My transition from rock to classical.

ZiggyStardust · 06-14-2013, 11:10 AM

Lately I've been kinda curious about classical music. I've never really gotten into it before but slowly I've weaned myself to it. I started with the London Symphony Orchestra's famous Classic Rock series which transforms famous rock and pop songs into classical versions. Got any more ideas? I'm overwhelmed, everybody saying listen to Mozart, Vivaldi, Chopin, Handel, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky.....

(here's the playlist for LSO Classic Rock)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV75...B5E5AE1648A677

Plankton · 06-14-2013, 11:19 AM

When it gets dark outside (preferrably a full moon too), get all comfortable with noone to bother you, and put this on:

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (FULL) - YouTube

Burning Down · 06-14-2013, 11:42 AM

If you want I will introduce you to composers who are just as good as those guys but not as well known.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-15-2013, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Got any more ideas?

Have you heard the Heroes and Low symphonies?

Subterraneans (Part.01). Philip Glass David Bowie Brian Eno - YouTube

Philip Glass,Neukoelln - YouTube

Hitch · 06-15-2013, 10:58 AM

Well, here are select pieces by well known composers which I think is very ideally suited for beginners. I just went by the composers that popped into my head immediately. All of these are very melodious, but long and complex enough to appreciate nuances.

Schubert's Trout Quintet - Movement 4

Schubert Trout Quintet - Thema con Variazioni - Andantino - Allegretto - YouTube

Haydn's notorious String Quartet Op. 76 ('Emperor'), which is also the theme for the German Anthem. Very simple, but the melody will melt your ears.

Joseph Haydn String Quartet op 76/3 'emperor' in C-major (mov 2/4) Poco Adagio cantabile - YouTube

Beethoven's 7th Symphony - Movement 2

Beethoven, Symphony 7, Allegretto, mvt 2 - YouTube

Leoš Janáček's Sinfonietta

Leoš Janáček - Sinfonietta

Ralph Vaughan William's Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Ralph Vaughan Williams - YouTube

Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier (this is only the Prelude and Fugue of Book I)

Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846, from Bach's Well-tempered Clavier, Gulda pianist - YouTube

Edit: Also, although Youtube does have a very good selection, its upload quality is terribly suited for Classical music. So, listen but try to get your hands on FLAC downloads or buy them off Amazon or preferred site.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 06-15-2013, 01:05 PM

As early as my teens I had liked the "French Impressionists" - Debussy, Ravel, Satie - because my father listened to a lot of classical and I picked up on some of his records, but I didn't really get into classical until the mid-90's when, on a whim, I bought a tape of Mozart's Requiem. Not long after that I started listening to Beethoven - I remember about the 4th or 5th time I listened to his 5th Symphony - the combined 3rd/4th movements - I was like, "WOW!!" Hadn't had a musical epiphony like that in the meantime until I started listening to the Beach Boys last year.

For various reasons, I think if you're into progressive rock you might also like the "French Impressionists." Music with lots of color and texture. My favorites include Ravel's Daphnis and Cloe Suite 1 (one of the greatest introductions/openings in music IMO), and La Mer and Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Debussy. The latter of those two is probably just about the most beautiful piece of music ever written.

Also check out Gershwin's Lullaby arranged for string quartet.

I could go on forever on this but I think this is a good start.

Gavin B. · 06-16-2013, 08:55 AM

My classical music taste is remarkably similar to the previous poster on this thread.

Mozart's Requiem (for a funeral mass) may be the only divinely inspired musical piece I've ever heard. I saw the Harvard University Choir perform the Requiem and the beauty of Mozart's choral arrangement moved me to tears.

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I'm also a big fan of French minimalist composer and pianist Erik Satie. He composing and playing ambient music 70 years before Brian Eno invented it.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 06-16-2013, 11:07 PM

Must-listens if you're interested in trying out classical music.

Originally written by Gershwin for piano when he was a teenager (!!!), later transcribed (by one Larry Adler) into a string quartet arrangement, here the strings are expanded into a string orchestra (live performance). Cannot listen to this without crying.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 06-16-2013, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

My favorites include Ravel's Daphnis and Cloe Suite 1 (one of the greatest introductions/openings in music IMO)

Here it is. Flat-out one of the greatest, most beautiful, haunting and breathtaking pieces of music ever. Nice clean performance here, too. Hadn't heard this one until now. Be sure to turn your speakers up LOUD!!

