Do You Enjoy Classical/Instrumental Music?

[Rainbow Mage]

Now I'm aware it takes a certain taste to enjoy classical music, but does anyone else here like it besides me?

 

[Storm]

It takes a certain taste to enjoy any music.

Yes, I do.

 

[Rainbow Mage]

Oh I love it. Which pieces do you love? I still love Vavaldi's Spring

 

[Storm]

Oh I love it. Which pieces do you love? I still love Vavaldi's Spring

Too many to list.

 

[enchanted_one1975]

Does it have to be classical or does it count if we like more modern instrumental pieces?

 

[Rainbow Mage]

It counts if it's modern. I like some modern too, like Electronica.

 

[enchanted_one1975]

Electric Light Orchestra - Fire on High
Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
Frank Mills - Musicbox Dancer
The Allman Brother's Band - Jessica
Mason Williams - Classical Gas

And, of course, all that instrumental holiday music done by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. (The ones where they try to sing aren't so good.)

 

[joea]

I play the guitar myself, and love classical instrumental picking. I like Tommy Emanuel's version of Mona Lisa


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmv2P2EFC4

 

[dawny0826]

Chopin. [youtube]xu4ui1rNr9o[/youtube]
This is my favorite.

 

[joea]

Chopin. [youtube]xu4ui1rNr9o[/youtube]
This is my favorite.

That's nice..I'll try and pick it on the guitar..

 

[dawny0826]

I like Sarah Brightman. Figlio Perduto is one of my faves.

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YouTube - Figlio Perduto / Sarah Brightman

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I am a fan of both classic and contemporary. But I love it most when it is combined with Norwegian black/death metal, or Swedish is good too, or any black or death metal.

 

[TheKnight]

I LOVE Classical music. I mean like...I feel as if I hear a constant symphony in my head. I like all kinds of music. But everything else pales in comparison.

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Han Na Chang Haydn Concerto No. 1 in C Major Part 3




Currently, this is my favorite piece. She plays with so much emotion. It's orgasmic.

 

[Thief]

Segovia...Spanish guitar.

I hear Charro was a personal student!

 

[ChrisP]

I'm fairly fond of symphony's and the occassional sonata, concerto or opera.

Here's (wikianswers) a reasonable number of symphonies I like spread across all 3 answers... I started listening to Piano pieces quite young as my mother has a pretty good collection of concerto's, sonata's and other piano works with the odd symphony.

A follow on question...

How many classical music listeners here have been turned onto varieties of modern metal by the classical styles such as Wagner, Mozart or Tcahikovsky?

Yes Wagner is contemporary to some.

 

[Renji]

I love some instrumental music, especially those from Korea.
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YouTube - lady mishil-crystal glasses instrument (yurijan)

 

[Erebus]

I'm obsessed with Nox Arcana. They're sort of a neoclassical/gothic instrumental band.

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YouTube - Nox Arcana - Steeds of Thunder


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YouTube - Nox Arcana - Pandora's Music Box

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YouTube - The Raven - Nox Arcana

The last one (The Raven) is a particular favourite, very relaxing, very melancholic.

 

[ChrisP]

Can people express what they're thinking with words anymore, or are Youtube links all we can expect? Everywhere I go it seems the answer to every question is an embedded youtube video.

 

[dust1n]

One of my favorites.

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YouTube - Clair de Lune

So... *******... beautiful...

 

[YmirGF]

I created my latest compilation MP3-CD over Christmas that contained many great classical pieces.

For a full listing, look here -=> http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/fine-art-design/90824-sonic-majesty-christmas-09-a.html

So, yes, you could say I like the genre. It is not possible to select a favorite, though Mozart is perhaps my favorite composer.