Who is your fav classical composer?
 

I'd have to go with Mozart. And then maybe Bach.

I like Franz Shubert.

Mozart definately but I also enjoy almost any concierto that are played today ;)

Mozart too. Mainly because I've really only heard his music, in the classical world that is.

I favour music that's too early to have a known composer - a lot of stuff that the Boston Camerata has covered on their Early Music albums. Beethoven is also up there.

hhmmm...tough choice. I just purchased the London syphony playing Holst's THe Planets. One of my favorites, Holst, that is... I really really like the short chorales by Bach, those are always nice. Beethoven's fifth is one of the best...especially the fourth movement. I think classical is all too good to pick a true favorite out of.

There was recently a performance of Holst's The Planets near me, with a laser show to go along with it.... I was SO mad that I missed it. They're great pieces.

you said that right. mars...soo soo soo good. Venus is great as well.

Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Brilliant.

Debusey(spelling?) is fantastic,you wont hear much more emotion in classical music.IMO.

Mozart (isn't he popular?), and Vivaldi

Oh, Mozart is happening. I also enjoy Vivaldi. Today I purchased three classical cds. They are:
1) Liberace- Concert Favourites
2)Beethoven-The best of
3)Bach- Formula Classics: Volume two.

I am really enjoying number one. It's great.

i think its cuz Mozart is da sheit

Is that a technical/musical term?

Wagner.

Ahh, Wagner, very excellent. Good Taste siegfried88.

Thank you. Die Trauermarsch still moves me whenever I hear it.

I'm starting to really like a lot of Bach and Chopin lately. I feel like I'm moving into the depths of classical music more and more.

Thats a good place to be Rockafella

You can't go wrong with classical... It's soo..... tranquil and just like chillin lol

Classical music? Tranquil? Don't get too wrapped in stereotypes... There's some pretty hardcore Classical stuff out there! (Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture uses actual cannons as part of its percussion section, after all).

lol... It's not like hard compared to other genres of music though... like almost any rock, or hard rock or even indie rock sometimes heh

Well of course not - without electricity, it's pretty difficult to be 'hard' in that sense.

well then what were u getting at ?

I was getting at the fact that the sort of 'hard' that requires electricity is not the only style that isn't "tranquil" :)

rachmaninoff is my ultimate hero, or lately he has been. One of the greatest things I've ever purchased was Rachmaninoff's third piano concerto which I got from some obscure music store in Washington D.C. My piano teacher just introduced me to some piano pieces, so I really am just beginning to understand what he means. I think it has something to do with Buddhism.

Rachmaninoff is awesome !!! Prelude in G is my fave. I also like Debussy, Satie, and good old fashione Beethoven

Favorite Composer
 

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Puccini, oh the horror of it all ;)

Classical music is sometimes stereotyped as 'boring' and other such ignorant comments, yet in the UK the radio station Classic FM has the most amount of listeners gained each year than any other radio station. I was quite overjoyed when they introduced the Classic FM tv channel a few years ago (nerdy of me I realise) mainly because they play alot of contemporary Classical stuff aswell as New Age. I've always been a huge admirer of this genre, I believe it's the BASE and source for all other genres.

Have to say I do have a soft spot for Mozart. What a guy! Has anyone seen the film amadeus amadeus? He would write his music from the top of his head. No mistakes. No crossings out. Every note was exact and precise, almost as if some kind of force was feeding him the information. Mind boggling stuff.

anyone mention Tchaikovsky? Did I spell that right? well yeah, the swan lake stuff pisses me off, but i was listening to 1812 overture the other day. sweatness.

Sweatness? Eww I'm not listening to that ;)

mine would hav to be vivaldi, i can just lie there for hrs listening to four seasons, i love it cause one minute it just relaxes me then the next i want to be up and dancing, it suits my erratic moods.

oh, you'll love it. it's mega sweet.

Beethoven, Bach, Handel, Mozart, ect...
can't choose

Of course Vivaldi&Telemann

Bach

ravel and mozart...but i'm not really into them much...i just heard their work...one day i'll buy some cd's...it's great for chillin...

Vivaldi, even though i hate classical, you gotta give him props for writing 4 songs for seasons.

mozart. the man was sick. siiick he composed his first opera when he was twelve. he did whole symphonies in his head as far as skill hes amazing and does good work.

i like bach as well. some of his piece reverted in guitar sound wonderful

Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart in general. Also some Brahms but by no means all of it. Limited Beethoven. I love some Monti and Moffat.