i_love_burritos Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Do you like classical music ? How can you define "classical" ? Does anyone at all even listen to classical ? If so, what composers do you like. What are your favourite pieces, what dont you like. Etcetera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpent Eye Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 I enjoy classical music. My favorite piece (and my favorite piece to play) is Cristofori's Dream by composer David Lanz. Such a beautiful song. <3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 It might not count, but I love Rondo Veneziano. A nice mix of baroque and rock.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej_wRgBS5lI Too bad it's so short. This is the inspiration for Justice's Planisphère by the way. I like Bach too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNYpNwQrCWE Matt: You want that eh? You want everything good for you. You want everything that's--falls off garbage can Camera guy: Whoa, haha, are you okay dude? Matt: You want anything funny that happens, don't you? Camera guy: still laughing Matt: You want the funny shit that happens here and there, you think it comes out of your [bleep]ing [wagon] pushes garbage can down, don't you? You think it's funny? It comes out of here! running towards Camera guy Camera guy: runs away still laughing Matt: You think the funny comes out of your mother[bleep]ing creativity? Comes out of Satan, mother[bleep]er! nn--ngh! pushes Camera guy down Camera guy: Hoooholy [bleep]! Matt: FUNNY ISN'T REAL! FUNNY ISN'T REAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 I find pretty much all classical music from the 1900s and earlier to be incredibly boring. Modern classical, however- That's a different story entirely. Some of my favorite composers:Thomas Newman - My absolute favorite, this guy's my sonic heroJohn PowellJoby TalbotJan MorgensternJames Newton HowardPatrick DoyleNicholas HooperDanny ElfmanHans ZimmerGeorge GershwinKevin MacLeodDon Davis If you know much about modern classical, you've probably noticed one thing in common- Nearly all of them are soundtrack composers. Thomas Newman composed the soundtrack for WALLE (The soundtrack that got me into classical, which remains my favorite to this day), the Green Mile, Revolutionary road, Finding Nemo etc. James Newton Howard composed the soundtrack to I am Legend, Patrick Doyle the soundtrack of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Jan Morgenstern the soundtrack of Elephants Dream, Big Buck Bunny, and soon Sintel. So yeah. I like classical music. Here are some examples: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpent Eye Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 WALL*E has such an amazing soundtrack. <3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I absolutely despise Neo-classical, all new forms of orchestrated music, and easy listening. I also hate Tchaikovsky, Bach, Mozart and Vivaldi. I laugh at people why say Tchaikovsky or Vivaldi are geniuses when it came to music, but it really was the garbage of the Romantic era style. Vivaldi was much more classical anyways. Favorite conductor definitely has to be Leonard Bernstein and his endeavors with the New York Philharmonic. When he did Shostakovitch, it was a dream live. RIP. :< Composers I like:RachmaninoffChopinStravinskyF. SchubertRossiniFelix MendelssohnSchumannWagnerBrahmsDvorakLiszt There are a lot more composers that I listen to, but there's so many Romantic era artists that I can't keep track of them. I'd rather keep up with modern day conductors and solo artists. I listen to Opera as well, if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralus Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I absolutely despise Neo-classical, all new forms of orchestrated music, and easy listening. I also hate Tchaikovsky, Bach, Mozart and Vivaldi. I laugh at people why say Tchaikovsky or Vivaldi are geniuses when it came to music, but it really was the garbage of the Romantic era style. Vivaldi was much more classical anyways. Favorite conductor definitely has to be Leonard Bernstein and his endeavors with the New York Philharmonic. When he did Shostakovitch, it was a dream live. RIP. :< Composers I like:RachmaninoffChopinStravinskyF. SchubertRossiniFelix MendelssohnSchumannWagnerBrahmsDvorakLiszt There are a lot more composers that I listen to, but there's so many Romantic era artists that I can't keep track of them. I'd rather keep up with modern day conductors and solo artists. I listen to Opera as well, if anyone is interested. I would say Tchaikovsky is worthy of respect. Cappricio Italien is a good piece of music. I also enjoy some Bach. Other than that I agree with your picks. Rachmaninoff, Brahms and especially Chopin are very enjoyable listens. La lune ne garde aucune rancune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_burritos Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Will have to agree with you there. Everyone has heard the sickly sweet compositions of Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss, Tchaikovsky. Even if they can't put the name to the sound, you've definitley heard it. And the classical romatic era early 1700s to mid 1800s, just bland. Dont enjoy the waltzes, marches, or the overly formal music. Good list there, I'd add Rimsky-KorsakovSaint-Saens ProkofievShostakovichMussorgsky Karajan is within my top conductors, but he does the stuff I dont really like too much ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I absolutely despise Neo-classical, all new forms of orchestrated music, and easy listening.You have just insulted my favorite music, ever. :lol: Listen to the two songs I posted, look me in the proverbial eye and tell me that you don't like any new form of orchestrated music. How is it possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I absolutely despise Neo-classical, all new forms of orchestrated music, and easy listening.You have just insulted my favorite music, ever. :lol: Listen to the two songs I posted, look me in the proverbial eye and tell me that you don't like any new form of orchestrated music. How is it possible?I just can't take it as a real form of music. Its just so bland and distasteful when it comes to composition and interesting qualities about the music. Yeah, it sounds beautiful to the ear while watching a movie, but why is it beautiful? Its beautiful because you made it something worth remembering as your eyes and ears are synchronizing with what you see on the big screen and registering it with the music. However when I listen to the music by myself with out the outrageous visuals I find the music repetitive with the same type of opening, climaxes, and resolutions. Sorry bro. