A CLASSIC CONUNDRUM....
A CLASSIC CONUNDRUM....
OK....I must be at a funny age or something (50).
But ive just watched ( 2001 - A space oddessy ) and found my self enjoying the sound track.....Fuk sake it's CLASSICAL.
That Blue dannube waltz by whoever was ace....!!!
So is there such a thing out there as a CLASSICAL FOR BEGNINERS album......
Where do i start - help.
jammy
But ive just watched ( 2001 - A space oddessy ) and found my self enjoying the sound track.....Fuk sake it's CLASSICAL.
That Blue dannube waltz by whoever was ace....!!!
So is there such a thing out there as a CLASSICAL FOR BEGNINERS album......
Where do i start - help.
jammy
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Re: A CLASSIC CONUNDRUM....
Start with Mozart as he writes good tunes that have conversations with each other, very accessible to beginners. Then try the Romantics like Tchaikovsky, ballet music if you like waltz, and of course Beethoven, 6th the Pastoral is very accessible with good tunes and a good musical story. The other thing I recommend is get Disneys Fantasia DVD, like a poor mans hiking trip across the classics, with some funny dancing hippos and other things. People think it is a kids movie, it isn't.
And if you like the 2001 then you need to explore the Austrian Waltz music from the Strauss family (father and son), and the less known Josef Lanner.
Good luck, you are starting a beautiful journey.
And if you like the 2001 then you need to explore the Austrian Waltz music from the Strauss family (father and son), and the less known Josef Lanner.
Good luck, you are starting a beautiful journey.
Re: A CLASSIC CONUNDRUM....
I keep on trying to dabble in classical, but never seem to get very far, I like really moody stuff with cell.
I know I LOVE the soundtrack to hanibal by Hanz Zimmer bloody brilliant!
I know I LOVE the soundtrack to hanibal by Hanz Zimmer bloody brilliant!
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From my little classical music knowledge I could reccomend:
-Edward's Elgar Cello Concerto in E-minor
-All of Chopin's Nocturnes
-Gabriel Faure's Requiem op. 48
-Arvo Parta 'Tabula Rasa'
-Bela Bartok's String Quartet pieces
-Many people recommended me D. Shostakovich's symphonies, but I don't really find them THAT good...
And from modern stuff, Philip Glass's 'Koyaanisquatsi' (amazing film by the way), William Basinski's 'The Disintegration Loops I-IV' - a minimal approach to classical music. Also, modern cRPG/MMO games have unexpectedly good modern classical soundtracks, eg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qeiLt2WSkw
Or of course, you could start with something like this.
http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/v ... mes_1_10_/
Every classical period - from early baroque to impressionism.
-Edward's Elgar Cello Concerto in E-minor
-All of Chopin's Nocturnes
-Gabriel Faure's Requiem op. 48
-Arvo Parta 'Tabula Rasa'
-Bela Bartok's String Quartet pieces
-Many people recommended me D. Shostakovich's symphonies, but I don't really find them THAT good...
And from modern stuff, Philip Glass's 'Koyaanisquatsi' (amazing film by the way), William Basinski's 'The Disintegration Loops I-IV' - a minimal approach to classical music. Also, modern cRPG/MMO games have unexpectedly good modern classical soundtracks, eg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qeiLt2WSkw
Or of course, you could start with something like this.
http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/v ... mes_1_10_/
Every classical period - from early baroque to impressionism.
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Re: A CLASSIC CONUNDRUM....
I've just been listening to Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony - I reckon you'd love it Jammy. Big and bold and some great tunes!
Here's the recording - fab stuff! .. and about £2.50 inc delivery!
Here's the recording - fab stuff! .. and about £2.50 inc delivery!
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Would I sound like too much of an arse if I said this is too 'Happy' for meDr Bunsen Honeydew wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK7rEPsf ... re=related :D
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Miserable git
try the whole thing then. As a child this is what sparked my love of music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPlKN8VC ... re=related
try the whole thing then. As a child this is what sparked my love of music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPlKN8VC ... re=related
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Listened to the first few minutes, quite meaty and powerful!
I have to hit the hay, as its another 5 am start, oh another 4hour sleep what joy! :D
I have to hit the hay, as its another 5 am start, oh another 4hour sleep what joy! :D
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Part two is The Nutcracker which is a bit twee as it is a childrens story. Fascinating that the narrator says it is dead and not performed as a Ballet anymore. Things go in and out of fashion and that was made in 1940 though re-engineered recently to give a pseudo stereo effect. It has come back more into fashion as the ENB have created a tradition of performing it every year at the Colliseum over the Christmas period. Sadly the dancing of the ENB is not the Royal, but the orchestra is good and the acoustic at the Colliseum are good, if not quite as good as the Royal.Sovereign wrote:Listened to the first few minutes, quite meaty and powerful!
I have to hit the hay, as its another 5 am start, oh another 4hour sleep what joy! :D
Later on there is some quite dark stuff, Saint-Saëns can be very dark but The Sorcerers Apprentice is ruined by Micky Mouse which was just Disney promotion.
Anyway I love it, as it reminds me of when I first saw it and heard it in glorious mono at the Odeon Cinema Southgate in the late 50's. It blew my mind - so innovative, music and film, pointing to what is normal now. The only thing to have similar but different effect on me was walking into a Coffee bar and hearing "love me do" on the jukebox or earlier hearing Peggy Sue or the Everlys playing on the sound system at the fairground in the grounds of the Ally Pally. Must be getting old, all this reminiscing