Can anyone suggest to me nice classical songs? specifically songs with a lot of violins and pianos in it. :)
2006-08-04 21:01:29 · 14 answers · asked by Galadriel 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Ravel's Bolero will make you smile
2006-08-04 21:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by hott.dawg™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some of my favorites:
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos 2 & 3
Rachmaninoff: Piano -Preludes Opp 23, 32
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Symphonies 4,5,6,9
Schubert: Quintet op 114 "The Trout"
Pachelbel: Canon in D
Schumann: the very delightful "Scenes from Childhood" from which "Traumerei" originates.
Piano Concertos of Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Grieg, Beethoven, Chopin, and the very beautiful piano concertos of Mozart (the otherworldly no.21).
Right now I am listening to a lot of Gustav Mahler, "Das Lied von der Erde" Song cycle, but I don't think you could classify that as "nice".. it's very sad and emotional.
There are so many I could go on and on.. if you want to just have some "relaxing" classics then you should go get a Cd called classics to relax by or something like that (it was on tv and my friends got it for me for my b-day)...there's some nice stuff on there.
Happy listening! I'm glad you're getting into classical music!
2006-08-06 05:16:52 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean songs you can sing? In the 50's there were several classical pieces that had words put to them.
Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto - 1st movement became "Tonight We Love"
Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu (I think) was "I'm always chasing rainbows"
But the best was the musical Kismet which used the music of Borodin. The prettiest song is "And this is my beloved" - music from Borodin's String Quartet. Another song is "Stranger in Paradise".
Go to Wikipedia for the details http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kismet_(musical)
"And This Is My Beloved": Prince Igor, No. 14 (Ovlur's theme); String Quartet No. 1, 3rd Movement (Notturno, originally in 3/4 meter), opening theme
You can buy the original classical pieces of course.
As to classical music with nice melodies:
The Andante movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 was used in the movie "Elivra Madigan" years ago and is lovely.
Try also Beethoven's Sixth Symphony, the"Pastoral" for a musical day in the country.
Another beautiful piece of music is "The Lark Ascending" by English composer Ralph Vaughn Williams. The violin is the lark against a lush orchestral background. His Variations on a Theme by Thomas Tallis is also wonderful. He also has arrangements of English folk songs.
2006-08-05 04:42:06 · answer #3 · answered by Roswellfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out this album called Enchanting Moments:
1.Vivaldi : Concerto For Two Violins: Largo
2.Beethoven: Romance
3.Italian Folk Song: O Sole Mio
4.Bahler: She's Out of My Life
5.Lloyd Webber/Rice: You Must Love Me
6.Debussy: Claire De Lune
7.Toselli: Serenada
8.Masser/Goffin: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
9.Masser/Creed: The Greatest Love of All
10.De senneville / Toussaint: Ballade Pour Adeline
11.Martini: Plaisir D'amour
12.Quarantotto / Sartori: Time To Say Goodbye
2006-08-05 04:18:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canon by pachelbel (my personal favorite)
Anything Vivaldi
Bach's concerto for 2 violins
The handel violin sonatas
Mozart
Pagannini
Fur Elise
Beethhoven
Back piano concertos
Handel piano concertos
Vanessa Mae's classical album
Bond (i know theyre not classical but theyre GOOD and violin, strings stuff.)
I'm a violinist and pianist, so these are my fave classical ones!
Happy listening!
2006-08-09 00:31:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beethoven!!! Ohhhhhh he rocks! Moonlight Sonata, Traumerei (best classical song EVER), and Fur Elise. Traumerei is by Schumann. Schumann has a lot of great piano and violin stuff.
2006-08-05 04:06:45 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By classical do you mean music composed by the likes of Mozart and Beethoven?Then i suggest you listen to their more popular compositions. You might also try the duets of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette Mc Donald.They are classics in their own way.Otherwise listen to pieces by Yehudi Menuhin or Jascha Heifetz. They are the greatest violinists of all time.
2006-08-05 04:14:43 · answer #7 · answered by ruben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons = a lot of violins
2006-08-05 04:10:06 · answer #8 · answered by ghost7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canon by Pachelbel is the only one that comes to mind.
2006-08-05 04:05:07 · answer #9 · answered by Rico 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741):
The FOUR SEASONS.. I like especially WINTER
2006-08-05 04:29:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