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2PK Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I never really got into classical music. It's not that I'm not interested or that I dislike it, it's just that that world is so enormous that I get a headache when I think of it. And that kind of holds me back. Also no time. However, I do have a couple of classical things that I really like and play (as in put the disc in the cd player, not pick up a violin and play along) on a regular base. I've got a cd with Varese, some Schnittke and a couple of Takemitsu discs. Really nice stuff. :) From the music I've heard I can also say I really like Gustav Mahler. Maybe somebody can recommend me some things? I really like big and chaotic stuff. Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralus Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Maybe somebody can recommend me some things? I really like big and chaotic stuff. Rossini should fit the bill quite well. You'll recognise his William Tell Overture which is quite something if you play it loud. La Gazza Ladra is another one you could check out by him. Gustav Mahler's symphonies are also worth a look. I think the best way to get into classical music is to tune in to a classical radio station. If you don't know of one near you they're easy to find on the web. The big British classical station is ClassicFM, which you can listen to online. La lune ne garde aucune rancune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_burritos Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Big and chaotic ? Verdi's Dies Irae RequiemMussorgsky's - Night on a Bare MountainWagner is good, but you've probably heard him already... Rimsky-Korsakov, a few of his compositions such as Dance of the Tumblers, Copland is also a good composer for big and chaotic. Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.4 is goodo, all the movements are excellent. You should definitley check out Lateralus' suggestion of Mahler. Good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I absolutely despise Neo-classical, all new forms of orchestrated music, and easy listening.You have just insulted my favorite music, ever. :lol: Listen to the two songs I posted, look me in the proverbial eye and tell me that you don't like any new form of orchestrated music. How is it possible?I just can't take it as a real form of music. Its just so bland and distasteful when it comes to composition and interesting qualities about the music. Yeah, it sounds beautiful to the ear while watching a movie, but why is it beautiful? Its beautiful because you made it something worth remembering as your eyes and ears are synchronizing with what you see on the big screen and registering it with the music. However when I listen to the music by myself with out the outrageous visuals I find the music repetitive with the same type of opening, climaxes, and resolutions. Sorry bro. :/That's pretty much my opinion on old classical music. (Minus that about the visuals) I find it extremely repetitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Mace Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I don't listen to classical music. I just like the nostalgia when I happen to hear a song because classical music is used in a lot of child cartoons and other series. examples:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkymTHSbWe0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAMLCDnCLzs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I'm not a big fan of slow moving pieces. Like How2Pk however, I love big. :thumbsup: "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albel Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Classical music was music dated 1750 to about 1825. I love classical music, and music from 1600-1900 pretty much. One of my favorite pieces is from the romantic period, but most of the time is mistaken from classical is Gioachino Rossini : The Barber Of Seville - Overturehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OloXRhesab0 My favorite classical piece of music is The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Amazing work of music. Easy to listen to. [hide=Quotes]Albel/JustinAlbel doesn't say anything anymore, just comes in, leaves an arrow and vanishes into the night :(Probablypractising some euphoniumYou nearly had me fooled, you fooler youEuphonium/10.9/10. To me, always associate Albel with musical stuff in OT.Everyone with a goatee and glasses is Albel now.lmfao albel m8 wat r u doin, hi though. [/hide][hide=Runescape Achievements]99 firemaking(2007), 99 woodcutting(2008), 99 fletching(2009), 99 magic(2010), 99 cooking(2010), 99 farming(2011), 99 construction(2011), 99 runecrafting(2012), 99 Hunter (2014), 99 ranged (2015), 99 HP (2015), 99 Slayer (2015), 99 attack (2015) 99 Defense (2015) 99 Prayer (2015) 99 Summoning (2015) 99 Strength(2015) 99 Herblore (2015) 99 Dungeoneering (2017) 99 Mining (2017) 99 Crafting (2017) 99 Smithing (2017) 99 Thieving (2017) 99 invention (2017) 99 Fishing (2018), 99 Divination (2018), 99 Agility (2018), MAXED (05/17/2018)[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intriguing Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I laugh at people why say Tchaikovsky or Vivaldi are geniuses when it came to music, but it really was the garbage of the Romantic era style. Vivaldi was much more classical anyways.Err.. Vivaldi was in no way a Romantic or Classical composer--he was a Baroque composer--and his compositions were hardly the garbage of his era. I don't particularly enjoy his music because Baroque has never interested me all that much, but Vivaldi was quite original for his time, even if his works do get somewhat repetitive in relation to one another. As for Tchaikovsky, I really have no idea where you could be coming from saying his music was the garbage of the Romantic period. I tend to enjoy Post-Romantic and early 20th-Century Art Music the most, though I tend to pay more attention to specific works rather than composers on the whole. Notably, I really enjoy the works of Karol Szymanowski, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Igor Stravinsky, though Arvo Pärt and Charles Ives are also fantastic. