Who can recommend some really blood pumping classical music??

Answer 1

only one if you really want to be moved
Ludvig Van Beethoven

Answer 2

Try to find some good Organ Music, especially if you listen to it via headphones, you can get some idea of the force you would feel in the concert halls.
Other than that, any of the mainstream composers have some good thumping sounds.
Try logging on to a mainstream site like Classic FM they often will give you ideas of some of the more popular Classical Music and you can listen to the Broadcast Online or watch Classic TV.

Answer 3

Night on a Bare Mountain by Mussorgsky - Heavy duty stuff - it describes a guy going up a mountain in midwinter, getting to the top and realising hes stumbled upon the midwinter party of a coven of witches - all power and blood pumping stuff. Heavyweight & actually very accessible at the same time - failing that - ride of the valkyeries

Also - not quite classical - more opera - but the well known O fortuna - from Carmina Burana by Karl Orrf.

Answer 4

Mozart-Lacimosa
Beethoven-9th, 5th, Funeral March, 7th, Moonligth Sonata, Pathetique Sonata, King Stephen, Appassionata
Handel-Water Music
Bach-Toccata and Fugue, Prelude and Fugue in C, Well Tempered Clavier Music
Chopin-Funeral March
Berlioz-Fantasique Symphony
Tchiavosky-Nutcracker
Brahms-Hungarian Dance
Clara Schumann-Rondo Schertzo
Vivaldi-Seasons
Pahebel-Canon in D

Answer 5

Try Holst "the planets" and Mars the bringer of war. The first classical album I purchased and still probably my favourite.

The clockwork orange Movie music may possibly be the Thieving Magpie by Rosinni - great track as well.

Also how about the tail end of the William tell Overture - you're toe will be tapping...!

Answer 6

Carl Orff - Carmina Burana (particularly O Fortuna) gets the blood pumping.
Or for a more contemporary feel, the Omen soundtrack (Ave Satani) from Jerry Goldsmith.
The latin choral sections give me goosebumps.

Answer 7

Richard Strauss: Thus Spake Zarathustra
Smetana: Ma Vlast
Dvorak: New World Symphony, Cello Concerto
Beethoven: 9th Symphony
Tchaichovsky: Violin Concerto
Put the cat out, send everyone away, put the phone on answer, turn the wick up on the amp, and sit back and enjoy!

Answer 8

Try listening to Apocalyptica,
Four classically trained cellists playing classical music but really dark and heavy, their version of Glinka's "In the Hall of the Mountain King" is particulary good. They also play heavy metal covers, definitely worth a listen as it's really not as bad as it sounds.
Vivaldi's four seasons is excellent, and if you get the planets try to get one of the versions conducted by Leopold Stokowski as they are the best recording I've heard (I've heard some really bad ones, and have four copies on vinyl, three of which are not worth playing).
Also if you like virtuoso violinist's then have a listen to some Nicolo Pagannini.

Answer 9

i studied music for a level. i don't really like music from the classical era- the romantic era is the best by far.... but, i would suggest going on i-tunes and searching for hans zimmer. He writes music for many many films you know, such as pirates of the carribean 2!- he is by far the best composer of our time, and although not classical will get your blood pumping!

Answer 10

Try Handel's Zadoc the Priest, or Ravel's Bolero, or Wagner overtures for Meistersinger and Tannhauser. Ultimately try Mozart's overture to The Magic Flute.

Answer 11

Sibelius No 1 Symphony