Looking for "Thunderous" Classical Music

Astronomer · 11-18-2008, 05:37 PM

There's a song that I love to play on piano called "L'Orage" (which means "The Storm") and its composer is Burgmüller. Find a good version of it though, because when played with passion it's very 'thunderous.'

Akira · 11-18-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Enlightened

Beethoven is ok, but still a bit sappy and gentle, Mozart has some pretty up beat violin pieces, his third concert is really good.

PartisanRanger · 11-19-2008, 12:18 AM

I don't know about "thunderous", but Mozart's Symphony No. 25 and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor are definitely dramatic and upbeat.

mannny · 11-28-2008, 04:10 PM

Liszt has a lot of piano works that are very dramatic. Listen to his Hungarian Rhapsodies and transcendental etudes, especially No. 10 in f minor.

This is one of my favorite interpretations of Liszt. And it is definetly "thunderous".
Georges Cziffra - Liszt's Etude No. 10 in f minor

ais_russell · 07-07-2010, 07:37 PM

Definatley Overture 1812!
I play it in the band im in twice a year, we start halfway through the piece [as its too long for a band of my type!] And it starts with mellow sounds, then gradually builds up to the epic ending which everyone has heard!

P.s. also one of the hardest things to play on a bass clarinet - notes are too high for my poor bass's liking!

kotzen · 07-08-2010, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PartisanRanger

I don't know about "thunderous", but Mozart's Symphony No. 25 and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor are definitely dramatic and upbeat.

there are arangements for wind band that feature expanded percusion(the 25th. the arrangement i last saw was nothing short of thunderous. how has nobody here mentioned the rites of spring?

derek · 07-09-2010, 07:51 PM

How about this? Camina Burana--O Fortuna

~~imrighterthanyouis~~ · 07-11-2010, 12:17 AM

i dont know if any of his stuff will be quite as "thunderous" as you might want... but ive really been getting into Dvorak lately and most of his music is pretty upbeat.

DreamTheater · 07-19-2010, 12:25 AM

Hmm try Abraham's Pursuit by David Holsinger, Choreography by Robert Sheldon, or Danzas Cubanas by Robert Sheldon. Danzas Cubanas is really awesome, lol.

Zaqarbal · 08-15-2010, 04:51 AM

I don't know if this is exactly "thunderous", but I would add Love, the Magician by Manuel de Falla, and especially the 5th and 8th movements (Dance of Terror and Ritual Fire Dance, respectively):

EDIT: Ops! I forgot to mention Carmen's Overture by Bizet!!!

Sorry. Here you are:

11-18-2008, 05:37 PM	#21 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	There's a song that I love to play on piano called "L'Orage" (which means "The Storm") and its composer is Burgmüller. Find a good version of it though, because when played with passion it's very 'thunderous.' __________________

11-28-2008, 04:10 PM	#24 (permalink)
mannny **** Steve Harvey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MASS Posts: 423	Liszt has a lot of piano works that are very dramatic. Listen to his Hungarian Rhapsodies and transcendental etudes, especially No. 10 in f minor. This is one of my favorite interpretations of Liszt. And it is definetly "thunderous". Georges Cziffra - Liszt's Etude No. 10 in f minor __________________

08-15-2010, 04:51 AM	#30 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	I don't know if this is exactly "thunderous", but I would add Love, the Magician by Manuel de Falla, and especially the 5th and 8th movements (Dance of Terror and Ritual Fire Dance, respectively): EDIT: Ops! I forgot to mention Carmen's Overture by Bizet!!! Sorry. Here you are: __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies." Last edited by Zaqarbal; 08-15-2010 at 05:15 AM. Reason: Added Carmen's Overture by Bizet

11-19-2008, 12:18 AM	#23 (permalink)
PartisanRanger Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 156	I don't know about "thunderous", but Mozart's Symphony No. 25 and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor are definitely dramatic and upbeat.

07-07-2010, 07:37 PM	#25 (permalink)
ais_russell Groupie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Norwich, Norfolk Posts: 4	Definatley Overture 1812! I play it in the band im in twice a year, we start halfway through the piece [as its too long for a band of my type!] And it starts with mellow sounds, then gradually builds up to the epic ending which everyone has heard! P.s. also one of the hardest things to play on a bass clarinet - notes are too high for my poor bass's liking!

07-09-2010, 07:51 PM	#27 (permalink)
derek Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 778	How about this? Camina Burana--O Fortuna

07-11-2010, 12:17 AM	#28 (permalink)
~~imrighterthanyouis~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: why? so you can come visit? Posts: 37	i dont know if any of his stuff will be quite as "thunderous" as you might want... but ive really been getting into Dvorak lately and most of his music is pretty upbeat.

07-19-2010, 12:25 AM	#29 (permalink)
DreamTheater Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 74	Hmm try Abraham's Pursuit by David Holsinger, Choreography by Robert Sheldon, or Danzas Cubanas by Robert Sheldon. Danzas Cubanas is really awesome, lol.