OT: Favorite Classical music

[Spectrumalaska]

I have just recently begun hosting a weekly Classical show on same station I do my Rock and Roll show on.

Again, it is late even in Alaska, I go on at 10pm for 2 hours.

My question is this:

What is your favorite piece, or favorite pieces?

I did this same show from 2004-7, but it being on Thursday evening til midnight, made it real hard for work the next day.

What are your favorites?

Go Big Red too,
I have played that song before on my show!

 

[huskerfan66]

Gas as in classical. Yes it's not really, just kind of a cool song.

This is going to be cheezy but I do like Bach and some traditional wedding preludes

 

[Spectrumalaska]

Gas as in classical. Yes it's not really, just kind of a cool song.

This is going to be cheezy but I do like Bach and some traditional wedding preludes

I believe Bach wrote the greatest melodies, and had 22 children! He was very busy.

Seriously, Bach is just about as good as it gets.

Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms.

 

[Lars72]

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

My exposure to classical starts and ends with the old Bugs Bunny cartoons. They were masters at mixing it in at the perfect time.

 

[AVeritas]

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[Bremser]

I have just recently begun hosting a weekly Classical show on same station I do my Rock and Roll show on.

Again, it is late even in Alaska, I go on at 10pm for 2 hours.

My question is this:

What is your favorite piece, or favorite pieces?

I did this same show from 2004-7, but it being on Thursday evening til midnight, made it real hard for work the next day.

What are your favorites?

Go Big Red too,
I have played that song before on my show!

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

 

[AZCat]

Gustav Holst - The Planets

This piece was used in The Right Stuff with the countdown to Blast-Off.
Mars - The Bringer of War

 

[Bremser]

Also always liked Vivaldi.

 

[WHCSC]

I have just recently begun hosting a weekly Classical show on same station I do my Rock and Roll show on.

Again, it is late even in Alaska, I go on at 10pm for 2 hours.

My question is this:

What is your favorite piece, or favorite pieces?

I did this same show from 2004-7, but it being on Thursday evening til midnight, made it real hard for work the next day.

What are your favorites?

Go Big Red too,
I have played that song before on my show!

Freebird

 

[xrugger]

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Freebird

Let me guess. You just got back from Dallas Debbie's Barber Shop and Tattoo Parlor after having your mullet trimmed.

 

[Huskerfan2112]

I bought this many years ago. It’s fantastic and still in my regular rotation.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Canon in D by Pachelbel is the most beautiful song imo

 

[Spectrumalaska]

My exposure to classical starts and ends with the old Bugs Bunny cartoons. They were masters at mixing it in at the perfect time.

 

[bigboxes]

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Bugs was my favorite

 

[puff1]

I have just recently begun hosting a weekly Classical show on same station I do my Rock and Roll show on.

Again, it is late even in Alaska, I go on at 10pm for 2 hours.

My question is this:

What is your favorite piece, or favorite pieces?

I did this same show from 2004-7, but it being on Thursday evening til midnight, made it real hard for work the next day.

What are your favorites?

Go Big Red too,
I have played that song before on my show!

Rachmaninoff

 

[xrugger]

Fur Elise (you'll have to imagine the umlaut). It is a relatively short piece so can fit in anywhere on your play list. For even more Beethoven, the 9th Symphony, especially the 4th movement. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor is always a crowd pleaser.

 

[Spectrumalaska]

Thank you for your answers, I played sme of them on Thursday.

Holst, "The Planets" is such a wonderful piece.

Thank you all, and these all will be played. I get 2 hours for music on this show.

I love music.

 

[huskerfan1414]

All of Bach easter oritorio

 

[Spectrumalaska]

Fur Elise (you'll have to imagine the umlaut). It is a relatively short piece so can fit in anywhere on your play list. For even more Beethoven, the 9th Symphony, especially the 4th movement. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor is always a crowd pleaser.

Once I get comfortable again, I am going to play all 9 Symphonies on succesive weeks.

I have to brush up on my knowledge of their history and significance. The key signatures were very symbolic in that era.

D minor for instance was either Demonic or Devotional in baroque music. An interesting combination.

Toccata and Fugue is definately on the demonic side, where as the Partita no2 in D minor is much different.

I just love music, but am drawn to the minor keys. Seems those keys can create so much emotion.