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Old School
« on: January 17, 2013, 10:28:05 PM »
Post "classical" music favs here--anything from Medieval to 20th century avant garde. This is not limited to Western European "classical."

Anton Webern. Piano Variations, op 27.3


La Monte Young. The Well Tuned Piano



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Re: Old School
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2013, 04:12:54 PM »
I completely missed this thread?

I used to listen to classical as a kid, and again when I studied the Piano (not very successfully) as it helped to understand structure.  I didn't really have favourites though as I tried to be as varied as possible with what I listened to.

That said, I cannot help feeling a great reverence for Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, but then, who wouldn't?

Don't put off until tomorrow, what you can put off until the day after.

There is an exception to every rule, apart from this one.

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Re: Old School
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2013, 06:43:57 AM »
Thanks for posting! I figured this was a dead, dead, dead thread.  :)

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Re: Old School
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2013, 02:35:57 AM »
Another piece that I tended to be drawn to when putting something classical on, was  Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 17:

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Re: Old School
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2013, 03:19:38 AM »
Here's something for you young people to get your learning in.


What a loss.  At least through the magic of youtube, I can see what I've missed.  I never had the chance to see him play live.

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Re: Old School
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2013, 05:15:26 AM »
Classical Persian music by the Mehr Ensemble - Torino

Which had influenced the European Troubadours. 
Listen to the first track (by Anon).
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Re: Old School
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2013, 08:21:12 AM »
Here's something for you young people to get your learning in.

What a loss.  At least through the magic of youtube, I can see what I've missed.  I never had the chance to see him play live.

 ;)  :)


What can I say about the next one, really. It does things to my soul that I can put in words.



If you don't have time to watch/hear all of the next then skip to minute 2:50. I promise you won't regret.

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Re: Old School
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2013, 10:02:31 AM »
I've enjoyed classical music for a while, just never really bothered to delve deep into it.  This little clip did have a big influence on my music though.

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Re: Old School
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2013, 06:35:04 AM »
When the world seems like an ugly place, it's good to remember that we are also capable of great beauty:
Richard Strauss - Im Abendrot from Vier Letzte Lieder
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Re: Old School
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2014, 06:16:28 AM »
Thanks for posting! I figured this was a dead, dead, dead thread.  :)

Gonna commit the sin of double-posting just to jump-start this thread. :o

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Re: Old School
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2014, 07:50:00 AM »
Elliott Carter: Enchanted Preludes
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Re: Old School
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2014, 05:02:08 AM »
Max Reger (Variations and Fugue in A Major on a theme by Mozart)
I bought this on vinyl when I was about 12.
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