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I really enjoy classical music although my knowledge of it is somewhat limited. I like sombre pieces, relaxing and nothing too lively! I like Chopin but hope someone could maybe give me some other recommendations. Thank you so much to everyone for all your great suggestions (wish I could give you all 10 points!) I intend to listen to all of them...although as I'm writing exams at the moment it has not been possible to do so yet.

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  1. Hey there. You could try some Wagner for sure. A lot of his stuff is sombre but there is a lot that is heroic sounding as well. As a composer myself, I draw a lot of inspiration from Wagner and Strauss, but I'm not a huge classical fan. I love certain composers and certain pieces, but overall I'd rather listen to contemporary instrumental music, mostly film music. But here are a few songs I'd recommend, specifically:
  2. Beethoven's symphony 5 Johann Pachelbel - Pachelbel's Canon (also known as Canon in D major)
  3. myself i like some of it you have got to be in to that kind of music there is lot of people out there who do
  4. Listen to Debussy. Anything by him should be what your looking for. But please do not think of classical music as mere relaxation, it is much more than that. Symphonie Fantastique is about deprived love, and drugs (the last mvt is an opium dream) for example and its one of the greatest pieces ever written.
  5. "Constant "Peer"'s assessment of Richard Wagner's music is fairly accurate, and I would recommend the following by him: "Liebestod"(Love-Death) from "Tristan und Isolde". "Prelude and Good Friday Spell" from "Parsifal". "Overture" to "Tannhauser". "Prelude" to "Lohengrin". They can all be listened to on You Tube. Enjoy, Alberich
  6. Here is a selection you would posibly enjoy:-)... Organ Symphony by Saint-Saens Scheherazade by Rimsky Korsakov Symphony No 9 by Dvorak Symphony No 4 by Beethoven Symphony No 7 by Beethoven Piano Concerto No 1 in B flat minor op23 by Tschaikowsky Various Piano Concertos by Schumann and Grieg As you like Chopin and relaxing pieces of music, I am sure that you will enjoy these, If you need any further help, send me an e-mail and I shall see what I can do to help you ...ENJOY:-)
  7. Try music for solo viola da gamba, for example works by Marin Marais -they are wonderful! Two of the best gamba players in this world are Jordi Savall and Susanne Heinrich!
  8. Classical Music Suggestions Beethoven- Cello and violin sonatas; 6th, 7th and 9th symphonies Brahms- cello sonatas, brahms double (violin and cello), any of his symphonies (especially 4); hungarian rhapsodies; string quartets Dvorak- cello concerto (noticing a pattern? I'm a cellist :-P), string quartets, viola quintet in Eb Smetana polkas. Sounds nuts, but they're lovely Chopin- nocturnes, polonaises, etudes, preludes. The guy was brilliant on the piano. I also like his introduction and polonaise for cello Mahler symphonies are intense! Mahler one is great Sibelius- Finalandia for some "pop" classical (ie popular in the classical realm), his first symphony. Pandora.com is great. Type in Tchaikovsky or Beethoven and you can pick and choose. You can try Sibelius Symphony No. 5. Tchaikovsky Symphony #3 is beautiful. It's in DM. Sibelius' 5th symphony is gorgeous. He's an underappreciated but marvelous composer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLOig_N14... Beethoven 3 is great. The Eroica Symphony. Not 'slow' but still lovely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFltqVS8d... I would also check out Mozart's Requiem. Gorgeous. Just in its entirety. Also, the Elgar Cello concerto is gorgeous! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5C99JyP2... Along with that are Elgar's Enigma Variations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgoBb8m1... (That's the most famous variation althouh I'm partial to the cello variation, 2nd to last I believe) I used this for an earlier response, but it holds true for you. I agree about the Bach Cello Suites. I would listen to Casals or Tortelier. Hope that helps. If you want more just ask. ~Lisa
  9. Beethoven's 6th & 7th symphony Sibelius - The Swan of Tuonela (fantastic) Bach - Air on a G string; Jesu, The joy of man's desiring Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (absolutely great!) Not exactly 'classical' music but John Barry's soundtracks to 'Dances With Wolves' and 'Somewhere in Time' are FANTASTIC! Thomas Newman's 'Meet Joe Black', too.
  10. Chopin;s nocturnes are fabulous. Edward Elgar has some Nice stuff, as do Verdi like his Requiem, the Faure Requiem, and Copeland's ballet music.
  11. there are 4 pieces that I think would make you love classical music even more: rachmaninov's 2nd and 3rd piano concertos, and also his variations on a theme of paganini also the tchaikovsky violin concerto is fantastic I advise that when you have 2 and a half hours free sometime, you should just listen through those
  12. The best solution is to listen to BBC Radio 3. They broadcast all sorts of classical music. Also, before splashing out on CDs, your local library may have CDs you could borrow. A lot of classical music magazines can point you in the right direction, and they often have free CDs. It's a question of exploring. Sombre pieces are many and varied. Sibelius has a lot of sombre pieces.
  13. I enjoy some classical too ?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4P1FpRwgBU I like this Tino Rossi he was the singer of the 30s and 40s and the heart throb of millions of his time he was one of my mums favourites too hope you like it?
  14. Debussy- La Mer Rachmaninov- Piano Concerto No. 2 Szymanowski- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.1
  15. Go hear Arvo Part, now ASAP 1. Te Deum - Arvo 2. Spiegl im Spiegl - Arvo 3. Adagio for Strings - Samuel Barber 4. Piano Concerto No. 2, 2nd movement - Shostakovitch
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