U have suggestions of composers with similar sound.
Btw wht kind of genre is this? its so uplifting
Thanks.
Posted by basd on Jun-21-2009 17:52:
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Originally posted by dslim04
U have suggestions of composers with similar sound.
No, not really, I'm not really knowledgeable when it comes to classical music. I know of some composers that I like, that's about it.
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Btw wht kind of genre is this? its so uplifting
Again, I'm not an expert, but I think it's called contemporary classical.
Fuck, this thread reminded me of this masterpiece:
Doesn't really fit your preferences, but I think it should be heard nonetheless.
Posted by dslim04 on Jun-21-2009 18:17:
Great Piece! Violins and pianos...gets me everytime lol.
Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Jul-04-2009 00:51:
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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
...yesterday I ordered this box set from Amazon. Five CDs worth of Ligeti at $35, not bad at all.
Started exploring the first disc today and really enjoying it so far. The Piano Concerto is amazing. One thing I like about Ligeti is that he thinks up ways to use ordinary instruments so that they sound different or unusual. In the second movement he uses the piano for a deep, sustained drone with the woodwinds playing strange descending melodic figures over it and sounding almost like animal calls. Really weird, but interesting.
[Edit: one neat thing about the box set is that it comes with a booklet containing comments and information on all the works, written by Ligeti himself.]
Posted by SMC on Jul-04-2009 01:13:
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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Started exploring the first disc today and really enjoying it so far. The Piano Concerto is amazing. One thing I like about Ligeti is that he thinks up ways to use ordinary instruments so that they sound different or unusual. In the second movement he uses the piano for a deep, sustained drone with the woodwinds playing strange descending melodic figures over it and sounding almost like animal calls. Really weird, but interesting.
[Edit: one neat thing about the box set is that it comes with a booklet containing comments and information on all the works, written by Ligeti himself.]
Seems like a very good introduction.
The thing about classical music i'm uncomfortable with is that it's so hard to get ones head around all the different works by every composer, decide which recordings to buy, performed by what orchestra etc. I find it hard to apply my usual standard of pedantry, and i just can't get some cd, put it on and be happy. Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Jul-04-2009 01:24:
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Originally posted by SMC
The thing about classical music i'm uncomfortable with is that it's so hard to get ones head around all the different works by every composer, decide which recordings to buy, performed by what orchestra etc.
I've been at this for about five years now and I struggle with that still. The biggest composers like Beethoven and Brahms will have dozens of recordings of each work. So when I don't know what to do I sometimes ask questions on classical music forums and go with the advice of whichever people seem most knowledgeable.
I know lots of classical listeners collect multiple recordings of the same work, but my collection isn't yet thorough enough to justify that sort of thing. I'm trying to get some breadth before I dig deeper.
Posted by SMC on Jul-04-2009 01:40:
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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
I've been at this for about five years now and I struggle with that still. The biggest composers like Beethoven and Brahms will have dozens of recordings of each work. So when I don't know what to do I sometimes ask questions on classical music forums and go with the advice of whichever people seem most knowledgeable.
I know lots of classical listeners collect multiple recordings of the same work, but my collection isn't yet thorough enough to justify that sort of thing. I'm trying to get some breadth before I dig deeper.
I reckon that's a good way to go about it. I've been meaning to do some serious listening of Bart�k and Satie for some time now, i'll have to figure out where to start.
Can you recommend any classical sites/forums?
Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Jul-04-2009 01:49:
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Originally posted by SMC
I reckon that's a good way to go about it. I've been meaning to do some serious listening of Bart�k and Satie for some time now, i'll have to figure out where to start.
The Bartok piece I posted above ("Music For Strings, Percussion, and Celesta") is my favorite. Epic. His piano concertos are brilliant as well, especially the First IMO. I don't have any Satie yet, and I've hardly heard any even. One of those gaps in my collection, along with Scarlatti, Tchaikovsky, Profokiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Scriabin, and many others...much buying to be done yet.
Posted by trancechan on Jul-04-2009 04:04:
it's a bit overdue but i recently heard samuel barber's adagio for strings.
barber > orbit > tiesto.
yep.
Posted by Lews on Jul-04-2009 04:11:
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Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Jul-04-2009 04:19:
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Originally posted by Lews
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Posted by Trance-M on Jul-05-2009 14:54:
I like piano's and violins like in "Fable" and "Angel's Symphony", I'm not really into classical music, but do enjoy listening to people like our Dutch pianist Jan Vayne:
