Western Classical for dummies?

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zhopudey
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#1 erstellt: 28. Jul 2007, 19:51

I was thinking of exploring some new music, and was going through some western classical stuff that I have. (well, mp3s, mostly). Couldn't figure out where to start.

I've got a bunch of albums (err...are they called albums?

) by beethoven, mozart, bach, and some others. Sorry for the complete noobiness, but could anyone suggest a few...err...(compositions?) , for me to start with?

I only know of Fur Elise. Thats the limit of my knowledge regarding western classical.

zhopudey
Stammgast

#2 erstellt: 28. Jul 2007, 20:01

Ahh, I found an older thread about this. Will go through that

SDhawan
Stammgast

#3 erstellt: 29. Jul 2007, 17:39

Hi !

I will try to make as few a reccomendations as possible. Here are a few that you could start with:

-Carmina Burana by Carl Orff - performed by Berliner Philharmoniker orchestra & conducted by Sir Simon Rattle

-Four Seasons by Vivaldi - performed by Berliner Philharminiker Orchestra & conducted by Herbert von Karajan

zhopudey
Stammgast

#4 erstellt: 29. Jul 2007, 18:21

Thanks.

Now only question is, how do I convince my mom that it is supposed to be that loud duing the cresendos?

audio_engr
Ist häufiger hier

#5 erstellt: 29. Jul 2007, 19:18

how do I convince my mom that it is supposed to be that loud during the crescendos?

You don't. Just ask her to hear the melodious tunes and am sure she'll like it better than Rock n Roll..... After all, its pure acoustic music here. It doesn't ear-bleed.....

SDhawan
Stammgast

#6 erstellt: 30. Jul 2007, 18:23

Give her a choice between between Mozart & Metallica !!!!

Play it low in the begining, let everyone get used to it and then play it at levels that you want to hear. Sit close to speakers.

Savyasaachi
Inventar

#7 erstellt: 08. Aug 2007, 19:29

SDhawan schrieb:

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Both albums are perfect.

another one is Symphonie Fantastique- Berlioz..

Neutral
Stammgast

#8 erstellt: 08. Aug 2007, 21:26

[quote="Savyasaachi"] another one is Symphonie Fantastique- Berlioz..[/quote]

That's real romantic music composed for a lover. Great scale.

Also consider 'Rachmaninov plays Rachmaninov'
'The Romantic Schubert'
For softer peaks, 'Listen with your Heart'

[Beitrag von Neutral am 08. Aug 2007, 21:28 bearbeitet]

sivat
Stammgast

#9 erstellt: 10. Aug 2007, 09:44

I'm not an expert on classical music...but i enjoy very much the Living Voice recordings of Fritz Reiner ... i got them from amazon.com, not very expensive either.

Regards
Siva.

Manek
Inventar

#10 erstellt: 11. Aug 2007, 08:07

siva the old RCA's were very good. A lot of SACD also being sold....at the price of normal cd's.

enjoy !