i got around 3-4 gig
some is same music but different people perform
saved to hdd to compare the different of both record

and the Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's Symphony No. 3...
cant find in http://www.classiccat.net/

Currently listening to
Alban Berg Chamber Concerto
Bartok String Quartets
Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire, Phantasy op. 47
Mahler 8th, 9th

I'm looking for a ultimate classical album.....the record could be relaxing and joyous...the music instrument in the album can be like violins, piano and orchestra is good too

ive downloaded from torrent site last year - flac version (juz coldnt find it in the market)...luckily got it before tmnut throttle my connection
i really recommend them to u

if u like mahler's 5th symphony..then u sure gonna like it

try getting this album "Meisterwerke Der Klassischen Musik", 16 cds in 2.3gig package..
have almost the prominent composers..i got it thru torrent too, coz coldnt find it in the local market...good classical recordings are just ridicously expensive here


edited: here is a wonderful list of displaying the author's compilation of the saddest classical numbers saddest classical

This post has been edited by aLthaLus: Jan 8 2007, 11:29 AM

Expensive is one stinking issue and applies to majority of desirable albums whom the local distributors insist on NOT reducing prices in their best interests (not the consumer), and local shops have hardly any interest in stocking up. There was a lot to choose from in the 80's till early 90's..after that, its depressing. Best bet is still buying from internet stores..hardly choice isn't it..or across the Causeway if there's opportunity.

hello.. nice thread..
i went to the matinee at MPO last sunday..
excellent stuff..!!~

Mahler Symphony No.8??
The "Symphony of A Thousand"??
i think you better download (if you using broadband)
coz those free recording also have quality too!!
for relaxing
1.) Pachelbel's Canon in D
2.) Bach's Air (in Orchestral Suite No. 3)
3.) Puccini's "O mio babbino Caro" (forgot from which Opera)
for joy, i sure will recommend Beethoven's Symphony No.9 4th mvt
since that it include "Ode to Joy" inside
and i really feel the "joy" in this symphony!!
from torrent arr...
then didnt need liao lor~
coz now cant torrent...
and thx for the link
i found many choice in KLCC's Tower Record
but expensive...
thx for support

Whoa thank god I found this thread
Another Classical listener here just started about last year when I got sick of all that noisy rock crap !

I've got 10.6GB of classical music and quickly growing too
Mostly Wolfie's pieces lol

Currently Listening to Piano Concertos and Sonatas by Mozart I really like these:
Sonata in C KV545 Andante
Sonata in C KV545 Allegro
Sonata in A KV331 Andante
Sonata in C KV309-284b Rondeau
Sonata in F KV332-300k - Adagio
Concerto No 22 in Eb KV482 - Allegro
Concerto No 20 in D min KV466 - Romance
Concerto No 15 in B KV450 - Allegro
Concerto No 21 in C KV467 - Andante

I also Like these Pieces and highly recommend them :
Kyrie For Mass in C minor
Overture to Don Giovanni
Flute Concerto No.2 in D Andante
Concerto for clarinet and orchestra in A (K.622)
Adagio in C for Glass Harmonica
Aria - Non piu andrai From Le nozze Di Figaro
Cavatina - Porgi amor qualche ristoro From Le Nozze Di Figaro
Duettino - Che soave zefiretto From Le Nozze Di Figaro
Finale - Don Giovanni a cenar teco m'invitasti! From Don Giovanni
Symphony No 26 (Overture) in E-flat, KV 184-161a
Eine kleine Nachtmusik Rondo (Allegro)
Finale - Papagena Papagena Papagena From The Magic Flute
Andante from Concerto for Flute & Harp

Those are at the top of my head right now Maybe I'll post my favs from the other composers later

Ayam a Chopin whore, love the Noctures and the hammeringly patriotic polonaises to bits, especially Maurizio Pollinis interpretation, although i'm still hunting down Rubinstein's interpretation.

I'm currently listening to Heifetz and Richter, Heifetz playing Grieg and Brahms and Richter playing Sergei. My fall back would be Tchaikovski's Violin Concerto played by David Oistrakh from time to time. Awesome stuff all the same.

