January 6, 201510 yr Author ^ That piece is awesome! ----- Another well known piece: Ravel's Bolero. I love how from such a simple idea he builds this huge masterpiece. He himself considered it just an exercise in orchestration, but the final result definitely goes way beyond that. (It's also one of the first an rare occasions in which we see saxophones as part of an orchestra)
March 29, 201510 yr I started playing piano when I was 7. Even though I quit, it did make me appreciate classical music. Right now I'm on a Tchaikovsky and Khachatourian waltz kick. For chill, I like Satie although I have to be careful not to fall asleep.
March 30, 201510 yr Author Wonderful pieces! Thanks foofur! ---- Some Wagner: Tristan und Isolde Prelude. Which is considered to be the birth of atonality.
April 21, 201510 yr I love classical music especially the instrumental ones. I also like country and ballad songs. My favorite is Barry Manillow and Kenny Rogers, very old because they are my father's favorites.
August 2, 20159 yr Author I started playing piano when I was 7. Even though I quit, it did make me appreciate classical music. Right now I'm on a Tchaikovsky and Khachatourian waltz kick. For how long did you play piano?
August 10, 20159 yr Sorry for the late reply. I played for 7 years but I wasn't really into it so I quit.
August 10, 20159 yr Author Still it's quite some time. Thanks for those pieces, both great. The Italian Polka is a great proof for this, concerning Rachmaninoff: I also loved that video was the score. Before I posted Mars The Bringer of War by Gustav Holst. Here's a version for 2 pianos, which it's actually the original: Holst wrote The Planets suite for 2 pianos and then he made the orchestral arrangement.
August 11, 20159 yr Rachmaninoff was a beast. The man had huge hands. I remember trying one of his pieces and thought: This is impossible (hand wise). I found this little gem by Chopin while listening to Ashkenazy. It's so lively which is a bit weird for Chopin. Love your Ale sig BTW. It's one of fave VS outfits of all time.
August 11, 20159 yr Author ^ Thank you! The credit goes to FashionDream It's one of my fav VS outfits too, she looked amazing. Rachmaninoff was a beast. The man had huge hands. I remember trying one of his pieces and thought: This is impossible (hand wise). I have the same thoughts for pretty much the same reason when trying to play some Pantera's guitar solos Wonderful Chopin piece. Kind of atypical for him.
October 31, 20159 yr Author Because there's a place for guitar in Classical music too! Wonderful arrangement and flawless interpretation of Mozart's Rondo alls Turca for classical guitar
October 31, 20159 yr Maybe it's because I haven't finished my morning coffee yet ... it feels like it has the wrong tempo (slightly slower). Then again it's maybe because some things are meant to piano
October 31, 20159 yr Author ^ Since it's an arrangement I wouldn't call it "wrong tempo". It's a piece originally written for piano so some things have to be adapted/changed.Also, in pieces from that period there isn't a metronome indication, but just a tempo indication such as allegro or allegretto in this case, which leaves it more open to interpretation. It wasn't till Beethoven's time that metronome indications started to appear.
October 31, 20159 yr Now that I have finished 3 coffees and read you carefully and thoroughly I'd say ....it's defo wrong tempo
October 31, 20159 yr Author He's playing at around 112-115 BPM. Still an allegretto so no, it's not wrong tempo, although slower than some piano versions that anyway tend to go into allegro territory.
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