anyone know any realitavly easy songs to play on a classical?

On a classical? On a classical what? Guitar?

[QUOTE=Passion,Grace and Fire]For ages now, my favourite composer has been Igor Stravinsky. There's something about The Firebird that's just...evil. Still, the man was a genius and probably the best composer of the 20th century.[/QUOTE]

I'm personally most infatuated with his [I]Petrushka[/I].

Aye... I acquired the Classical Masterpieces collection, 16 CDs, I believe it was. Very incredibly encompassing of classical music. CDs devoted to Beethoven, Brahms, Bach, Liszt, Vivaldi, and others. I've got it all on my mp3 player and listened to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons", as well as the Mozart CD last week while doing my AP Psych.

[QUOTE=camelfarmer]I like classical alot.

Ive got this collection with like 30 cd's. Need to start listening to it again. I normally dload my music, classical isnt easy to dload.[/QUOTE]

I have 2 collections of 25 cd's. They're pretty good. Mostly classical and romantic composers, some bach, some 20th century composers.

Classical music is annoying to download on p2p if it's not entire albums. Too many numbers.

I've been listening to random Russian composers. Rimsky-korsakoff, prokofiev, mussorgsky, some pieces by borodin and katchaturian.

anyone play neo-classic guitar?

[QUOTE=rockinbass17]Is that the Toccata ELP covered? Just curious.[/QUOTE]

ELP? I dunno. I doubt it, though. Probably the Toccata from BWV 565 by Bach.

[QUOTE=CabbageStabbage]I have 2 collections of 25 cd's. They're pretty good. Mostly classical and romantic composers, some bach, some 20th century composers.

Classical music is annoying to download on p2p if it's not entire albums. Too many numbers.

I've been listening to random Russian composers. Rimsky-korsakoff, prokofiev, mussorgsky, some pieces by borodin and katchaturian.[/QUOTE]
Khatchaturian was Armenian. Cool guy though.

I listen to Violin stuff mostly but some piano, cell and other stuff as well.
My favorite artists are Bond (British string quartet. You should check them out!), Vanessa Mae, Yo Yo Ma, and lot of Chopin, Beethoven, Bach, Pachebel's pieces.

Bond and Vanessa Mae are both classical but has little bit of tecno/rock mix in them and that's what makes it great. Everytime I listen to them, it gives me goosebumps...

I have a question... whats the name of that song that they usaully play when they show a scary looking mansion in a cartoon, and/or movie?
I'm pretty sure that it's a classical song, because I've heard it on a classical radio station once.

Please. Help me. It's been bugging me for days.. weeks even.

[QUOTE=ConcertoAm]I have a question... whats the name of that song that they usaully play when they show a scary looking mansion in a cartoon, and/or movie?
I'm pretty sure that it's a classical song, because I've heard it on a classical radio station once.

Please. Help me. It's been bugging me for days.. weeks even.[/QUOTE]
Is it played on an organ?

I think so, I could be wrong though.

[QUOTE]I'm personally most infatuated with his Petrushka.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Petrushka is a great piece of music. His ballets, I think, are his best work. The Rite of Spring, The Firebird and Petrushka being my favourite of his compositions.

[QUOTE=ConcertoAm]I think so, I could be wrong though.[/QUOTE]
I'm thinking that it might be the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach, check that out.

[QUOTE=metal guitar]I'm thinking that it might be the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach, check that out.[/QUOTE]

Thats it! Thank you very much metal guitar.

[QUOTE=brensten32]I listen to Violin stuff mostly but some piano, cell and other stuff as well.
My favorite artists are Bond (British string quartet. You should check them out!), Vanessa Mae, Yo Yo Ma, and lot of Chopin, Beethoven, Bach, Pachebel's pieces.

Bond and Vanessa Mae are both classical but has little bit of tecno/rock mix in them and that's what makes it great. Everytime I listen to them, it gives me goosebumps...[/QUOTE]
Bond is okay, not my favourite, but a nice novelty for something different. They had the theme song for the Athens Olympics here on Channel 7.

If you like Violin stuff, check out anything by Paganini. [url]http://www.classicalarchives.com/live/p.html#PAGANINI[/url]

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor is my favourite violin concerto; Tchaikovsky's isn't too far behind.