Actually musicians only about 100+ only. The remaining 600+ players in a typical performance where there's 800 ppl are all singers. Male, female, boys. Sounds like opera

wah~
all from the Wolfie??
btw, is there a music like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" in the list??
playing Brahms and Sergei??
the Sergei is Sergei Rachmaninoff??
tell me how is the Piano Concerto No.2 and Piano Concerto No.3 that compose by Rachmaninoff and played by Richter...
and the Brahms... is it Paganini Variation??
i tot there is 600+ person
200+ playing instrument and 400+ is choral...

This post has been edited by tan_pang: Jan 10 2007, 01:56 PM

Sergei Prokofiev more like it (actually it's Sergey, but they kind of sound the same anyways)

I thought Paganini variations only existed for the piano. I guess the concerto is played in A minor, with Jascha lending it his speed and accuracy of Violin like no other, his technique is perfect and mellow when it need be.

The only thing i fear from musicians, especially the younger ones who try to emulate the expressions and deep emotional musings of their older compatriates is being to schmaltzy where the just push the emotion part too far and end up looking stupid.

Kajiura Yuki and Ito Kenji

Paganini Variation is from Caprice No. 24 that compose by Paganini
it is believe to be the most difficult violin work ever

Concerto played in A minor??
what concerto??

Not in that list but its called "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman"
Wolfie did 12 Variations of the piece, I've got it in my HDD , 12mins long very nice variations !

i got that recording
the recording i got is around 15 minute
but not very like it...

prefer Brahms's Paganini Variation
btw, is there any Mozart recommendation again??

oh ya, the Overture of Le Nozze Di Figaro is good too!!
Piano Sonata in 2 Piano and German Dance K605!!

Sure I got a few more recommendations:
Symphonie Concertante, K. 364; 1st Movement
A Musical Joke K522 - Presto
Serenade in Bb K361-370a [Gran Partita] - Molto allegro
Symphony No 1 in Eb KV16 - Allegro molto
Horn Concerto in E Flat- K495 - Allegro Vivace
Clarinet Quintet in A, (II. Larghetto)
Requiem in D Minor "Tuba Mirum"
Requiem in D Minor "Kyrie Elison"
Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Romance
Andante for Flute & Orchestra in C Major KV315
Flute concerto no. 1 in g major, k.313 - rondo

thx for your recommendation
i have take 2 of your recommendation post to 1st post

btw, about the Requiem
i prefer Introit...

me too the entrance is Very epic !
anyway onto other composers

Sergei Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto no.2 - Adagio Sostenuto
Piano Concerto no.2 - Allegro Scerzando
Piano Concerto no.3 - Allegro ma non tanto
Piano Concerto no.3 - Finale Alla breve
Prelude in G Minor,Op.23,No.5

Frederic Francois Chopin
Etude In C Minor
Nocturne in E flat
Nocturne Op.9-2
Mazurka In B Flat
Etude In A Flat
Piano concerto no.1 - 1st Movement
Fantaisie Impromptu

Georges Bizet
Aragonaise from Carmen suite 1
Seguidila from Carmen suite 1
Les Toreadors from Carmen suite 1
Habanera
Song of the Toreador from Carmen suite 2

Gioacchino Antonio Rossini
Overture to The Barber of Seville
Largo al factotum from The Barber of Seville
Overture to The Thieving Magpie
Overture to William Tell (whole thing not finale)
La Danza

Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi
Anvil Chorus
E il sol dell'anima (you'll know this if you play CS lol)
La Traviata chorus

Johann Strauss I
Radetzky March

Johann Strauss II
Wiener Blut
An der schönen blauen Donau

This post has been edited by Greasy Sweet: Jan 10 2007, 07:01 PM

woh~
you make me want to have your msn aledi

btw, the Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2, i like the 1st mvt (Moderato) and 3rd mvt
Piano Concerto No.3 juz listen to 1 times only, cant give more comment

Verdi's music...
do you got his Requiem??
and about the CS song... dunno what song is that
but i juz know his "La donna e mobile" is a good and popular opera!!

This post has been edited by tan_pang: Jan 10 2007, 08:04 PM