The Classical Chat Thread

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12tone.

Quote from: Lethe on August 30, 2010, 10:14:53 AM

Bad thing: Wales sucks so much that nobody has dared to name anything after it, to complete a potentially awesome British Isles symphonies 2 CD set :'(

What about a Welsh opera?



MN Dave

I love that sweet spot between pure classical and pure romantic. Something in the Beethoven to Brahms range. Classical loosened up a bit, I guess, but not overblown.

karlhenning

Dude, you will be corn to Berlioz's sickle!

MN Dave

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on October 20, 2010, 06:23:09 AM
Dude, you will be corn to Berlioz's sickle!

I do enjoy some of his stuff but nothing has knocked me out yet.  :-[

MN Dave

Beethoven - Schubert - Schumann - Chopin - Brahms. That sort of thing. :D Anyone missing from that bunch?

karlhenning

Well, you've already got Liszt.

MN Dave

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on October 20, 2010, 06:36:36 AM
Well, you've already got Liszt.

Yeah, I like his piano stuff for the most part.

DavidW


MN Dave

Quote from: DavidW on October 20, 2010, 06:48:16 AM
Dave, do you like Hummel? :)

Is he in that span? I should try him. Does he hold a candle?

karlhenning


jlaurson

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Quote from: MN Dave on October 20, 2010, 06:22:10 AM
I love that sweet spot between pure classical and pure romantic. Something in the Beethoven to Brahms range. Classical loosened up a bit, I guess, but not overblown.

Spohr, "Faust" !




jlaurson

Quote from: MN Dave on October 20, 2010, 07:13:22 AM
Thanks, man.

Hummel is a little closer to the classical chaps, but here are my two Hummel-introduction dics, purposely chosen ahead of the piano trios, piano concertos, et al.


Hummel
Mass in D Major, Op. 111; Mass in B-Flat Major, Op. 77



Hummel
Missa Solemnis in C Major / Te Deum



MN Dave

Quote from: jlaurson on October 20, 2010, 07:31:21 AM
Hummel is a little closer to the classical chaps, but here are my two Hummel-introduction dics, purposely chosen ahead of the piano trios, piano concertos, et al.


Hummel
Mass in D Major, Op. 111; Mass in B-Flat Major, Op. 77



Hummel
Missa Solemnis in C Major / Te Deum


Thanks again. I have ordered the Spohr and will wishlist these two.

DavidW

Hummel masses are great, those were the first works that made me connect with him.  I agree with Jens that he is a bit more classical.  I'm glad that you ordered Spohr, he is a fine composer. :)


mc ukrneal

Quote from: MN Dave on October 20, 2010, 06:34:40 AM
Beethoven - Schubert - Schumann - Chopin - Brahms. That sort of thing. :D Anyone missing from that bunch?
You might enjoy Burgmuller.
Be kind to your fellow posters!!

MN Dave