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Classical Music Thread

Last posted Aug 07, 2011 at 03:51PM EDT. Added Aug 06, 2011 at 10:41AM EDT
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I've always thought this site needs more classical music, so I've made a thread where we post our favorites. Please restrict your choices to orchestral music, no rock, hip hop, etc. And let's keep it serious, please.

I'll start with some of my favorites. If it means anything, I'm a marching band drum major, so I consider myself to have pretty good taste.

1. Jupiter, from the Planets – Gustav Holst

2. Ride of the Valkyries, from Tannhauser – Richard Wagner

3. Russian Christmas Music – Alfred Reed

Last edited Aug 06, 2011 at 10:49AM EDT

Although Trans-Siberian Orchestra isn't pure classical, Mozart and Memories is one of my favorites.

My favorite peice to play on the violin:

My all time favorite piece of an orchestra:

Last edited Aug 06, 2011 at 10:55AM EDT

Obligatory:

I can't embed, so I'll just say them: Beethoven's fifth first movement, rossini's william tell overture prelude(not the more well known finale) and purcell's funeral of the queen mary.

This is gonna be another thread that has so many embedded videos in it that my browser crashes when I click it. So I'll hyperlink a few:

Rule Britannia Overture – Wagner
American Overture
Homeward Bound
Crimson Tide – Zimmer
Poland is Not Yet Lost
Koniggratzer Marsch – Piefke

You said classical. You just didn't say from where.

One of my favorites.

Last edited Aug 06, 2011 at 11:51AM EDT

Kalmo: I saw that coming from a mile away.

Syndic: That's a good idea, I encourage others to follow that example.

Darkness: Hope this is what you meant:
Beethoven's 5th, first movement
William Tell Overture Prelude
I couldn't find a version of "Funeral of the Queen Mary" that wasn't a synth version. I blame Kubrick.