I've decided to try to get into classical music. I know its a pretty broad term for all the different styles that it contains but I was wondering if anyone had any good starting points. I think a complation / box set would be a good start, I've had a look on amazon but they all seem to just have a couple of Cd's with 3 or 4 minutes of the best bits (most well know) of various pieces. I'd prefer to get the whole thing as it where.
Any suggestions?
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i love to listen too, but i like the music in opra, try starting there, try youtube first just putting, alfie boe in les miserables, brings tears to my eyes, ode to joy a masterpeice,
'Ode to Joy' IS, indeed, a masterpiece, Steve ...! It was the musical arrangement my daughter chose for the entrance of the bridal party at her wedding in July 1996.
Aye... there's nothing to equal classical music for tugging at the heartstrings.
"Will You Join In Our Crusade ...? etc" - my favourite piece from 'Les Miserables' - sooo ROUSING!
Cheers Steve, not really thought about the opera side specifically to be honest. Good starting point, any other ideas?Originally Posted by stevewool
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BRING HIM HOME,, a lump to my throat
"When the angels play before God, they play Bach, but when they play to please themselves, they play Mozart" (Bernard Levin).
Before spending money, try the radio for a bit. Classic FM can be annoying because of the adverts, which seem to be aimed at someone doddering round their garden in a pullover, but they tend to play the more popular stuff over and over, so you can soon sort out what you like listening to. Radio 3 is for the hard core, so to speak, and it won't make much sense at first, but if you refer to their website it will start to do so.
Music developed over centuries, but you may be surprised to find just how much fun early music can be.
Try this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=cv2Eq35cn8s
Nothing like a bit of Ludwig Van
Schiller's Ode to Joy from Beethovens 9th. Also featured in the imfamous movie Clockwork Orange. You could buy the complete symphony - Beethovens 9th and that would indeed include Ode to Joy but you may find you dont like the whole symphony. So in a way a compilation that includes Ode to Joy might be better. But if you get the whole symphony then you can at least stretch yourself a little and listen to the rest of it. I feel sure you can get the whole lot on CD at HMV etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._9_(Beethoven)
Youtube cut from Clockwork Orange featuring Ode to Joy. Please note, the content is x rated and it isnt surprising it caused controversy in the 70's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HdFTOl8uiE
Try the Planets by Gustav Holst.
Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade.
Beethoven's 7th Symphony
Mozart's Symphony No 40
Peer Gynt by Grieg
Pachelbals Cannon
1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky
Also try Bach's Brandenburg Concertos.
Vivaldi's Four Seasons
A bit of variety there from a range of classical composers over a range of centuries and countries. You may well recognise many of the pieces within each complete work.
Beethoven Symphonies 5, 6 and 9 on 2 CDs from HMV. You will find Ode to Joy on the 9th Symphony
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=751467
i had this a in an vynal album class, wish i still had it original
1969: The Who & The London Symphony Orchestra - Tommy
one trac from album
Thanks for all the tips and advice folks. I'm away at work at the moment so can't access the likes of utube etc, but it looks like I'll be spending some money when I get home.
Out of interest does anyone know what the "old spice" music was?
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It is "O Fortuna" which is the opening and closing piece in Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana".Thanks for all the tips and advice folks. I'm away at work at the moment so can't access the likes of utube etc, but it looks like I'll be spending some money when I get home.
Out of interest does anyone know what the "old spice" music was?
"Carmina Burana" is Latin for "Songs of Buern"; a manuscript of hundreds of Medieval Latin poems and drinking songs was found in the abbey of Buern in 1803 and Carl Orff set 24 of them to music in 1935.
Wikipedia article here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Burana_(Orff)
and the words, in Medieval Latin and in translation, are here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Fortuna
It's good stuff.
what a climax
Try downloading Spotify from Spotify.com you can then choose the music you want and create a playlist to listen to at your leisure. I use it all the time you can build your own playlists its free to download and free to use but you can upgrade for £4.99 a month for offline mode of £9.99 for Premium.
Good tip.
If you want to go onto the alternatives of classical, then bands like Corvus Corax and Apocalyptica give you a slight metal twist. Gregorian tend to cover old pop songs in a classical, monk chant style. Classical music is amazing, but alternative twist can bring out amazing results.
Check this out, Apocalyptica are one on the most amazing and original bands around. You would never believe they are simply 4 men playing the cello, and a drummer. You might want to turn your speakers down though!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf2aIVKp1OY
Tommy!i had this a in an vynal album class, wish i still had it original
1969: The Who & The London Symphony Orchestra - Tommy
one trac from album
And best sung by the Who....
A real classic (pardon the pun) .......one of Mozarts best.....and he bunged out a fair few.....
Another classic....Jupiter form the Planets.
I think they use this on x factor too...or some other modern tv program.
Nice one, thanks for that. I must say there are quite a few cultured folk about isn't there.
I've thought about spotfiy but I prefer to buy CD's, mainly due to owning a reasonable hi-fi separates system.
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Makes sense. There's a good Radio 3 programme called "Building a Collection" which reviews different CDs of the same piece of music so you can compare and select the performance that you like best. But its not on at the moment because The Proms are on... which is not exactly a hardship...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms
It's a wonderful opportunity to listen to all sorts of stuff! Also well worth going if you get the chance - remember is a fiver on the door to "prom" (stand and listen) or you can pay silly money if you like!
I've got a few hundred CD's, mainly because the best hifi system I own is the one that Mr Ford put into my car, and I do a lot of driving. Most of them are presents from a Chinese friend who burned an awful lot of copies of his own (vast!) collection!
Remember every Prom is broadcast live on Radio 3.
This week I've made a note of:
Tuesday at 19.45 - Also Sprach Zarthustra (aka the music to "2001 - a Space Oddysey!") and Sibelius Symphony no 7,
Wednesday at 22.45 - Handel's Water Music and Fireworks Music
Friday at 19.30 - Beethoven's first two symphonies.
Well, well, well.If you want to go onto the alternatives of classical, then bands like Corvus Corax and Apocalyptica give you a slight metal twist. Gregorian tend to cover old pop songs in a classical, monk chant style. Classical music is amazing, but alternative twist can bring out amazing results.
Check this out, Apocalyptica are one on the most amazing and original bands around. You would never believe they are simply 4 men playing the cello, and a drummer. You might want to turn your speakers down though!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf2aIVKp1OY
What can I say. You are correct truly amazing. First time for me to hear that stuff, but absolutely not the last.
Thank you for that. I'll enjoy that when I'm alone in my car and want a change.
Cheers for the link and for the others I found and followed.
Anyone remember this group of ladies I was completely blown away
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