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albel Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 (Sorry if I go a little off track here, but I think is a good place to post this) A kind of music that I have been listening to lately is minimalist music. I just find it very... constant. The basic defanation of it is...Minimalist music is an originally American genre of experimental or Downtown music named in the 1960s based mostly in consonant harmony, steady pulse (if not immobile drones), stasis and slow transformation, and often reiteration of musical phrases or smaller units such as figures, motifs, and cells. One of the most well know minimalist composers is John Adams. He is a amazing composer...a few of my favorite pieces are.Short ride in a fast machine:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDhRQDwTDJE Another one is, On the Transmigration of Souls:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6nrJ3ByzzE Both of these give the different style of minimalist music. The first is fast pace and dramatic. While the second is very slow and...almost depressing. However, this is one of my favorite styles of music. I also want to pose a question to you all if I may. There is a piece of music that was made by John Cage called 4'33"My music 101B teacher posed this question to us. Would you consider this song "music"? This song challenges the very definition; What you may consider music may not be to others.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHEZk6dSReI I though that this is music. Sure, there is no sound coming from the instruments but there is sounds that can be heard by the people listening to the piece. Their enviroment around them becomes the music. That is my opinion on it.A interview with John Cage:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcHnL7aS64Y&feature=related (If I have gone to far off subject, I will delete this post, sorry for any issuses to come from this) [hide=Quotes]Albel/JustinAlbel doesn't say anything anymore, just comes in, leaves an arrow and vanishes into the night :(Probablypractising some euphoniumYou nearly had me fooled, you fooler youEuphonium/10.9/10. To me, always associate Albel with musical stuff in OT.Everyone with a goatee and glasses is Albel now.lmfao albel m8 wat r u doin, hi though. [/hide][hide=Runescape Achievements]99 firemaking(2007), 99 woodcutting(2008), 99 fletching(2009), 99 magic(2010), 99 cooking(2010), 99 farming(2011), 99 construction(2011), 99 runecrafting(2012), 99 Hunter (2014), 99 ranged (2015), 99 HP (2015), 99 Slayer (2015), 99 attack (2015) 99 Defense (2015) 99 Prayer (2015) 99 Summoning (2015) 99 Strength(2015) 99 Herblore (2015) 99 Dungeoneering (2017) 99 Mining (2017) 99 Crafting (2017) 99 Smithing (2017) 99 Thieving (2017) 99 invention (2017) 99 Fishing (2018), 99 Divination (2018), 99 Agility (2018), MAXED (05/17/2018)[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I thought Short Ride lacked definition and progression, it doesn't seem to be going anywhere. It sounds like a patchwork of short, similar pieces. :\ Matt: You want that eh? You want everything good for you. You want everything that's--falls off garbage can Camera guy: Whoa, haha, are you okay dude? Matt: You want anything funny that happens, don't you? Camera guy: still laughing Matt: You want the funny shit that happens here and there, you think it comes out of your [bleep]ing [wagon] pushes garbage can down, don't you? You think it's funny? It comes out of here! running towards Camera guy Camera guy: runs away still laughing Matt: You think the funny comes out of your mother[bleep]ing creativity? Comes out of Satan, mother[bleep]er! nn--ngh! pushes Camera guy down Camera guy: Hoooholy [bleep]! Matt: FUNNY ISN'T REAL! FUNNY ISN'T REAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albel Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I thought Short Ride lacked definition and progression, it doesn't seem to be going anywhere. It sounds like a patchwork of short, similar pieces. :\Thats the very definition of minimalist style music. It lackes progression, its a big cadence throughout the entire piece. And for some odd reason, I like it :mrgreen: [hide=Quotes]Albel/JustinAlbel doesn't say anything anymore, just comes in, leaves an arrow and vanishes into the night :(Probablypractising some euphoniumYou nearly had me fooled, you fooler youEuphonium/10.9/10. To me, always associate Albel with musical stuff in OT.Everyone with a goatee and glasses is Albel now.lmfao albel m8 wat r u doin, hi though. [/hide][hide=Runescape Achievements]99 firemaking(2007), 99 woodcutting(2008), 99 fletching(2009), 99 magic(2010), 99 cooking(2010), 99 farming(2011), 99 construction(2011), 99 runecrafting(2012), 99 Hunter (2014), 99 ranged (2015), 99 HP (2015), 99 Slayer (2015), 99 attack (2015) 99 Defense (2015) 99 Prayer (2015) 99 Summoning (2015) 99 Strength(2015) 99 Herblore (2015) 99 Dungeoneering (2017) 99 Mining (2017) 99 Crafting (2017) 99 Smithing (2017) 99 Thieving (2017) 99 invention (2017) 99 Fishing (2018), 99 Divination (2018), 99 Agility (2018), MAXED (05/17/2018)[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I love Hans Zimmer's work, especially on Gladiator with Lisa Gerard. And also, his work on the soundtrack of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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