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 06-16-2013, 11:40 PM

One ... more ... can't ... resist ...

If you like epic hard rock I think you might like "The Rach 3."

Part I ...

... transitions into Part II ... the part starting at around 1:45 is just incredible.

06-14-2013, 11:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
ZiggyStardust Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Mars Posts: 108	My transition from rock to classical. Lately I've been kinda curious about classical music. I've never really gotten into it before but slowly I've weaned myself to it. I started with the London Symphony Orchestra's famous Classic Rock series which transforms famous rock and pop songs into classical versions. Got any more ideas? I'm overwhelmed, everybody saying listen to Mozart, Vivaldi, Chopin, Handel, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky..... (here's the playlist for LSO Classic Rock) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV75...B5E5AE1648A677 __________________ Welcome to the internet, where opinions are like toilets; everyone thinks theirs are perfect but the public ones stink.

06-14-2013, 11:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	When it gets dark outside (preferrably a full moon too), get all comfortable with noone to bother you, and put this on: Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (FULL) - YouTube __________________ See location...

06-15-2013, 10:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hitch Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 80	Well, here are select pieces by well known composers which I think is very ideally suited for beginners. I just went by the composers that popped into my head immediately. All of these are very melodious, but long and complex enough to appreciate nuances. Schubert's Trout Quintet - Movement 4 Schubert Trout Quintet - Thema con Variazioni - Andantino - Allegretto - YouTube Haydn's notorious String Quartet Op. 76 ('Emperor'), which is also the theme for the German Anthem. Very simple, but the melody will melt your ears. Joseph Haydn String Quartet op 76/3 'emperor' in C-major (mov 2/4) Poco Adagio cantabile - YouTube Beethoven's 7th Symphony - Movement 2 Beethoven, Symphony 7, Allegretto, mvt 2 - YouTube Leoš Janáček's Sinfonietta Leoš Janáček - Sinfonietta Ralph Vaughan William's Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Ralph Vaughan Williams - YouTube Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier (this is only the Prelude and Fugue of Book I) Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846, from Bach's Well-tempered Clavier, Gulda pianist - YouTube Edit: Also, although Youtube does have a very good selection, its upload quality is terribly suited for Classical music. So, listen but try to get your hands on FLAC downloads or buy them off Amazon or preferred site. Last edited by Hitch; 06-15-2013 at 11:37 AM.

06-15-2013, 01:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,174	As early as my teens I had liked the "French Impressionists" - Debussy, Ravel, Satie - because my father listened to a lot of classical and I picked up on some of his records, but I didn't really get into classical until the mid-90's when, on a whim, I bought a tape of Mozart's Requiem. Not long after that I started listening to Beethoven - I remember about the 4th or 5th time I listened to his 5th Symphony - the combined 3rd/4th movements - I was like, "WOW!!" Hadn't had a musical epiphony like that in the meantime until I started listening to the Beach Boys last year. For various reasons, I think if you're into progressive rock you might also like the "French Impressionists." Music with lots of color and texture. My favorites include Ravel's Daphnis and Cloe Suite 1 (one of the greatest introductions/openings in music IMO), and La Mer and Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Debussy. The latter of those two is probably just about the most beautiful piece of music ever written. Also check out Gershwin's Lullaby arranged for string quartet. I could go on forever on this but I think this is a good start. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

06-16-2013, 08:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	My classical music taste is remarkably similar to the previous poster on this thread. Mozart's Requiem (for a funeral mass) may be the only divinely inspired musical piece I've ever heard. I saw the Harvard University Choir perform the Requiem and the beauty of Mozart's choral arrangement moved me to tears. ================================== I'm also a big fan of French minimalist composer and pianist Erik Satie. He composing and playing ambient music 70 years before Brian Eno invented it. __________________ There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff. Townes Van Zandt

06-14-2013, 11:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	If you want I will introduce you to composers who are just as good as those guys but not as well known.

06-16-2013, 11:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,174	Must-listens if you're interested in trying out classical music. Originally written by Gershwin for piano when he was a teenager (!!!), later transcribed (by one Larry Adler) into a string quartet arrangement, here the strings are expanded into a string orchestra (live performance). Cannot listen to this without crying. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

06-16-2013, 11:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,174	One ... more ... can't ... resist ... If you like epic hard rock I think you might like "The Rach 3." Part I ... ... transitions into Part II ... the part starting at around 1:45 is just incredible. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here