How is classical music organized?

Question

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?

Answer 1

Put all the symphonies together:

Symphony No 5 in D Minor Op. 47 I. Moderato
Symphony No 5 in D Minor Op. 47 II. Largo
etc.

You could probably take out the op. 47. For the artist, put the composer (make it constant. Don't have a Giuseppe Verdi and then a Verdi) and for the album, put the last name then the name of the album (Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5)

The more you listen to them and see the first few words, the more you instantly know what song it is. You can shorten symphony to sym or something. Always put movements.

For pieces that aren't symphonies, put the name and then the composer name under artist. I just use the album provided. A lot of pieces just fill in automatically

There's some classical music on itunes, but not that much. The library usually has a lot, so you could check those out.

Answer 2

Most classical music devotees might agree with Always a Bridesmaid. The most common categories are Baroque (early 18th Century), Classical (late 18th Century), Romantic (19th Century), and Modern (20th and 21st Century).

Another suggestion might be Solo, Chamber (a few players), Orchestra, and Vocal. Opera might also be a good category.

Answer 3

I organize all of my classical stuff in chronological order... from most ancient chant and madrigal up through 20th/21st century stuff. Most of the names merely refer to the style and form, so they will not be of great help. But the composer names and then the opus number (order they were composed in) are the way musicians refer to varying pieces. (Except in the case of mozart, where you will primarily see a "k" number... virtually the same thing as an opus number.)

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Usually it's by the composer and it's opus number, which may be followed by another number, for example Op.64 No.2. The song is also organized by movements. If you organize by the composer and opus, it might be hard to remember what song these numbers correspond to.

Answer 6

Which instrument is your favourite ? I would tend to group my music that way ; solo instrumental such as guitar, piano, violin and cello.
Then duets and small groups.
Then concertos and symphonies.

You can further organise your collection by composers.

Answer 7

You can do it by genre such as: opera, symphony, oratorio, fugue. OR you can do it by period: Baroque, Romantic, Classical, Renaissance, OR you can do it by composer: Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky

Answer 8

Most classical poeces are really several smaller pieces in one, so you could orgainze them by bigger piece. Also, by composer. Depending on your knowledge of Classical music, you could also organize it by period.