[QUOTE=ConcertoAm]Thats it! Thank you very much metal guitar.[/QUOTE]
No problem :)

NP:Mozart-Turkish March

[QUOTE=PianoDan]Bond is okay, not my favourite, but a nice novelty for something different. They had the theme song for the Athens Olympics here on Channel 7.

If you like Violin stuff, check out anything by Paganini. [url]http://www.classicalarchives.com/live/p.html#PAGANINI[/url]

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor is my favourite violin concerto; Tchaikovsky's isn't too far behind.[/QUOTE]

They are also great. I especially like Paganini as well.

Also, Yo Yo Ma's Prelude Cello Suite No.1 is a great, and I mean a really great song. Everyone must download this song and listen to it. Some of you guys might remember it from the movie, Pianist, when the blonde Polish lady plays the cello.

[QUOTE=brensten32]They are also great. I especially like Paganini as well.

Also, Yo Yo Ma's Prelude Cello Suite No.1 is a great, and I mean a really great song. Everyone must download this song and listen to it. Some of you guys might remember it from the movie, Pianist, when the blonde Polish lady plays the cello.[/QUOTE]
Great movie but I just can't recall it right now.....!:(

Dvorak has quite a nice cello concerto.

[QUOTE=PianoDan]Great movie but I just can't recall it right now.....!:(

Dvorak has quite a nice cello concerto.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, [I]The Pianist[/I] is one of my favorite movie.

And I will check Dvorak out.

[QUOTE=brensten32]And I will check Dvorak out.[/QUOTE]
Hahaha, you will "check Dvorak out". THat would take years.

[QUOTE=brensten32]They are also great. I especially like Paganini as well.

Also, Yo Yo Ma's Prelude Cello Suite No.1 is a great, and I mean a really great song. Everyone must download this song and listen to it. Some of you guys might remember it from the movie, Pianist, when the blonde Polish lady plays the cello.[/QUOTE]
Yo Yo Ma wrote a piece? Haha, he's quite an arrogant musician is he not?

Hello, I am pretty much new to classical music. I've been taking classical guitar lessons for a few months, because I think learning the style is a challenge. But I've never really sat down and listened to much classical. I know a few Bach songs I like, and the famous Pachelbel's 'Canon in D'. I have heard random parts and things of other composers, and I've seen plenty of classical guitarists perform. What do you guys suggest I should start on? Are there any albums I should buy/download to help me get introduced? I know many composers didn't have records back when they were alive, but I'm sure people have put their works together on CDs somewhere. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

John Williams is good for classical guitar, I have a cd by him which is very good.

[URL=http://www.johnwilliamsguitar.com/]His website.[/URL]

Thank you, I will check him out. I am looking for classical guitarists and composers. I want to learn the history and everything about this music.

Also, could someone explain to me what exactly boroque is? I couldn't find much information using Google that I actually understood.

[QUOTE=Damien Rhodes]Also, could someone explain to me what exactly boroque is? I couldn't find much information using Google that I actually understood.[/QUOTE]

Baroque music is the style of music that preceded Classical music. Anything from J. S. Bach and earlier, after Renaissance music, is baroque.

[QUOTE=CabbageStabbage]Baroque music is the style of music that preceded Classical music. Anything from J. S. Bach and earlier, after Renaissance music, is baroque.[/QUOTE]
Thank you. I guess I am drawn more towards baroque music than I am to classical then. So perhaps I could get some baroque composer suggestions?

Ah yes, the classical music archives. You have no idea how excited I was about that site before I realized that you have to pay to listen to anything of any quality. :(

I've been listening to almost exclusively classical/baroque (I have no idea which one I'm actually listening to, but whatever) lately. It's weird. I went from only listening to metal/alternative, to only listening to classical. I haven't touched my other music in more than a month. I don't know what it is. I'm just so draw into the music. I no longer want to listen to anything else. It just does nothing for me.

I've been going on a very small collection. I have Mozart's clarinet concerto, clarinet quintet, and oboe quartet. I also have Dvorak's new world symphony, and serenade for strings in E major. Then there is a mix CD with 10 famous songs by various composers. I'm not sure what else to get. I'm thinking about getting one of those collections with 10+ CDs. Can't go wrong there. :cool:

[QUOTE=Damien Rhodes]Thank you. I guess I am drawn more towards baroque music than I am to classical then. So perhaps I could get some baroque composer suggestions?[/QUOTE]

I don't really know much about Baroque composers, but some of the most famous ones are Vivaldi, Handel, and J.S. Bach. J.S. Bach's sons are usually considered to be classical composers.

