Classical?

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<p>I was reading the thread about good music to listen to while studying and/or homeworking, and I noticed a good number of people on here who listen to classical music. Since that label encompasses a couple centuries of music, I was wondering if we could talk about which pieces/composers/eras we enjoyed most.</p>

<p>I've got a fairly diverse pallate from my vocal and cello background, but I don't find anything so enthralling as the German and Austrian composers of the late Classical/early Romantic. If I had to name my three favorite pieces, they'd be Symphony No. 4 in E minor by Brahms, String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Der Tod und das M</p>

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<p>Debussy is my main man, though occasionally I have an affair with Vivaldi.</p>

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<p>Tchaikovsky. Mmmmm Tchaikovsky.</p>

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<p>^Tchaik all the way.</p>

<p>Romantic Era rules. And then I don't know what happened with the likes of impressionism.</p>

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<p>Anything romantic works :)
i REALLY REALLY like rachmaninoff and chopin. liszt- ehhhhh.</p>

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<p>If we're using the phrase "classical music" very loosely, then I would have to say Grieg, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff, and Bach if it's played right.</p>

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<p>Where's the Mozart loving? I'm more into actual classical era. Some romantics are good, but honestly nothing beats Mozart.</p>

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<p>Brugmuller...great, fun to play, beautiful</p>

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<p>OH.MY.GOD. RAVEL IS MY MAN. Have you guys listened to his Miroirs? God, just unbelievably written. And Gaspard de la nuit is just plain beautifullll.
Mozart piano concertos and symphonies = sex in ears.
Try Schumann piano concertos and Rachmaninoff Etude-tableauxs, combined with Chopin Ballades. God....too many to list. I think I have over 500 classical pieces shoved in my mp3. YAY for geekiness :)</p>

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<p>I'm a big fan of Russian composers... Shostakovich, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Kabalevsky to name a few. If you happen to look for Kabalevsky, find Colas Breugnon Overture - it's one of my favorite pieces of all time.</p>

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<p>Yum, Rimsky-Korsakov... He is so kind to violins. </p>

<p>My city's youth symphony is getting ready to play the final movement of Scheherazade. So excited!!!</p>

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<p>I just love Debussy... It's so beautiful! Especially Clair de Lune...</p>

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<p>Chopin might be my favorite, not sure. Classical is very underrated amongst teens.</p>