Rachmaninov (for the romantics) and the Bird Dance (for the hip hops and humor)

[legelegel]

The first video is for the romantics on the board. If there is a classical music lover or player, I would hope he or she would share their thoughts about this man's music. I am just starting learn.

The second is for hip hop and for a bit of humor.

Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvEJLOQIPVI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W21USUhx7Bw&feature=related

Bird Dance to Back Street Boys

http://birdloversonly.blogspot.com/2007/09/may-i-have-this-dance.html (http://birdloversonly.blogspot.com/2007/09/may-i-have-this-dance.html)

Clair de lune by Claude Debussy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKd0VII-l3A

[polish]

The Russians were the last great composers. There were several really good ones but Rachmaninov is the most well known. Symphony #2 is a very well known piece but its an hour long and usually not played in full to fit in other pieces. Previn and the London Symphony Orchestra are generally considered to have best recorded this piece.

If your starting, really only consentrate on the classical and romantic periods. Take other peroids best composers

[legelegel]

The Russians were the last great composers. There were several really good ones but Rachmaninov is the most well known. Symphony #2 is a very well known piece but its an hour long and usually not played in full to fit in other pieces. Previn and the London Symphony Orchestra are generally considered to have best recorded this piece.

If your starting, really only consentrate on the classical and romantic periods. Take other peroids best composers

Do you have a book or some guide that you would recommend to get me started?

Do you have a personal list of favorites?

Why do we not have the number of classical composers we have had in the past?

Is it that the great musical minds of last 100 years have gone for the quick buck and the music charts?

[polish]

Do you have a book or some guide that you would recommend to get me started?

Do you have a personal list of favorites?

Why do we not have the number of classical composers we have had in the past?
Is it that the great musical minds of last 100 years have gone for the quick buck and the music charts?

No I learned everything I know from playing the music and listening to Karl Haas adventures in good music for years (he died). I have read a few biographies of my favorites though. I believe you can't appreciate classical music on all levels unless you learn how to play it.

Favorites of what composers, pieces

In the past we first didn't have the musical range we have now. Some notes weren't even used because the technology wasn't there (some people did theorize they were possible).
Secondly after all that, music was very structured and became unstructured (romantism) gave new possiblities.
There are still great composers (though few, there was even a 14 year old that blew away people with his genius but he killed himself because people wouldn't leave him alone) but its tough to draw an audience for a joe brown concert (made up name) but easy for joe brown to play Mozart and draw big. Its about the money, not the music.

[legelegel]

No I learned everything I know from playing the music and listening to Karl Haas adventures in good music for years (he died). I have read a few biographies of my favorites though. I believe you can't appreciate classical music on all levels unless you learn how to play it.

Favorites of what composers, pieces

In the past we first didn't have the musical range we have now. Some notes weren't even used because the technology wasn't there (some people did theorize they were possible).
Secondly after all that, music was very structured and became unstructured (romantism) gave new possiblities.
There are still great composers (though few, there was even a 14 year old that blew away people with his genius but he killed himself because people wouldn't leave him alone) but its tough to draw an audience for a joe brown concert (made up name) but easy for joe brown to play Mozart and draw big. Its about the money, not the music.

Two very :sad: statements.

I enjoy a wide range of music. I have never played an instrument and have difficulty singing in key. I am glad that God gave the gift to others.

[polish]

I can only play piano, so I prefer piano pieces to orchestral and operatic pieces. I can't tell when the others mess up (unless its painfully obvious), it all sounds the same. Knowing how to play something allows you to listen differently. Don't worry though it can still be very enjoyable.

Oh I can't sing either..and from the first tailgate neither can dustin :laugh: