Hate to be That Guy, but Technically these are all Romantic and 20th Century composers rather than Classical. This does make them more accessible for a modern ear, so it's a great list in terms of getting into European art music.
Can those with the knowledge, please create or recommend existing good longer playlists so us uninitiated can start training our musical brains towards classical music in steps.
Great stuff... When it comes to Shostakovich, his Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 are unstoppable. The recording by Maxim Vengerov, Mstislav Rostropovich and the London Symphony Orchestra is amazing!
It takes a lot of courage to post a top five (or top ten, or ...) list of classical music (or anything else), and I'm sure you'll get lots of feedback, or push back. Here's mine:
* not Saint-Saens Danse Micabre, but perhaps the Bacchanal from Sampson & Delilah;
* not Dvorak Symphony # 9, but perhaps his Cello Concerto;
* not Strauss II, The Blue Danube (not anything by the waltz King) but perhaps Beethoven Symphony #7 (especially the 2nd Movement);
* yes to Shostakovich Jazz Suite # 2;
* Yes to Holst, Jupiter, but I'm also partial to Orff, Veni, Veni, Venius!
Holst's memory in the middle of "Jupiter" sounded familiar and when I looked it up, I found it is from "I Vow to Thee, My Country," a hymn I remember singing in church!
A confessional about ego, humiliation, and surviving a summer music festival run by men who wanted worship instead of talent. Not a redemption story. Not sorry about it either.
Love the first 3 and number 5 is ok. I would substitute something from Mozart for the Shostakovich work. Much of Mozart’s music, IMHO, is pretty accessible for novice listeners.
You are right! Mayhaps a bit of Bach or of Vivaldi, Bach's predecessor. Some of their pieces are short and light. Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Bach's Suites.
Hate to be That Guy, but Technically these are all Romantic and 20th Century composers rather than Classical. This does make them more accessible for a modern ear, so it's a great list in terms of getting into European art music.
Created a quick Spotify playlist for this list. Listening now!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1iQw1T7rPcPAZqilGiWksi?si=gkvPZHOpTKWNZhsuS1KGDA
Have subbed to that playlist.
Can those with the knowledge, please create or recommend existing good longer playlists so us uninitiated can start training our musical brains towards classical music in steps.
Great stuff... When it comes to Shostakovich, his Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 are unstoppable. The recording by Maxim Vengerov, Mstislav Rostropovich and the London Symphony Orchestra is amazing!
Jupiter is our homeschool theme song! 🥰
Woah! Cool kids and family!
I also enjoy Modest Mussorgsky... Pictures at an Exhibition is amazing!
It takes a lot of courage to post a top five (or top ten, or ...) list of classical music (or anything else), and I'm sure you'll get lots of feedback, or push back. Here's mine:
* not Saint-Saens Danse Micabre, but perhaps the Bacchanal from Sampson & Delilah;
* not Dvorak Symphony # 9, but perhaps his Cello Concerto;
* not Strauss II, The Blue Danube (not anything by the waltz King) but perhaps Beethoven Symphony #7 (especially the 2nd Movement);
* yes to Shostakovich Jazz Suite # 2;
* Yes to Holst, Jupiter, but I'm also partial to Orff, Veni, Veni, Venius!
Dvorak's 9th was written in 1893, so 19th century, n0t 20th.
Yep it's Romantic period, 20th Century period is distinct. Both are distinct from Classical period.
But still technically correct since it is Classical music in the general sense
I love these pieces! Some of my favorite.
Those pieces are great pieces to get into classical music and not the most popular ones as well!!
Holst's memory in the middle of "Jupiter" sounded familiar and when I looked it up, I found it is from "I Vow to Thee, My Country," a hymn I remember singing in church!
A confessional about ego, humiliation, and surviving a summer music festival run by men who wanted worship instead of talent. Not a redemption story. Not sorry about it either.
https://littlenemo098.substack.com/p/an-upstate-milieu-of-lust-humidity?r=7zosqi&utm_medium=ios
The three first, ahhh. The two last, not my cup of tea.
Love the first 3 and number 5 is ok. I would substitute something from Mozart for the Shostakovich work. Much of Mozart’s music, IMHO, is pretty accessible for novice listeners.
You are right! Mayhaps a bit of Bach or of Vivaldi, Bach's predecessor. Some of their pieces are short and light. Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Bach's Suites.
Grupos de Heavy Metal como Theatres des Vampires y de Agonist tienen su versión de la "Danza Macabra"
Appalachian Spring by Copland, and Ma Vlast by Smetana are also beautifully evocative pieces.
I really enjoyed listening to all of these!
A wonderful rundown! Thank you!