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jackhammer · 06-25-2008, 05:02 PM

TOP 5 : CLASSICAL

No 5: GRIEG-PEER GYNT SUITE

I did own a much more powerful and emotional working of this but that was nearly 20 years ago so this Berlin Philharmonic will suffice. I am not very knowledgeable about Classical music so I will merely review what the album means to me. I acquired a CD player approx. 1988/9 and along with a few albums that I dug at the time, I also bought this as my first foray into Classical music.

The most striking thing about this piece (and indeed many Classical pieces) is how much you have actually heard before. In modern music, Classical (although highly respected) is a rarely listened to genre but it is surprising how much we have heard. Opener 'Morning Mood' is one such piece. The title is extremely apt. 'Morning Mood' is a wonderful ambient piece that was wrote as a companion piece to the poet Ibsen's work.

'In The Hall Of The Mountain King' is extremely recognisable and carries a pompous air about it, although to be fair, the work does lack focus in it's musical leanings. However, as a gentle, unassuming Classical Piece, 'Peer Gynt' suite is an easier foray into Classical music.

Morning Mood:

06-25-2008, 05:02 PM	#28 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	TOP 5 : CLASSICAL No 5: GRIEG-PEER GYNT SUITE I did own a much more powerful and emotional working of this but that was nearly 20 years ago so this Berlin Philharmonic will suffice. I am not very knowledgeable about Classical music so I will merely review what the album means to me. I acquired a CD player approx. 1988/9 and along with a few albums that I dug at the time, I also bought this as my first foray into Classical music. The most striking thing about this piece (and indeed many Classical pieces) is how much you have actually heard before. In modern music, Classical (although highly respected) is a rarely listened to genre but it is surprising how much we have heard. Opener 'Morning Mood' is one such piece. The title is extremely apt. 'Morning Mood' is a wonderful ambient piece that was wrote as a companion piece to the poet Ibsen's work. 'In The Hall Of The Mountain King' is extremely recognisable and carries a pompous air about it, although to be fair, the work does lack focus in it's musical leanings. However, as a gentle, unassuming Classical Piece, 'Peer Gynt' suite is an easier foray into Classical music. Morning Mood: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”