Happy Face 29 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I am a bit partial to the odd bit of classical music and I enjoyed Yo Yo Ma's appearance on the West Wing, so I've agreed to go and see Jian Wang this weekend. This sort of thing... http://www.edwardarron.com/shareddocuments...onata-Mvt-3.mp3 Quite looking forward to it as my live music is normally restricted to pop/rock/rap/electronic. I might book up for a few more, seems the sage calendar is chock full of them. So what's your favourite bit of classical I should look out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I'm pretty clueless about it but I like minimal piano stuff like you get with Debussy and Satie (classed as modernist I think). I also really like Phillip Glass's : Solo Piano album which is, as the name suggests, in the same vein. You'll probably have heard all 3 at one time or another and the latter is occasionally used as background music on documentaries and the like. I'd love to know a bit more about it really. Soundtracks are a good way of getting into it I suppose, I take it you're familiar with the 'In The Mood For Love' soundtrack by Wong War Kai iirc which is quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 "Beethoven. I think he's generally considered to be the best...yeah?" On a serious note I think Moonlight Sonata is one of the best pieces of music ever composed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 I'm pretty clueless about it but I like minimal piano stuff like you get with Debussy and Satie (classed as modernist I think). I also really like Phillip Glass's : Solo Piano album which is, as the name suggests, in the same vein. You'll probably have heard all 3 at one time or another and the latter is occasionally used as background music on documentaries and the like. I'd love to know a bit more about it really. Soundtracks are a good way of getting into it I suppose, I take it you're familiar with the 'In The Mood For Love' soundtrack by Wong War Kai iirc which is quality. I just got another Philip Glass produced album (already had Koyaanastakistikiastiki (sic)) that he did with Uktai. One of the tracks is used on the Nokia ad which compelled me to chase the full album. I've often thought it would be hard to broaden my knowledge, but I don't know why I think like that way when I've already got hundreds of artists on Itunes that I know in depth. It'd only be a few more on the list. I know I enjoyed it at the time, but I've got no recollection of the music on In The Mood For Love. Maybe it's time for another viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) "Beethoven. I think he's generally considered to be the best...yeah?" On a serious note I think Moonlight Sonata is one of the best pieces of music ever composed. Free legal download of 3 movements.... http://music.download.com/bryanverhoye/360...ist_tab_apsongs Edited April 2, 2008 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Steve Reich's 'Different Trains' is canny good which is sort of minimal bordering on ambient. I got into him because The Orb sampled him for 'Little Fluffy Clouds'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Steve Reich's 'Different Trains' is canny good which is sort of minimal bordering on ambient. I got into him because The Orb sampled him for 'Little Fluffy Clouds'. Rhapsody have a boatload of his stuff for nowt.... http://www.rhapsody.com/stevereich/tracks.html?pagestart=50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I think it's Electronic Counterpoint which Little Fluffy Clouds sampled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 11896 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I bought the complete works of Bach last week. 155 CDs for 99 Euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 How much is 'The best of...'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 18050 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I have a soft spot for unashamedly romantic-era piano concertos (Chopin, Rachmaninov and the like). That and doomy stuff à la Sibelius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 ooooh....parss the facking salt and pepper! etc btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloopJohn 0 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 i quite like modern 'classical' - Steve Reich mainly, but i've never really listened to anything written pre 1910. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 15535 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Debussy Beethoven (Piano sonatas) J.S Back (On Guitar) Vivaldi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 "Beethoven. I think he's generally considered to be the best...yeah?" On a serious note I think Moonlight Sonata is one of the best pieces of music ever composed. QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 I've heard of all these people, the question is, where do you start with each of them? Like I'm going to go through 155 CD's Make some changes sonna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I've heard of all these people, the question is, where do you start with each of them? Like I'm going to go through 155 CD's Make some changes sonna. Get his 'Live in Moscow' recording- Bach in the USSR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I've heard of all these people, the question is, where do you start with each of them? Like I'm going to go through 155 CD's Make some changes sonna. Get his 'Live in Moscow' recording- Bach in the USSR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I'm pretty clueless about it but I like minimal piano stuff like you get with Debussy and Satie (classed as modernist I think). I also really like Phillip Glass's : Solo Piano album which is, as the name suggests, in the same vein. You'll probably have heard all 3 at one time or another and the latter is occasionally used as background music on documentaries and the like. I'd love to know a bit more about it really. Soundtracks are a good way of getting into it I suppose, I take it you're familiar with the 'In The Mood For Love' soundtrack by Wong War Kai iirc which is quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 11896 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I've heard of all these people, the question is, where do you start with each of them? Like I'm going to go through 155 CD's Make some changes sonna. As you mentioned Yo Yo Ma: The cello suits Brahms and Mendelsson-Bartholdy are two other favourites of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Wim Mertens. Kronos Quartet. Gavin Bryars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Wim Mertens. Kronos Quartet. Gavin Bryars. Not sure about Mertens but I've heard stuff by the other two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 11896 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Wim Mertens. Kronos Quartet. Gavin Bryars. Kronos Quartet playing Thelonious Monk. Not a big fan of Mertens, never heard of Bryars tbh. Apart of my strange affection for Monk's modern Jazz I am not a big fan of modern (classical) music anyway but rather like my Baroque and Romantic period or traditional jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 0 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Big fan of Baroque stuff. Harpsichords are where it's all at tbqfh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 4171 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Wim Mertens. Kronos Quartet. Gavin Bryars. Good call Ben. Arvo Part, brilliant contempary classical composer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvo_part If you get a chance listen to Tabula Rasa, it's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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