Classical Music

Ah, yes--the whthmic strains of the haunting wefwain, as we listen to the whispering whythm of the woodwinds, as it wolls awound and awound.... :)

Gotta love this one too--one of the better performances in my opinion, done just as singing and no stage set.
Die Walk re
 

I’m a huge Johann Strauss Jr fan. Been to concerts, seek out his music when I can. Always a special experience. However, he’s not really considered one of the heavy-hitters of the classical music scene. Not in same league as Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart and other big-haired composers that came before. He is something of the “ABBA” of classical music. Doesn’t diminish my enjoyment of his works, however. Couple favorites: Vienna Waltz, Emperor’s Waltz. The Blue Danube was featured in the movie “Good-Bye, Mr. Chips,” and it was a very moving piece when they played it.
 
Great but also try Sibelious second symphony , Gershwin?s Rhapsody in blue and , Dvorak?s from the new world symphony
 
Those are all very good. Look up utube music Arabesque Concert Band -Samuel Hazo
I played bass drum in a community band last fall and this was our opening piece.
 
What are your favorites?

I'm kinda partial to the GREEN ones (no, not the oilallovers, the other green ones) but I have a couple of red ones, as well.

This IS a tractor site, right?????
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Yup--another favorite. Here's a great short one--this was an encore done at the first "Three Tenors" concert in 1991. Watch the little "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" byplay between Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras at about 1:12 and see what comes after it--absolutely hilarious, and you gotta have a set of chops (not to mention a cast iron set of another body part, given the stage and its other occupant!) to pull it off, but they do marvelously!
O Sole Mio
 
Agreed. Red.

It was not considered a success when debuted. Nevertheless, it remains my favorite.

Dean
 
Was it not Beethoven who was deaf? How could a man with no hearing write classical music? There have always been a lot of smart people out there.
 
Oh My ,,. My Sara was born and raised in SIcily ,.So Some of You fellas appreciate good culture ,, That is nice ,the words are not important ,to capture and feel the mood is what classical or all music is intended for the listener. Music soothes the savage beast , That I am. LOL .My dentist is going to have some classical music and headphones waiting for me next time i get the chair. I told him if he found Emerson Lake and Palmer" Common Man ",that would be Ok ,although they are not truly classical . There is a lot to be said about classical music or really just a radio playing nice music for livestock ,,i used to play a radio tuned to country for the hogs on the feed floorat a moderate volume , and kept one playing in the farrowing house for the sows,The sows did good .it keeps the hogs from getting bored and biting tails ,,..We had abunch of tail biters once, besides the radio we added some tankage to the feed ,,..the tail biting stopped .
it amuses me that most classical music composed before engines and autos will mimic the gait,trot or gallop of a horse , a bird in flight or perhaps a hummingbird or bumblebee,..Some modern music to me, mimics the labors of lugs and coasts of engines,although the music is not totally engine related..
 
My sister is a professional classical pianist, I have nothing against it, but heard my fill growing up.
 
There was a tune probably done in the late 60's and redone a couple years ago by a couple of the original band members called Reflections on my life that I really enjoy. I don't know how to link it but it is on youtube.
 
Nothing against EL&P's version, but this one's a tad closer to what Copeland envisioned, and the guy with the stick in his hand knows how to use it. Written in 1942, so hardly "classical" by even a loose definition, but still a beautiful piece.
Fanfare for the Common Man
 
I'm not much into Classical music, but I love the beautiful, yet haunting, sound of Green Sleeves played on the harp.
 
I endured an exceptionally long stint of classical music education. For some reason, I still enjoy it, but am hopelessly provincial in my tastes.
Some of my favorites that haven't been mentioned, and although they wouldn't all be considered strictly classical they are in a similar vein;

Samuel Barber Adagio for Strings (probably my current favorite, has been for many years)
The Ballet Billy the Kid by Aaron Copeland
Rocky II (Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto 2)
Bach Goldberg variations, (the 1955 version recorded by Glenn Gould )
Pablo Casals playing the Bach Cello suites
Nessun Dorma by Puccini

Most days, I have to listen to some 1960's rock to keep the blood flowing, but that would be another post, and you didn't ask,.....
 
