I am a complete novice so any suggestions?
The one I have on my ipod is Greensleeves - Mozart - what do you recommend? I like stuff that is quite pacey / makes you tap your fingers in time.
2006-10-15 10:48:40 · 21 answers · asked by Smiler 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Largo al factotum - Barber of Seville, by Rossini
Overture to the marriage of Figaro - Mozart
The Four Seasons - Vivaldi
Piano Rags - Scott Joplin (you'll recognise these!)
And the best of the best...Canon in D Major by Pachelbel...possibly my favourite pieceof music.
So much more is out there...enjoy!
2006-10-15 10:58:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Glenn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Uh, Mozart didn't write Greensleeves, regardless of what your ipod says.
Speaking of Mozart, the Church Sonatas (no, they aren't religious masses) are relatively pacey. I have two versions of them, the one on Brilliant Classics is the better. Bohuslav Matousek is on the violin, and the Brilliant Classics label is very inexpensive.
2006-10-15 10:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are a few suggestions which should grab your interest and keep it, as they are really cool pieces which are pretty much universally loved and in some cases even influenced modern rock music.
Ride Of The Valkyries-Richard Wagner
Mars: Bringer of War-Gustav Holst
Symphony #5-Ludwig von Beethoven
Piano concerto # 19-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Eine Kleine Nacht Musik-Mozart
Synfonia Concertante-Mozart
Cello concerto in C Major-Haydn
The 4 Seasons-Antonio Vivaldi
The Brandenburg Concertos-Johann Sebastian Bach
That ought to keep your toes tapping for a good long while there...enjoy and share...
Cheers!
2006-10-15 11:03:16 · answer #3 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Handel- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon
Mozart Musikaler Spass (A musical joke),Horn Concerto First movement, Overture to the Magic Flute.
Bizet - The Toreador's song from Carmen.
Tschaikovsky-1812 Overture (starts slowly but goes faster)
Pachelbel- Canon in D
Widor- 5th Organ symphony final movement (LOUD!!)
Glinka-The Overture from Russlan and Ludmilla.
Bach-Tocatta in D
Elgar-Pomp and Circumstance march.
Rimsky-Korsakov- Flight of the Bumble Bee.
At some point you will have heard every one of these even if you don't know it. Happy Hunting, and if allegros are your thing go through Mozart's works thoroughly- he loved 'em!
2006-10-15 11:05:27 · answer #4 · answered by prakdrive 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good on you for trying. I'm sure it will prove worthwhile. Try Beethoven if you respond to rhythm - how about the 5th symphony? Or Bach, eg toccata and fugue in D minor. When you get a better feeling for classical music you will probably lean towards one country or another, one century or another, or one instrument or another, then you can refine your preferences.
My own personal favourite is Finzi.
Enjoy the learning process. If you are serious about learning to appreciate classical music, I urge you to listen to complete symphonies, concertos etc rather than the "best of" style. That in itself is an education, you begin to gain an appreciation of the form and contrast of a piece of classical music.
2006-10-15 11:05:44 · answer #5 · answered by fidget 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nimrod by Elgar
Clair de lune by DeBussey
O Fortuna by Orff
Flower song by Bizet
Adagio by Albinoni
Agnus Dei by Barber
For the love of a princess by Janes Horner
These are some of my favorite's and all envoke emotional responses. Hope you enjoy them if you do listen!
2006-10-15 11:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by Marlene 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Greensleeves is not by Mozart; it's by Henry VIII. If you want tappy music try Fucik.
2006-10-15 10:57:39 · answer #7 · answered by john b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ein kleine nacht music - Mozart
40th symphony - Mozart
Ride of the Valkries - Wagner
Land of hope and glory - Elgar
2006-10-15 11:01:47 · answer #8 · answered by championis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try anything by Einaudi - lovely piano music.
Otherwise Verdi's opera Rigoletto and Motzart's Magic Flute are pretty special.
2006-10-15 10:57:24 · answer #9 · answered by Rosie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just been to Vienna. Mozart celebration this year. I went to the Opera tto see the magic flute, worth checking out. LOL
N.B check out my question under politics about how London can be made better. Hope u don't mind!!!
2006-10-15 11:00:37 · answer #10 · answered by alec c 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