What classical music did you listen to today?

[Chi_townPhilly]

I've been having a semi-fixation on the music from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake lately.

Swan Lake, in addition to being a 'childhood friend' of mine among Classical Music compositions, is also (imho) the best ballet music ever written. [I also think it's the best thing Tchaikovsky ever wrote.]

Work of that kind of quality has much to do with why I consider Tchaikovsky one of the half-dozen greatest Classical Music composers of all time. And... (if you think I'm being over-generous) my wife Hot_townPhilly thinks I have Tchaikovsky rated too low!:crazy:

 

[Corno Dolce]

"Te Deum Laudamus" by Verdi.

 

[Montefalco]

Various a capella works by Brahms.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Symphony No.2 by Brahms.

 

[Mat]

Karol Szymanowski - Etiuda b-moll op.4, nr.3 (both original and orchestrated version). Pure delight.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Symphony No. 3 by Gorecki.

 

[White Knight]

Dvorak's Symphony No.9

 

[JHC]

I just d/l Bach's English suites by Richter to compare with the Murry Perahia that I have, I prefer Perahia.

 

[Mat]

Yesterday at the filharmonic:

I.Albéniz – Rapsodia espanola
I.Albéniz - Concierto fantástico
A.Dvořák – 9th Symphony

 

[JHC]

Mat, if you had to name the top 5 sym, where would Dvorak 9 stand

 

[Mat]

That's a tough one. I do like the work very much, especially the thematic unification. And to answer your question, I'd say 3rd or 4th place.

 

[JHC]

That's a tough one. I do like the work very much, especially the thematic unification. And to answer your question, I'd say 3rd or 4th place.

Very safely said so be a devil, what would be your top 5 ?

 

[Mat]

You asked for it, Colin.

Brahms 4
Schumann 4
Prokofiev 1
Dvorak 9

I'm leaving the last spot open on purpose. There's so many symphonies I've not heard yet...

And what's yours?

 

[Corno Dolce]

Gorecki's Symphony#3

 

[JHC]

You asked for it, Colin.

Brahms 4
Schumann 4
Prokofiev 1
Dvorak 9

I'm leaving the last spot open on purpose. There's so many symphonies I've not heard yet...

And what's yours?

Beethoven 5 despite being so popular must be #1 for me
VW #6
Shostakovitch 5
Dvorak 9
Bruckner 9 and if I can squeeze it in Mahler 5

Gorecki's Symphony#3

Sorry Bro CD but I have never got into this sym

 

[Mat]

Beethoven 5 despite being so popular must be #1 for me
VW #6
Shostakovitch 5
Dvorak 9
Bruckner 9 and if I can squeeze it in Mahler 5

VW as in Volkswagen?

 

[JHC]

Of course Mat, and Mahler should read Mahler 2 not 5

 

[Corno Dolce]

Gorecki has written his share of dissonant music but his 3rd won me over to him as one of the greats of the 20th Century.

Today was "Wohltemperiertes Klavier"..

 

[JHC]

Gorecki has written his share of dissonant music

nothing worse

but his 3rd won me over to him as one of the greats of the 20th Century.

Today was "Wohltemperiertes Klavier"..

He is just one of those composers that I have difficulty with, not saying he is rubbish

 

[Mat]

39th by Mozart. KV 543.