Hey guys. Contemporary classical music concert next saturday (jan 20) anyone interested in accompanying me? I'll go regardless of turnout. Can't guarantee you'll like what you listen though.

Wow, a lot of classical fans here too XD

Nice !! I'll view em' later when I have time. Btw I was listening to Verdi's Requiem and It was very nice! Love Dies Irae and Tuba Mirum very doomsday-ish lol 

I don't really have the full requiem yet still trying to download it, But I can send you the Dies Irae section. Just not now.. I'm on my Bro's computer 

My com still at shop lol can wait a bit? maybe tomorrow get back haha 

well I have Beethoven's Symphony no.9, op 125, its 13:51

Btw Tan, I have Mozart's Symphony No.41 and the "Montagus And Capulets" section of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet , just incase you're still interested.

I'm not sure whether you want me to list out my entire collection, all 30GB of it (and that's not that much!). However, I have some favourites, especially as I am a musician (pianist) - pieces which I have played mainly

Piano
Claude Debussy - Pour le piano (Prelude, Sarabande, Tocatta), Images I (Water Reflections)
Maurice Ravel - Ondine (Gaspard de la Nuit), J'eau Deux, Pavane Pour Ine Infante Defunte - Those are absolutely my favourite piano pieces, marvellous to play as well.... ahhh...
Chopin - Etudes Op.10 No.1 (C maj), No.4 (C# min), No.10 (C min, revolutionary), Scherzo No.2 in Bbm

(I have 'taster' recordings of all of those listed above - as in, they're bad performances - performed by me, but if you want to get a taste of how they sound I can pass them to you)

Obviously there's a lot more to list, but those are my favourite piano pieces

Chamber
Shostakovich - Piano Trio No.2, Jazz Suites
Ravel - Piano Trio (just GORGEOUS)

Concertos
Ravel - Piano Concerto No.1 in G, Left hand concerto
Abe - Prism Rhapsody (Dual marimba concerto)
Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor Op16
Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No.3 in C
Samuel Barber - Violin Concerto Op.14
Sibelius - Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No.1
Saint-Saens - Morceau de Concert (French Horn)
Sammartini - Concerto in F major for Recorder

Orchestral / Large Ensemble
Parry - I was Glad (w/ choir)
Resphighi - Pines of Rome
Handel - Messiah
Holst - The Planets
Kabalevsky - Colas Breugnon
Mahler - Symphony No.1
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloe

Obviously I didn't list A LOT, but the above include my favourites... I guess I just love Ravel.

I don't know if this has been recommended:

Chopin-- Grande Polonaise Brillante In E flat major With Preceding Andante Spianato In G major Op.22 -- Polonaise. Allegro Molto

If you wathced The Pianist by Roman Polanski before, you'll know it's the piece that the main character played at the end of the movie.

Here's another of my favourite piece of Chopin's work

Grande Polonaise Brillante In E flat major With Preceding Andante Spianato In G major Op.22 -- Polonaise. Allegro Molto

If you've seen The Pianist, you'll know that it was played at the end of the movie.

*Edit: Do you know where to get the piano score for Nocturne Op.32 No.2?

Clint Mansell - Requiem for a Dream Remix

once heard - never forget

dont wanna spoil it - try find it and hear it for yaself

its well worth the effort, trust me

Requiem for a dream is an indie movie, Clint Mansell (the composer) worked together with The Kronos Quartet to create the soundtrack. Lux Aeterna is one intense piece !

Btw if you want to watch that movie, make sure you're mentally prepared to go through it. No cheesy happy ending in that movie..in fact no happyness at all.

Faster tempo? must be an impatient maestro.  I haven't got Czech suite yet, been quite busy lately, trying to get mostly Mozart's works. Not easy with damn slow tmnut connections.. 

u mean u hv the czech suite already? how was it?

He's got the 2nd and 5th movement, Very nice. I haven't heard the rest of the movemnets yet but so far I like the 2nd movement. It is very lively and pleasing, almost like a waltz.

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Btw I highly suggest Shostakovich's "Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra" Waltz no.2 (Not to be mistaken with "Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 ") This piece has quickly become one of my favourite waltz. 

Nah, I don't think there is the best waltz out there, its all on your taste. Blue Danube is just really popular but still nice. Also try listening to Waldteufel's "Ice Skaters" Waltz Opus 183. Also one of my favourites along with Strauss Junior's Wiener Blut or "Vienna Blood".

