Monocle Bore: Classical music

[Don Flamenco]

So i'm listening to this Stravinsky I got on demonoid (Symphony of Psalms), enjoyed a Liebestraume vid that someone posted on here a while back, and was digging some Astor Piazola earlier (i know, not classical, but the album Zero Hour has a lot of movements and stuff that remind me of classical.)   Pretty sure this means I'm getting close to 30 and that I'm a nerd. 

if anyone has any other recommendations, I'd appreciate it!  avant garde and small ensemble stuff would be great.

[recursivelyenumerable]

bartok's string quartets!

and wtf does getting close to 30 have to do with it 

[Madrun Badrun]

Don't listen to recursive.  bartok's string quartets are shitty.

Dvorak's 9th all the way!  Also patrick cassidy is awesome. 

[Don Flamenco]

bartok's string quartets!

and wtf does getting close to 30 have to do with it 

I can say anything I want now that I've trashed Saint's Row 2.

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just some self-deprecating humor.  

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Thanks for the suggestion.

[TakingBackSunday]

So I'm assuming you like stuff from the Romantic period?  Russian most notably?  I'd say give some listens to the Five, Mussorgsky especially.  Tchaikovsky if you're really into nationalism.

[Don Flamenco]

So I'm assuming you like stuff from the Romantic period?  Russian most notably?  I'd say give some listens to the Five, Mussorgsky especially.  Tchaikovsky if you're really into nationalism.

all I listed is all I've listened to, so I'm not into anything yet

[Great Rumbler]

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[Madrun Badrun]

If your really new to this I'd suggest going though something like this
http://www.mininova.org/det/2062918
and finding out what you like first. 

[Bildi]

I like baroque music mostly.  Stuff like Vivaldi's Winter and Summer say.

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Pachelbel's Canon which everyone knows (and most people are sick of) is baroque. Hard to find a good version since it's been mutilated to hell and back but I love it.

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All rather easy-listening stuff.

I like classical guitar stuff too.

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[Akala]

the only fucking reason to ever have two kids is so they can play this for you on your deathbed.

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Bach

By far the greatest.

**edit** GET THE FUCKING BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS.

[Bildi]

I love Toccata.  I can only imagine playing a giant organ and belting this out.

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[Kara]

the first movement of Vivaldi's Winter

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[Kara]

BTW of all the instruments I regret not learning violin is up there.  :'(

[Bildi]

BTW of all the instruments I regret not learning violin is up there.  :'(

When you're used to hearing the squeaky horrible sound as people learn and practice, truly great violin playing really hits you in the face like a brick.  A very nice brick.

[Kara]

I could also pay my way across the world by fiddling. Everyone loves a good fiddler. Oh well! Some more jams to assuage my regret.

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