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In Reply to: Good Classical Music posted by qazaq on April 21, 2007 at 20:44:45:
Here are two links to threads on the subject that were helpful to me. It covers a wide rage of styles and periods, but I'd say check some of them out at the local library and see what you like, then look for specific performances. You can ask about favorite performances, but be prepared to be overwhelmed with responses, each with their own favorite. I'd do my homework first and "Search the Archives" (tm Jorge F)http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=music&n=14542&highlight=newbie+list&r=&session=
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Some Ralph Vaughan Williams: "The Lark Ascending" and a few other things.The Dvorak and Elgar cello concertos are nice too
So much music, so much emotion, so little time.
based on your list may I suggest:Stravinsky - Firebird Suite
Holst - the Planets
Wagner - Orchestral excerpts
Rachmaninoff - Symphony No. 2 and Piano Concerto No. 2
Sibelius - Symphonies 2,7 and Finlandia
Dvorak - Symphony No.9 "New World"
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto; Symphonies 4,5,6
Beethoven - Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5
Bruckner and Mahler may be a little much for someone starting out, but maybe Bruckner Symphony #4 or #9 and Mahler #1I know I'll think of more later, but it's late and I'm about to nod off and bang my head on the keyboard.
The way I found this site was through an archived thread about something similar...but I wanted to make the query a bit more specific...In fact, I have already looked up Holst's The Planets, and I'm sure I have Beethoven and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concertos around here somewhere...
I like all the feedback, it gives me a broad range of places to look, without any single-mindedness about it. And without having to look through every symphony since the 16th century.
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