Classical

We (classical music fanatics) have all heard Pachelbel's relaxing piece, and equally we've heard Rob Paravonian's famous rant about it via youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

We, equally know that essentially everyone involved in the classical music and wedding industries alike hate the chord progression used in just about every style of music. But is it REALLY all that bad? Do you think that people hate it because it's everywhere, because of the terrible basso continuo part, or because it's flat out "uncool" to enjoy it?

2007-12-31 17:53:41 · 15 answers · asked by Renae P 1

I'm looking to buy a set of Buffet Greenline Tosca Clarinets, both a Bb and an A. I know that they're about $5,400-$6,000 each, but I wanted to know if anyone has heard of a discount if someone buys both at the same time. Thanks!

2007-12-31 13:57:44 · 3 answers · asked by John S 1

I want to buy this book. Is it possible to get a copy for less than $54?

2007-12-31 07:22:52 · 2 answers · asked by Maria Dyann 2

I am not quite sure of what type of music Bach wrote. I think it was Baroque but I'm not sure :D

Please help.

Ta!
x

2007-12-31 03:36:29 · 5 answers · asked by DK :) 2

What is the most difficult piano piece in the world that sound good?

I think Mozart is the most difficult composer out of Rachmaninov`s, Gaspard de la Nuit, Chopin-Godowsky, Prokofiev`s.

I think Opus Clavicembalisticum (OC) by Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji is the most difficult one. It like 3 to 4 hours long? I don't like the piece.

The most difficult piece I have ever played is Under Construction by Jerry Martin and Buying Lumber the same composer. I've been only play piano for 2 years self teach. One of my favorite and the first artiest was Ludovico Einaudi, the first song I ever completed was called Le Onde.
And that's that.

2007-12-31 02:40:46 · 11 answers · asked by AllUNeed_IS_LOVE 3

Dancerina posted this question, I tried to answer it, but I couldn't get through.
I noticed that there were no other answers posted.
So I'm going to try it this way.

2007-12-30 18:48:31 · 4 answers · asked by suhwahaksaeng 7

I like history, and classical music. It seems to me in the day in age that not many people play the violin anymore. It is one of the worlds greatest instruments. It represents love so well. Like love you must not abuse, you must be gentle and care for it. The violin is a fragile thing, if not taken care of it can break after a few years, but if taken great care it can last longer then it was designed to. People who played the violin were so elegent, is it me or do they seemed to of disappeared almost?

2007-12-30 18:25:48 · 15 answers · asked by Unblest_Anubis 3

1-10 ? 10 being hardest. I don't know if Beethoven's Appassionata is beyond me..( the only songs I can play are mozarts turkish march, fur elise, the first 30 seconds of griegs piano concerto, and so far half of Mozarts k310(hardest by far)

most of which being not too hard .. though k310 my hands physically have somewhat a hard time.

2007-12-30 18:16:39 · 5 answers · asked by justanotherfreak 1

I just recently came across a Erik Satie's Trois Gnossiennes and I think it's pretty cool. I like how minimalist these three short pieces are and the use of different scales. I have a hard time getting the touch right, but I always enjoy playing them, especially the first one. Satie's definitely different from the composers I'm used to (I'm play the piano every now and then).

What do you think of him? What other works from him do you recommend?

2007-12-30 16:07:38 · 4 answers · asked by walrus carpenter 3

2007-12-30 14:53:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Beethoven's Op 27 no. 2 (Moonlight sonata), there are some "x" before an F note. I'm learning it without my teacher, so any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.

2007-12-30 14:03:34 · 10 answers · asked by sunny 4

Please have a link I can listen to or something so I can hear the song. Have the title and artist please. Thank you in advance.

2007-12-30 11:17:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

a totally original work.

2007-12-30 09:23:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The conductors can be either exclusively symphonic or operatic, or those who were expert in both.

But they must have lived and died during the 20th century: no living conductors.

And please, PRETTY please, nominate only one if you wish, but no more than five; and again please, post at least a one sentence or more justification for your choice.

I will post mine when I choose Best Answer. So, away we go-----------

Alberich/Wotan

2007-12-30 09:20:18 · 7 answers · asked by Alberich 7

I've always wanted to learn how to play the cello, but I've never had enough money for the lessons, or the instrument itself, now that I'm just getting out of college, I only work and sleep, and I'd like to use the spare time that I have to learn to play the cello, I'm 19 years old, would it be a challenge for me, or is it hopeless?

2007-12-30 08:50:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I managed to watch just the end of the movie, and I heared that music played by violin played by a man while Elizabeth Taylor is sitting in the room and watching/listening.

The music starts raher slow and becomes quiet fast.