Faster tempo? must be an impatient maestro.  I haven't got Czech suite yet, been quite busy lately, trying to get mostly Mozart's works. Not easy with damn slow tmnut connections.. 

It all depends on the Maestro conducting the symphony, each one differing from the other. In my opinion the speed it is played doesn't really tell me it is more lively or fast. Whats on the composition sheet already tells me it is so. The one I send you has it playing slowly and yours conducts it faster

As for the list, I don't have many waltzes but I can try to recommend some pieces of that era. 
Chopin
Waltz in G Flat Major Op. 70
Waltz in C Sharp Minor Op. 64
Grande Valse brillante Op .18
J.Strauss II
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Op. 214
Thunder & Lightning Polka Op. 324
Emperor Waltz Op. 437 *Highly recommended
Vergnügungszug "Luxury/Journey/Pleasure Train Op. 281
Voices of Spring Op. 410 *Highly recommended
Where the Lemons Blossom Op. 364
Roses from the south Op. 388
Wine, Women and Song Op. 333
Tales from the Vienna Woods Op. 325
Tchaikovsky
Waltz, from Sleeping Beauty Op. 66 *Highly recommended
Waltz of the flowers, from The Nutcracker Op. 71

Thats all for now. I might put up some more recommnendations later.
Oh and your welcome! just trying to spread the word on Classical. We don't get many listeners here huh? quite a shame really. They don't know what they're missing.

To tell you the truth, I found this thread because of your sig. 

Hallelujah! (a lot of repeating)

The kingdom of this world is become
The kingdom of our Lord
And Of his Christ
And of His Christ
And he shall reign for ever and ever.
King of Kings
Forever and ever! hallelujah! hallelujah!
And Lord of Lords
Forever and ever! hallelujah! hallelujah!

and so on...

Source: http://www.mp3lyrics.org/m/messiah/hallelujah/

O mio babbino, caro
mi piace, e bello bello
vo'andare in Porta Rossa
a comperar l'anello!
Si, si, ci voglio andare!
E se l'amassi indarno,
andrei sul Ponte Vecchio
ma per buttarmi in arno!

Mi struggo e mi tormento,
O Dio! vorrei morir!

Mi struggo e mi tormento,
O Dio! vorrei morir!

English Translation
O my beloved daddy
I love him as my King
I'm going to Porta Rossa
To buy our wedding ring!
Yes, father, I do mean it!
And if you still say no,
I'll go to Ponto Vecchio
I'll throw myself below!

I languish and I suffer
Alas! I want to die!

I languish and I suffer
Alas! I want to die!

Have you tried listening to the whole Oratorio? Its pretty nice, I like "Worthy is the lamb that was slain" and "Amen"

Why don't you try listening to Orff's famous cantata: Carmina Burana. I'm sure everyone has heard of the remarkably popular "O Fortuna".

I'm currently listening to Beethoven's Piano sonatas. Really like Sonata no.17 Op31.2 "Tempest". yeah the 3rd movement also goes by the same name in O2jam, easy song to play lol.

Got orchestra song recommend bo?

My only qualm with these are that most of them are done into some horrid techno-ish remixes, ugh Neo-classical disgusts me.
You should definitely check out the first page, lots of recommendations by me an Tan there.    And if you're having trouble finding certain pieces just pm.  If you need some Mozart, I almost have the whole thing.

Soft music eh?
Here come more recommendations! 
Dance of the hours - Ponchielli
Moonlight on the terrace - Debussy
to the evening star form the opera "Tannhäuser" - Wagner
Claire De Lune - Debussy
The Girl with the flaxen hair - Debussy
O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini
Melody in F - Rubinstein
The Lark - Glinka
A Dream - Grieg
Apres Un Rere - Faure
Prelude (Act1) / Overture of "Tristan Und Isolde" - Wagner
Intermezzo from the opera "Cavalleria rusticana" - Mascagni
Prelude in D-flat Major Op. 28 "raindrop" - Chopin

I find all these pieces to be very relaxing. Make sure you have a hot drink in your sofa while you listen to these. 
Lol, I too am also in need of a new Harddrive. Getting really low on space here.
Please don't refer to the composers as "singers". Although, the term "singer" might be more suitable for Opera performers.