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Maverick4
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Because theres a reason why its called Classical Music.

After getting in discussions with various other members pondering the same question, I've finally decided to ask the rest of AG the same question:

What is your favorite peice of Classical Music?

Here are some of mine:

1) Pictures at An Exibition
2) March of The Toreadors
3) Flight of The Bumblebee

Or may be you like Canon in D? The 1812 Overture? The Surprise Symphony? Beethoven's 5th Symphony?

Well... WHAT IS IT?

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phsycomonkey
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Solfegietto - Carl Philip Emmanual Bach
It sounds cool to me, exspecially on an organ I love classical musix

Canon in D - Pachelbel
This song sounds just plain cool to me, plus I have seen many versions of it from techno to choir and they all sound good

Für Elise - Beethoven
It's a classic Classic lol and i grew up loving it

Pazx
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Not particularly a classical fan, but I felt I should drop in.

Canon in D - Pachelbel
This song sounds just plain cool to me, plus I have seen many versions of it from techno to choir and they all sound good


I play it on the piano and I really enjoy improvising and adding my own musicality to the piece. It's a good piece.

I especially love the rock covers though XD
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I love Wagners, siegfrieds funeral march. Could have picked a better title though XD
I als enjoyed: Ride of the valkiries by Wagner, Tchaikovsky's 4th symphony (4th movement), The 1812 overture And more then a few more.

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I've got so much class, you should be calling me Teacher.
Get it? Get it?

Flight of the Valkeries is always a favorite of mine. I know more I enjoy, but the names I never learned.

knight_34
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Many of my favorites are found here and here. However everything there isn't strictly classical music.

To narrow things down let's name a few: 1812 Overture, O Fortuna, Moonlight Sonata, Four Seasons (Winter), Ride of the Valkyries, Fur Elise and Flight of the Bumblebee.

To be honest, my preference in classical music isn't specific.. I love it all.

jaza_m
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Hall of the mountain king. Pro. Even better when played by Apocalyptica. o:

GhostOfMatrix
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I'll listen to anything that Beethoven has done.
Fur Elise and Moonlight Sonata are my favorites. It's just so soothing for the ears.
Elegance.

HahiHa
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I prefer anything coming from Vivaldi. I have a CD with Vivaldi songs played by a guitar accompagnied by an orchestra (I love guitar music, and combinated with Vivaldi = <3), another CD from Vivaldi's concerto rustico.. and of course Epica's Classical Conspiracy album that has for example the Presto (Summer) from Vivaldi's Four seasons. It also contains Epica's version of In the Hall of the Mountain King, Ombra Mai Fu, and a sublime Stabat Mater Dolorosa.

Maverick4
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There was a symphony and each part of it was a different animal. The sounds each described different animals. For example, an elephant would be deep and slow, and birds would be high and fast. Does anybody know who wrote it, or what its called?

Thanks.

Pazx
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There was a symphony and each part of it was a different animal. The sounds each described different animals. For example, an elephant would be deep and slow, and birds would be high and fast. Does anybody know who wrote it, or what its called?


I've had to work with that several times, both for my lessons and music in school. Unfortunately I can't remember the name D:

My favourite one was the cuckoo :]
Maverick4
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NOOOOO!

My favorite was some sort of cat. I can't remember to specifically, and I'm sure my taste have changed, as its been a few years since I've heard it.

Kevin4762
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I have an album by Debussy and Mozart. I don't like just those two though.

Mozart: Moonlight Sonata.

Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor

knight_34
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There was a symphony and each part of it was a different animal. The sounds each described different animals. For example, an elephant would be deep and slow, and birds would be high and fast. Does anybody know who wrote it, or what its called?

Thanks.


Are you talking about The Carnival of the Animals?
Pazx
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I knew I was onto something when I was thinking of a circus

knight_34
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Google is my best friend. (He really is.)

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