[GuitarR0cker1]

I find it odd that this isn't discussed much here when there is so much post-rock and even Miles Davis love that goes on in here. I think Vivaldi is my favorite composer, The Four Seasons is such of a great masterpiece. I remember learning to play Spring on the piano as a little kid. Too bad it isn't hip to like classical music, or I would talk about it more often.

Anyways I guess this thread works for contemporary stuff. Not that I know anything about it haha.

[El_Jeffe]

i'll be honest, the only classical i've really given any attention to is beethoven, who's work i love. it's not that i don't care for these genres, it's more a lack of any depth of search & discovery on my part

although one modern classical-ish piece i absolutely adore is the two enzso albums released at the helms of tim & neil finn. the boys, along with fellow band member eddie raynor, re-worked many of their split enz classic hits in accordance with the new zealand sympathy orchestra. the results... gorgeous

[nlo13]

I like analyzing classical on a music theory standpoint. Don't care for it too much, though, from a pure listening standpoint.

[inuewiwedem]

Not too into it, although it is pretty interesting to think about and what not.

[Praetor]

Rite of Spring is the classical piece that I listen to the most often and is probably one of my favorite compositions ever. Stravinsky is my favorite composer. I'm also a huge fan of more modern minimalist neo-classical (Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians is another favorite composition). Bach also wrote several fugues that I'm pretty into. But in general, I'm more into post-Classical stuff (ie Romantic, Contemporary, Neo-Classical, etc.)

Let's get some John Cage love up in here.

[Broclee]

Originally Posted by Praetor

Rite of Spring is the classical piece that I listen to the most often and is probably one of my favorite compositions ever. Stravinsky is my favorite composer. I'm also a huge fan of more modern minimalist neo-classical (Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians is another favorite composition). Bach also wrote several fugues that I'm pretty into. But in general, I'm more into post-Classical stuff (ie Romantic, Contemporary, Neo-Classical, etc.)

Let's get some John Cage love up in here.

This is like, exactly what I would have said, haha.

[Praetor]

Originally Posted by Broclee

This is like, exactly what I would have said, haha.

twinz!

[Broclee]

Originally Posted by Praetor

twinz!

Lulz.

[Praetor]

Originally Posted by Broclee

Lulz.

I would love to see 4'33" performed live. You don't get the same effect watching it on a Youtube video, I'm sure.

[Broclee]

Originally Posted by Praetor

I would love to see 4'33" performed live. You don't get the same effect watching it on a Youtube video, I'm sure.

I've never gotten that pleasure, but I'm sure you're right. I don't many other people that actually enjoy, or even appreciate, Cage, but I guess that's what I get for being a music major. They're all busy jizzing over Mozart's Requiem.

[Praetor]

Originally Posted by Broclee

I've never gotten that pleasure, but I'm sure you're right. I don't many other people that actually enjoy, or even appreciate, Cage, but I guess that's what I get for being a music major. They're all busy jizzing over Mozart's Requiem.

There was a concert at a church I do sound tech work for and this pianist did a bunch of Cage-like stuff with the piano. Messed around inside with the strings/hammers etc. It was so cool, haha.

I'm surprised that other music majors don't really appreciate Cage. A shame.

[eyes of march]

I love classical music, Moonlight Sonata is pretty much one of my favorite songs of all time. Beethoven was a genius.

[Broclee]

Originally Posted by Praetor

There was a concert at a church I do sound tech work for and this pianist did a bunch of Cage-like stuff with the piano. Messed around inside with the strings/hammers etc. It was so cool, haha.

I'm surprised that other music majors don't really appreciate Cage. A shame.

I love it. eighth blackbird came to our school for a performance this year, and their piano player does a lot of that, along with prepared piano, and the other performers do lots of crazy stuff as well. I thought it was awesome, but most people complained about how it was "too artistic" or "just weird." Most of the other music majors I know don't really do well with things that don't fit inside nice little packages.

[theguy77]

1) chopin
2) rachmaninoff
3) debussy
4) tchiakovsky
5) bach

i love me some romantic-era classical music, especially that composed for solo piano. debussy's "clair de lune" is one of my favorite songs of all time, as is chopin's "fantaisie impromptu".

[Praetor]

Originally Posted by Broclee

I love it. eighth blackbird came to our school for a performance this year, and their piano player does a lot of that, along with prepared piano, and the other performers do lots of crazy stuff as well. I thought it was awesome, but most people complained about how it was "too artistic" or "just weird." Most of the other music majors I know don't really do well with things that don't fit inside nice little packages.

That's so disappointing. I would have figured that music majors would have a greater appreciation for art that pushes limits.

Originally Posted by eyes of march

I love classical music, Moonlight Sonata is pretty much one of my favorite songs of all time. Beethoven was a genius.

That was a great performance; very expressive.