Wow, this shows how deep tractor people lol!

Raised and played (and still play) a lot of classical music in concert, orchestral and chamber groups involving brass. I would think my top pieces at this point in time would be.....
1) Beethoven Symphonies 5, 7,and 9 always amazed a deaf man could write such complex harmonies
2) Devrak- New World Symphony
3) Von Weber - Oberon Overture
4) Wagner - The Flying Dutchnam
Could go on and on but mostly light classical, with some from the romantic and baroque thrown in!
 
Then are you a fan of Andre Rieu as his orchestra is called the Johann Strauss Orchestra He is #2 seller of DVDs world wide sells to huge crowds everywhere they go. I have been a fan for many yrs went to concert in Des Moines yrs ago and last fall went to Tampa where the crowd was 16,000 or so and are going to the Rosemount in Chicago this fall on a Sunday. Got isle seats row 15 from the front floor section then just mite go and see Dau in Buffalo following sunday and could go again as He will be playing there week later wow two concerts in 8 days.
 
Always liked classical music. When I was in college I had to take a course in music appreciation. Didn't make the professor too happy when I asked him why I should have to pick a piece apart as to the movement etc.. Why can't I just listen to the sound and enjoy it? Have enjoyed clerical music for years for the sound. Don't care about rechatative (sp) etc..
 
I kinda grew up on it, although Tchaichovsky seems to have a bit more urgency and drama than I care for.

When I was a kid, my mothers Saturday afternoon ritual was listening to opera on the radio while she ironed clothes.

It's not pure classical, but Andre Rieu's performances are hard to beat. I have some DVD's, but I haven't seen him on TV for a couple of years.
 
I like to listen to classical now and then. It's relaxing and to tell the truth,it reminds me of Christmas. My Grand daughter and I were listening to it on the way up to the cabin one day and laughing our backsides off trying to imagine what would be happening in a Looney Tunes cartoon at various places in the music.

Sure beats the heck out of most of what gets passed off as country these days,I'll say that.
 
I like a bit of classical - but cannot name the musicians/songs.

But the truth is... I'd rather ROCK ON, than anything else. :)
 
Yes , That is my favorite pc.It was played at my uncle bills funeral . , if you go to comments " sort to recent"you will see "jim h" comment .this pc was played alot on the radio around JFK s term as president ,, Until my uncle passed away I did not know this pc. was a call to arms for the common man to fight for freedom in the world during W W 2. very moving .i wrote my poem to fit the music and it is left in the comments section .
 
It is great to share favorites with this group

I tend to like later composers
Sebilius, Copeland, Gershwin, Dvorak

Classical music has the ability to bring forth emotion.

Barbers ?Adagio for Strings? ?for the passing of a loved one

Ravel?s ?Bolero??well ?.you know

On a quiet Sunday morning?..Pachelbel's Canon


Erik Satie ?Variations on a theme by Erik Satie? played by ?Chicago Transit?

And a surprise? Joe Cocker and Pavorati ..?You are so beautiful??birth of my baby girl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OYPCFu707I
 
The tail biting stopped because of the tankage being added. Pigs need animal parts in their diet. They are cannibalistic.
 
(quoted from post at 04:18:43 03/22/18) Fascinating.

How about this.
1812 Overture
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Dean, I participated in the 1812 Overture while in the Army in Wash DC during 1960-62. Event was held on a big barge along the Potomac....the US Army band played this song and we fired cannons to the music. We had to practice firing something so different from funerals in Arlington Cemetery. The musician who directed our timing was a hoot as he was jumpy over the cannon noise.
There is a YouTube video of "The Old Guard Salute Battery" firing during the 1812 overture at a 4th of July celebration near the Washington Monument a few years ago.
That experience years ago started my interest and appreciation of classical music.

LA in WI
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you can see all kinds of His music on YOUTUBE even complete concerts I have been a fan for many yrs. Went to His concert last fall in Tampa and have tickets for the concert at the Rosemount in Chicago this coming Sept row seat 15th row center sect floor so half the Orchestra will go rite by me at the start which half remains. His theme 76 Trombones is played all over the world now as they enter the arena cool as it was written by an IOWA composer and its cool to see people who know the song wherever they play.
 
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