johann strauss - blue danube

dunno which one johann strauss you mention about...

btw, anyone watch the "Sinchew" today??
at the last page of 'Entertaiment', there a column that have Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra performance!!
who will go to listen??

Hey cool topic. But this discussion would be best with some sample clips no?

I wonder why no one's listed Richard Wagner's Ride of the Valkyrie yet. Listening to that song while bombing something from the air is soo cool..

My other personal favourites:

1. Basil Poledouris - Anvil of Crom

2. Beethoven - Symphony no. 5

3. Mozart - Dies Irae

4. Carl Orff - O Fortuna

5. Tchaikovsky - Overture ( V!! V!! V!! )

well, as you can see most of them were used extensively in movie soundtracks and trailers. can't help it, they just sound damn epic!!

I dun listen much to classical music.

Some of the stuff I like

Vanessa Mae take on the 4 Seasons and Devil Thrill
Igor Stravinsky - The Firebird
Bach - Minuet fr Anna Magdalena
Beethoven - Symphony no. 5, Fur Elise
Pachelbel - Canon in D

Hey great to see there are ppl in malaysia who actually listen to classical...
1 question, has anyone here been to our dewan philharmonic? whats it like?

been there 2 times..the venue is very grand, u need to wear formal with kot or batik

< *is a classical fan, as well, although not to the avid level

I had the CD of Reader's Digest classical compilation but I dunno where I put it now Maybe I should dig my archive boxes when I get home

I don't listen to many classical music, though, since I only know names like Beethoven, Vivaldi, Pachelbel, Tchaikovsky bla-bla.... Haha, I suck XD but yeah, I think not many people like listening to classic.

yen223: I haven't got the chance. Maybe when the time is right, I will consider visiting the philharmonic.

btw, does anyone have 1812 Overture? I've been dying to get this song since I was in grade 4 (someone lent me a book on Tchaikovsky and it got me thrilled). PM me.

Beethoven Symphony No.5!!!
i think it is the most famous symphony
Mozart 'Dies Irae' is a part of "Requiem", but i prefer 'Introit'
Carl Orff - O Fortuna, very good music!!
forgot it been used by what advertisment...

Fur Elise... i aledi feel bore of this piano
and i prefer Moonlight Sonata
Pachelbel Canon in D is almost everyone favorite music!!

in my previous post:

in the newspaper aledi state that we must wear probably to attend this performance...
really hope can go to there and listen music
but about the money...

last time i also have create similar thread
but that thread aledi died, and dunno where it been now

btw, you can try go to http://www.classiccat.net/tchaikovsky_p/49.htm to find the 1812 overture...
but the free version online is juz fragment
if want to complete and copyrighted version, better find the cd

This post has been edited by tan_pang: Dec 8 2006, 03:24 PM

my favs has to b carl orff-o fortuna...and 1 more i don't know the title...but then i remember in one episode of tom and jerry, it was played...i fink it's a bach song o sth liddat...

is it Toccata & Fugue in D minor??
the song that bring the feeling of fear... (personally tot)

A big fan of classical music. Picked it up from my mother. I'll post more about it when I have the time

I prefer Pathetique Sonata and The Tempest - Allegretto.
din play them for some time since no piano over here


added : tan_pang, i have the Jupiter by karl bohm and BPO

This post has been edited by chernloon: Dec 11 2006, 10:42 AM

ya, Pathetique is better than Fur Elise

but in Pathetique Sonata, i think 2nd mvt is the best (but shit for 1st mvt)
almost listen to it everyday

The Tempest??
dunno about it...
also from Beethoven??

btw, i think i aledi have the Jupiter that compose by Mozart
the Jupiter that you said is from Mozart or Halst??

and i have checked Mahler Symohony No.8 at Tower Record in KLCC
the price is almost RM120!!!
didnt have money to buy...

Yeah I absolutely adore Moonlight Sonata. There was one time I played Moonlight Sonata and nothing else for about 2 months or so. The music is quite haunting sometimes.

Pachelbel's Canon... it's nice but isn't really my favourite. Lol.

Besides, I love most of Chopin's music. My favourite would be Fantasie Impromptu, I still can't play it till today. That's probably because I haven't touched my piano for more than 2 years already, how sad My piano isn't with me

Basically I love Chopin's Nocturnes more than any of his other works. However his piano Sonatas are nice to play too.

Recommended Nocturnes from Chopin:
1. Nocturne No.20 in C Sharp Minor -- Played in The Pianist at the very start of the movie.
2. Nocturne In B flat minor Op.9 No.1 -- Larghetto -- Has a melancholy feel to it.

I have the mp3 file and piano scores in digital format for the above pieces. PM me if you want it. I'll try to send them to you

This post has been edited by Aurora Boreali: Dec 11 2006, 06:53 PM

jupiter by mozart

pathetique sonata 2nd movement, first listened it when i was small, in Snoopy, where a kid in the cartoon series idolize beethoven very much and he played it, never know its pathetique sonata till i first get my hand on that piece.

The Tempest is from beethoven as well.

long time i din play fantasie impromptu either, only touch the piano once in a while when i back to hometown. i like liszt's sonetto del petrarca as well

woh~
thx for your recommendation
the Nocturne No.20 is not bad
i really hope someone can recommend me his nocturne becoz nocturne usually played in evening party
and i hope can know every song that played in party
and thx for the Nocturne No.20
but the Nocturne Op.9...
maybe juz first time listen to it, not impress me well...

Mozart's Jupiter...
which movement is good??
you have the all mvt of the Jupiter??
and i cant found the Tempest in classiccat.net
maybe need to pm you later...

i see many people in here also love Chopin Fantasie Impromptu (i damn love this piano music )
but that is the work that Chopin dislike and it only published after his death
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasie_impromptu

luckily we still can listen to this music
what a waste...

This post has been edited by tan_pang: Dec 11 2006, 07:57 PM

i m not impressed by jupiter...erm...can b said tat, i m not really impressed by symphonies...but i hav all mozart's compositions

i prefer sonata and concerto, especially bach and vivaldi violin concerto, and...no 2 b forgotten, beethoven's Violin Concerto In D Major Op.61

almost everyday i listen to hilary hahn playin bach violin concerto. prefer her version rather than zukerman or szeryng 1.

if im not mistaken
the Jupiter i had is only 1st mvt
and i love sypmhony
especially the Beethoven Symphony
i listen Symphony No.5, No.7, and No.9 of his symphony
(No.7 listen to all mvt, but No.5 and No.9 juz 1st mvt.
and you are not look at the wrong mvt
coz i juz like 1st mvt of No.9 which is stormy. not the choral which is the last mvt that is most famous around the world)

but overall, the symphony that i love most is Dvorak "From the new world" Symphony
which is stormy, note will ascent suddenly that give surprise
and the best symphony that i heard ever!!!
btw, im talking the 1st mvt only
other mvt is not very good

the Violin Concerto in D major
i also have that concerto and also like it
if talk about Violin Concerto
i prefer Vivaldi "Spring"

but if talk about Concerto, i prefer piano concerto
like "Emperor" by Beethoven (Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat)
and also the Piano Concerto No.2 by Sergei Rachmaninov
but i hear that Piano Concerto No.3 by Sergei Rachmaniov is the best!!!
will try it if have the chance...

This post has been edited by tan_pang: Dec 11 2006, 09:18 PM

i think i hav the rachmaninov piano concerto..my portable hd is in my lab, will check it out 2molo
4 seasons, i prefer winter - largo. can feel the peaceful and tranquility of winter nite

damn.... very addicted to orchestra du nodame live....