What composers/compostions do you recommend based on who or what I already like?

Question

Puccini: O mio babbino caro
Satie: Gymnopedie No.1
Delibes: Flower Duet
Debussy: Clair de lune
Gorecki: symphony no.3
Saint-saens: The Swan
Massenet: Meditation
Offenbach: Barcarolle
Mascagni: Intermezzo
Barber: Adagio

(I know these are fairly popular, b/c these are my favorites off of 'The most relaxing classical cd ever'. Some of them I listen to over and over again b/c they are so beautiful, but I am looking to expand on my collection(or start one)--so, in what direction should I be going--I love a singer like on the Puccini piece) Thanks.

Answer 1

These are great pieces that you listed. I know that there are many people out there who know the ins and outs of classical music, but never the less, what a great way to begin a classical collection with the cd you mentioned. It has a lot of great compositions.

Personally, I don't have great knowledge in classical but I can name a few pieces or composers that have moved me when I listen:
Rafael Lustchevsky
Chopin
Shurbert
John Williams
Howard Shore
The Seatlle Symphony Orchestra
The L.A. Phil Harmonic
Danny Elfman

Answer 2

Reverie bu Debussy

Pavanne for a Dead Princess- Ravel

Cigarette Chorus-act 1, for Women's voices from the opera Carmen-Bizet

Chopin-Nocturne in E Flat Major, also some of the others are gorgeous

Venetian Boat Song No 1 from Songs Without Words ( Solo piano) by Mendelssohn

Prelude ( Raindrop) by Chopin

Answer 3

Based on this, you would probably like Sarah Brightman - Also I recommend the Schumann Piano Concerto.

Most of these are low-impact pieces meant for "washing" over the listener. The Schumann will ask a bit more of you as a listener, but it is incredibly beautiful. Then you might try Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff piano concertos....

Answer 4

I really like Rautavaara (Cantus Arcticus, Piano concerto 1, Angel of light are only some of his wonderful compositions), Vaughan Williams (His Tallis Fantasia is my most favorite piece. The Lark Ascending is also a piece of sublime beauty), Ravel (He has some really wonderful harmonies in his pieces and his orchestral works are fantastic), Arvo Part and many others. I also like Thomas Newman music. He is a film composer by the way...

Answer 5

Sounds like you like things melodic and late Romantic. Faure would be right up your alley. For a little stretch, try Brahms (his String Sextet #2 in G major is glorious), Schumann, Mendelssohn, Chopin (particularly the nocturnes), Grieg, Chaikovsky (forgive my pedantic spelling), and Rimsky-Korsakov (who wrote some very obscure, but very gorgeous operas - listen to Marfa's arias from "The Tsar's Bride," if you can find a recording).

Answer 6

If you like opera, find a CD of arias by the great Dame Joan Sutherland. You will be amazed at her voice. For a composer, by a CD of Mozart piano concertos played by Murray Perahia.

Answer 7

As far as classical music goes, I do like some of those songs you listed. One of my favourite composers is the little known Japanese composer Nobuo Uematsu. May I suggest his songs Liberi Fatali, One-Winged Angel, Suteki Da Ne and Eyes on Me.

Answer 8

Carmina Burana by carl orff.... its a poem of songs some fast but most with lush melodies and outstanding chorus writing

Tchaikovsky symphony no 6 last movement.... its a very emotional symphony because it was the last he wrote. he express himself and his tormented life in this one and the last movement is very moving for he shows his will to die with a heartbeat (dum dum...dum dum) provided by the bases suddenly stops and the symphony ends... very moving work with beautiful colors added by the brass...

he died a week after the performance

Answer 9

I've never heard of Gorecki, but I like the rest of them. I love the Delibes. I had never heard it in full before this summer. In July, I am singing it at my cousin's wedding.