Wow, not so many classical buffs here!
When I was in High School in the 80's I realized there was A TON of good classical music already written that needed exploring. And symphonies, operas and the like are very long and complicated, which suited me just fine. They take me years to fully appreciate. So I've been a big geek of classical stuff since 1985 or so. On my list:
What NOT to listen to if you're feeling depressed:
Last movement of Mahler's "Das Lied von der Erde"
Flying out of Earth orbit?
Grab Gustav Holst's THE PLANETS. (Mars and Jupiter are particularly famous)
Enough for one post.
Ciao
MT
When I was in High School in the 80's I realized there was A TON of good classical music already written that needed exploring. And symphonies, operas and the like are very long and complicated, which suited me just fine. They take me years to fully appreciate. So I've been a big geek of classical stuff since 1985 or so. On my list:
- Mozart - anything, but especially the piano concertos are nice
- Beethoven - esp. the piano stuff
- Tchaikovsky - symphonies and ballets. TRY HIS SYMPHONY #5. (Kind of like a rocket blasting off, I'll say!)
- Rimski-Korsakov
- Mahler - anything. Just bought tix to see Mahler 8 at Benaroya Hall.
- Dvorak - great variety of work here. Melodic.
- Debussy - his piano work is quite something.
- Wagner - changed the world to suit his needs. Here you can get 14 hours of Der Ring, one great big story set to addictive music.
- Misc. operas: Bizet's Carmen, Gilbert&Sullivan, Verdi's work.
- Other misc: Baroque favorites, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Copland
What NOT to listen to if you're feeling depressed:
Last movement of Mahler's "Das Lied von der Erde"
Flying out of Earth orbit?
Grab Gustav Holst's THE PLANETS. (Mars and Jupiter are particularly famous)
Enough for one post.
Ciao
MT