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.