Stormbringer Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 ^ 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofur16 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Wonderful pieces! Thanks foofur! ---- Some Wagner: Tristan und Isolde Prelude. Which is considered to be the birth of atonality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoniaFielders Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto Nº2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofur16 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Sorry for the late reply. I played for 7 years but I wasn't really into it so I quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofur16 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 ^ 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 Since we are in kind of a piano mood: Debussy played by Claudio Arrau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Rimski-Korsakov: Scheherazade - Rotterdams Philarmonic Orchestra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngSciNaGirl Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 ^ 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngSciNaGirl Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Now that I have finished 3 coffees and read you carefully and thoroughly I'd say ....it's defo wrong tempo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngSciNaGirl Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 guys ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Controversy time: What are your thoughts on this? Or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngSciNaGirl Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 What are your thoughts on this? the composer is nuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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