Handel wrote some really pretty pieces. Water Music is his most popular, but a lot of otehr stuff he's done is quite beautiful as well. I learned Sarabande for piano, and while it is very simple, is the prettiest piece I know.

Orff's O Fortuna. Not Mozart.

[QUOTE=Delay Pedal Boy]Orff's O Fortuna. Not Mozart.[/QUOTE]
It's very often mislabled on file sharing programs.

[url]http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9499578#post9499578[/url]

^ I made a thread in the guitar forum that I hope will become the official place to talk about classical guitar. If anyone is interested in this style/genre, help me out with some information and try to keep the thread alive. I will be updating it with information provided by the posters so that it can become a very helpful place for those interested in classical guitar.

Slavonic Dances (Dvorak, of course) represent :smoke: :chug:

pathetique sonata? panzerkampfwagon, more like it :cool:

[QUOTE=Damien Rhodes]Also, could someone explain to me what exactly boroque is? I couldn't find much information using Google that I actually understood.[/QUOTE]
Paganini has some classical guitar pieces if you want some older stuff. He lived late 1700s early 1800s, I believe. There are others from around that time but I'm not into classical guitar so I don't really know.

The Baroque Period:

[quote=Oxford Concise Dictionary of Music] (Fr.) Bizarre. Term applied to the ornate architecture of Ger. and Austria during the 17th and 18th cents. and borrowed to describe comparable mus. developments from about 1600 to the deaths of Bach and Handel in 1750 and 1759 respectively. It was a period in which harmonic complexity grew alongside emphasis on contrast. So, in opera, interest was transferred from recit. to aria, and in church mus. the contrasts of solo vv., ch., and orch. were developed to a high d egree. In instr. mus. the period saw the emergence of the sonata, the suite, and particularly the concerto grosso, as in the mus. of Corelli, Vivaldi, Handel, and Bach. Most baroque mus. uses basso continuo. By 'baroque organ'is meant the 18th-cent. type of instr., more brilliant in tone and flexible than its 19th-cent. counterpart. Note that 18th-cent. writers used 'baroque' in a pejorative sense to mean 'coarse' or 'old-fashioned in taste'.[/quote]

I guess the harmonic complexity/emphasis on contrast is the important thing to note as far as music's development is concerned.

It is amazing how the complexity in music arose from little medevil ballods and harps to great orchestras. I wonder what spurred the musical advancement?

I just got an album of a 22 piece orchestra covering Aphex Twin songs. It's very, very cool.

Thanks for the suggestions. I have been using Soulseek for a long time now, but I can't find any specific classical music on it. Of course there is a lot of Bach variants as well as other famous composers. Is there any other program or method of getting music that I should use? I would buy albums, but I'm poor and can only afford so many a month. I use Soulseek to try out an artists sound before I buy anything. If I can't hear any of these composers, I guess I will have to start ordering random collections off of Amazon.

[QUOTE=Damien Rhodes]Thanks for the suggestions. I have been using Soulseek for a long time now, but I can't find any specific classical music on it. Of course there is a lot of Bach variants as well as other famous composers. Is there any other program or method of getting music that I should use? I would buy albums, but I'm poor and can only afford so many a month. I use Soulseek to try out an artists sound before I buy anything. If I can't hear any of these composers, I guess I will have to start ordering random collections off of Amazon.[/QUOTE]

Listen to the radio. I dunno if you live in England, but if you do just listen to classic FM or BBC Radio 3 lots - they play classical/jazz stuff. Either that or go to somewhere like Tower Records or HMV's websites and listen to the sound clips. They may be only 30 seconds long but it's enough most of the time.

EDIT: Just looked at your profile and you live in Kentucky. That doesn't help, but there must be some kinda classical radio station or something. If not, listen online. Internet radio players are dead useful.


In other news, I went out yesterday and bought Karl Jenkins' Songs Of Sanctuary suite, and his Requiem Mass. They're both very good, and highly recommended.