What classical piece are you listening to at the moment?

Question

What classical piece are you listening to at the moment?

Answer 1

To be candid, I'm not listening to anything at the moment. But having become elderly(if that's an excuse?)rather set in my ways and taste; and tend to listen repeatedly to a repertoire of favorites, a few of which follow:



Don't know whether you're into pipe organ music or not, but once you've heard this piece, you'll never forget it; played by the "first lady of the organ" on a "monster" instrument - just glorious:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozuPVIWgCTs



Some say the most beautiful love music ever written: (there's a "glitch" in the recording: normal volume doesn't come up til 0:43; and the "orgasmic climiax" doesn't occur til around 4:13 - a "must" hear - be patient til them)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB2wv8L6cbo&feature=related



By Richard Wagner as the just preceding selection was, here's an example of the unique horror and grandeur that can be found only in opera.



Siegfried has just been stabbed in the back and here dies; followed then by the greatest funeral music ever written in my opinion; recapitulating the life and death of a most tragic hero :



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqZWd3_WhvM



Enjoy,



Alberich

Answer 2

I've been hearkening bad to the old days and listening to some baroque concertos. I've dusted off (not really, they're digital) my collection of the Brandenburg Concerts, plus I'm also listening to some Telemann Double and Triple Concertos performed by the Academy of Ancient music. And I've been skimming through Vivaldi's double concertos, performed by Isaac Stern and Jean-Pierre Rampal.



EDIT: And I almost forgot, I've been listening to a "best of" CD of the Soviet Red Army Choir. You've never heard a men's choir until you've heard the Red Army Choir. When I die, I want to be reborn as a Russian bass.

Answer 3

Right now I am listening to Carl Nielsen's 3rd symphony, one of my very favorites. The wordless baritone and soprano solos in the 2nd movement are wonderful! I was happy to see that another responder also has been listening to Nielsen.

I've also been listening to Ravel's Tzigane way too much, but I can't help it.

Also, Mozart's oboe concerto, Debussy's string quartet, some of Granados' Spanish dances, Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Vaughan-Williams Sea Symphony.



And Debussy did not write Daphnis and Chloe.

Answer 4

In the last hour or so I have listened to:

Chopin: Etude no.3 in F major Op.25

Alkan: Equisses Op.63 - Le premier billet doux

Beethoven: Variations on "God save the King" WoO78.

Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.6 in A major.

Dvorak: Humoresque Op.101 No.7

Debussy: Children's Corner, 6. Golliwog's Cakewalk

Bach: Prelude & Fugue XI in F major. (WTC Bk II)

Bach: Violin Partita No.2 in D minor BWV 1004

Mozart: Eh, via buffone (Don Giovanni).

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.22



(I have iTunes running on 'Shuffle')



update:



Corelli: Concerto grosso Op.6 No.11 in B flat major.

Godowsky: Study No.46 on Chopin's Etudes.

Bach: English Suite No.4 in F, BWV 809.

Haydn: Piano Sonata No.40 in G

Poulenc: Les soirees de Nazelles.

Ysaye: Violin Sonata No.4

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat.

Answer 5

I've got Capriccio Di Flauti: Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet in the CD player, at the moment track 9 is about to conculde.



Frescobaldi: Capricci V sopre la Bassa Flamenga



... next track is also a Frescobaldi: Canzon prima

Answer 6

I've been recently listening to the music of the classical period composer Joseph Myslivecek, his music is very shining and brilliant, and despite he may be not well known among the other famous classical composers, but he has really amazing and valuable works in the classical period.

Some of his works I enjoyed :

-Six Symphonies.

-Eight Sinfonias.

-Eight Violin Concertos.

Answer 7

Ludwig Van Beethoven 1.Fur Elise 2.Ave Maria German 3.Moonlight

Answer 8

Gustav Mahler's 10th Symphony.

I was blind to it for so long until I cast off my superstitions after noting it referenced in this forum highly.

I've now been listening to it every day for the past like two weeks,

oh it's unbelievably amazing.





thanks Del_icio..I've now got the superb Rudolf Barshai recording as well.





Incidentally can the ignoramus and pathetic trolls of the thumbs down brigade please crawl back into the decayed hole from whence you ascended.

Answer 9

Well, what I'm listening to right at this very moment is not classical.

But it fits my current mood:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzXsyFALZPI



If you can handle death metal, you should check it out.



Classical wise, I've been listening to Vivaldi and Debussy lately.

Vivaldi:

Cello Sonata in E minor Op. 14.



Debussy:

Cello Sonata

Answer 10

I am listening to 'Geysír' by the Icelandic composer Jón Leifs. It is the musical depiction of the eruption of a hot-water geyser of the sort that Iceland has many of. One of the greatest build ups and climaxes I know in music. Check him out - a noteworthy composer whose style is unlike any other's.



I have also been listining to a lot of my collection of rare live recordings of the Russian conductor Kirill Kondrashin during his visits to the Amsterdam Concergebouw during the years 1968-1980. I paid a lot of money for these sought-after CDs and so i thought I should listen to them more.



Edit:



I have just seen mephisto's posting. I am so pleased he decided to try-out Mahler's 10th and that the experience is proving rewarding for him.

Answer 11

My recommendation is actually an album, just because it contains works by more than one composer. It is "Garden Of Early Delights" by recorder player Pamela Thorby and harpist Andrew Lawrence-King.

Answer 12

Fugue in G Minor The Great and The Little - by Bach

Answer 13

Right now: Grieg's Piano Concerto played by Rubinstein & LSO

I would also highly recommend the works of Zolotarev, a Soviet composer, for bayan.

Answer 14

At this particular moment I am listening to the Offertorium from Webber's Requiem.

Answer 15

Some of Carl Nielsen's music, and Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony.

Answer 16

Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky which is beautiful and haunting and Rhapsody In Blue by George Gershwin (not sure if it really counts but it's an absolute favorite)

Answer 17

Sibelius ,( actually does this count?) watching the DVD of Christoper Nupen's wonderful documentary about the man and his music.

Answer 18

im listening to gandalf, by johan de meij

also october by eric whitacre, beethovens fifth symphony and variations on a korean folk song by john barnes chance.

Answer 19

Chopin -Raindrops and Nocturnes............



Mozart -Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola, and orchestra in E flat major, K. 364: Allegro maestoso................



And the classic Waltz.....Blue Danube.....

Answer 20

I'm listening to "Impossible Opening" off of the Finding Neverland sondtrack.



Btw, you have awesome taste in music. I found you off of this one guy's question.

Way to go, man!

Answer 21

"Pathetique" (the 6th) by Tchaikovsky



about to play "Daphne & Chloe" by Debussy ?? ( have to get up to look )



How'dj you know I was listing to Classical !! lol :)

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Answer 22

Have not listen to anything classical this week so far.

take care

dave