|
breaks posted:If you like big and dramatic, you might check out some of Mahler's symphonies. He was a late Romantic guy, about a hundred years after Mozart, and his work is nothing if not big and dramatic. For example, the end of his 2nd is awesomely over-the-top: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsicaSxh7_Y This, all the way. As my username might indicate, I love Mahler's music so much. The first, second, and fifth symphonies are my favorites, and each one is unique and interesting thematically. Elephant posted:Seconding that bit about the end of Mahler's 2nd Symphony. He calls for a group of brass players and percussionists to go off stage, and it creates this eerie distant effect that adds to the already ridiculous raucousness of the piece. I love the off-stage brass parts, especially in the fifth movement.
|
#
¿
Feb 3, 2011 04:19
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 25, 2024 01:02 |
|
|
It's been a while since I listened to classical music--I hang out in my dorm's floor lounge a lot and it's not exactly the best music for DJ Mahlertov to pick, haha--but I'm working on a paper super-late tonight and since the place is abandoned decided to blast some Tchaik. Man, I forgot just how much I love his 4th Symphony. Just... every part of every movement is so good. The first is so intense and the tail end is one of the darkest, most awesome endings to a movement. The second isn't Tchaik's best slow movement (that honor goes to the second movement of his Fifth, in my opinion), but it's still gorgeous. The third movement is just delightful--I love how the strings play pizz the whole time; it just adds to how cheerful it sounds. And, well, there's not much to say about the fourth movement/finale. It speaks for itself... very quickly, loudly, and energetically.  Edit: Incidentally, the version I have is with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Herbert von Karajan. Great combination for Tchaik symphonies.
|
|
#
¿
Feb 10, 2011 09:37
|
|
|
Mahler posted:Tchaikovsky's Fourth was the first piece of classical music I acquired from Limewire. 7 years later and I'm majoring in composition. Nice. I'm not quite that level (repping the German/psych majors), but I do love classical music. Also, I like the name!
|
|
#
¿
Feb 11, 2011 06:19
|
|