2007-12-30 00:22:10 · 6 answers · asked by satilatrom 2

I think there is something in the melodic/harmonic narration. Something that escapes the classical functional harmonical rules. I like to listen to Morales or Clemens(1500) and Mike and the Mechanics or Midge Ure (1980). I wonder if there is a definable bridge between those styles even though they sound so different. Both don't stick to classical harmonics for example (I think so anyway).

2007-12-29 23:52:44 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2

http://www.melodicmusic.net/promotion.htm
this is the website of a shop in my neighbourhood. could someone tell me which brand and model is the good? i want a fine-sounding upright grand. i am currently studying for grade 7 piano examintaion. (which is a pain) i prefer playing classical and pop songs. i like mozart more than chopin.

2007-12-29 20:33:09 · 4 answers · asked by Emma 1

i need to be able to reach octaves on the piano easier in a few of the pieces i am currently working on. i can reach an octave fine, but when i need to play a series of them quickly, my fingers aren't stretched enough to play it easier...did that make any sense? are there any exercises i can do both on and off the piano? thanks! :D

2007-12-29 17:26:14 · 9 answers · asked by .:artsy:. 1

along the lines of victor's piano solo, watermark....
i just need something new to play!
but it needs to be simple and sad.
thanks :]

2007-12-29 12:56:23 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2

Okay I know there's no real "best" recordings or "best" conductors, but I was just wondering what everyone's favourite interpretations of Beethoven are...

2007-12-29 10:25:46 · 8 answers · asked by Sophie 1

What does the Sz in the title stand for? For example, Bartok's String Quartets- Quatuor No 3 Sz 85

2007-12-29 09:05:04 · 2 answers · asked by wogi 4

2007-12-28 21:06:36 · 20 answers · asked by kiss2envy 4

Not the Bach Prelude version which isn't at all the one you're all use to hearing...nor the Caccini version which is modern...I mean the FAMOUS VERSION, with achingly beautiful piano intro, followed by that soaring vocal that dovetails in...now, if you just jump to Wikipedia, it'll tell you it was "written in 1970", but i think it is WAY earlier that that, because my grandmother whose 80, SWEARS it was a common song in her church growing up....i'm talking about the version sung by Charlotte Church, Pavarotti, and countless others...the world famous one...who wrote that, and when? And to you older repliers, can anyone recall hearing this song before 1970?

2007-12-28 20:30:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have no idea how many of you if any, will remember the TV series, "6 ft. under": about an L.A. dysfunctional, undertaker's family? A mother, her daughter and two sons?

The music which accompanied the opening of each show, suddenly today from out of nowhere came to mind.

A solo oboe would sound, which was then punctuated with a rapid upward rush of staccato of the strings: this passage was repeated throughout the introductory credits for each show.

I was wondering if any one knew for certain, if this was an original score wirtten specifically for that series, or was it derived from another source. Or perhaps the name of the composer?

Do any of you know which of the above is correct, and whether or not a CD of it was ever issued?

Thanks,

Alberich

2007-12-28 16:34:43 · 1 answers · asked by Alberich 7

In Haydn's Quartet "Fifths" what are some of the style characteristics?
-Melodies
-Harmonies
-Rythms
-Dynamics
-instramentation
-Forms
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2007-12-28 11:23:20 · 1 answers · asked by bubblrap246 1

I'm trying to find the name/composer of this piece of music played at the intro:

http://microsites.audicanada.ca/AudiR8_ca/html/index.html?csref=audicaen_r8

2007-12-28 08:07:17 · 2 answers · asked by Johnny 1

There's so much classical music with such long names =)
If I want to get some on my MP3 player, how should I organize it?
And where can I find some classical music?

2007-12-28 06:36:07 · 8 answers · asked by Slartibartfast 2

I'm sitting here, listening to his 4th symphony(my favorite) and the 3rd.

He, along with Tschaikowsky and of course Wagner, are my three favorite composers. Much has been written about the other two, but not so with Sibelius.

And it occurred to me, that some of you might like to share our respective thoughts and feelings that we experience when listening to his music.

I would describe mine in the following manner.

It's as if, God and Sibelius are sitting out on the veranda of Jeans's forest retreat up in the mountains of Finland.

Jean, out of his love for humanity, has asked God to permit us to listen in on their conversation: from a respectable distance. God has reluctantly agreed, and only out of his love for Sibelius.

We therefore are thus privileged to the most precious of transcendental knowledge. I feel greatly honored.

What about you?

Alberich-----------Wotan

2007-12-28 05:11:22 · 7 answers · asked by Alberich 7

if you watch nickelodeon there is a commercial in which the carttons perform a classical piece by farting. They are known as the nick fartharmonic orchestra. What is the name of the piece and composer?

2007-12-28 02:30:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous