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Boris Godunov
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Portland, OR
Aug 2001
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Originally posted by BeBro
I joined the Bach crowd 
However, personally I like Händel a lot. I canīt really say why - Iīm just another one of those "amateur classical conniseurs"
I never tried out Brahms so far - whats the best of his composings to begin with? |
Well, it depends on what genres you prefer.
I had the privelege of being able to sing in his Ein Deutsches Requiem when I was in college, which was my introduction to his music. But that's a long, rather intense piece for first aquaintance.
The pieces monkie mentioned are his most well-known and probably good starting points:
Hungarian Dance No. 5
Lullaby
Waltz in A flat
Academic Festival Overture.
Beyond that, there are some great chamber works to check out:
Piano Quintet in F Minor
String Quintet No. 2
Clarinet Quintet
Piano works:
Op. 116-119
Piano Concerto no. 2 (the best of its kind)
And beyond these are the "larger" works which are more complex and require a bit more listening dedication. Since the requiem was his first large-scale work, I'd start with that. Next are the symphonies, the last great classical symphonies written. I'd say listen to them in order (there are only 4). However, they're order of quality are:
No. 4 (Esp. mvts 2 and 4)
No. 1 (Esp. mvts 1 and 4)
No. 3 (Esp. mvts 1 and 3)
No. 2 (Esp. mvt 1)
And then there is the plethora of motets and other choral works, like the Alto Rhapsody and Nanie.
Finally, check out his Lieder (the Thomas Quasthoff CD is superb as an introduction)
Oh, and then there are his two greatest orchestral works outside of the symphonies: Variations on a Theme by Haydn and the Tragic Overture.
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Boris Godunov
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Portland, OR
Aug 2001
time: 00:23
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Molly--We all know patty is a troll, best to ignore him so he doesn't ruin another thread.
Plan--Mahler is terrific, he should have been on the list. His symphonies 1, 5 and 8 in particular are fantastic, as is Das Lied von der Erde.
Te Kanawa--what can I say? She's very good, I just wouldn't put her at the top. Her voice is lovely, her singing superb. I guess it's just the expression that's missing, for me. She's great in roles where you can get away being passive and bland (The Countess in Figaro, Desdemona in Otello), but unconvincing in anything requiring fire. She doesn't have much oomph, I suppose.
Rumor has it she is a rather dim bulb, but that doesn't really matter (especially since I had Zinka "If-Only-Her-Tits-Were-Brains" Milanov on the list!).
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devilmunchkin
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first circle of the inferno
Jul 2001
time: 05:23
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boris: try ravel's "String quartet in F Major - 2nd Mvt."
THAT is my fav Ravel piece...and yes...i've heard the carnival of the animals...
what about Mussorgky??? Pictures at an Exhibition and Night on Bald Mountain are timeless classics
my fav piano piece is Chopin's "Rainsdrop Prelude"...however...and you might want to shoot me for this...i like movie soundtracks...i love danny elfman cd's....and (i don't know the composer) the sndtrck to RObin HOod Prince of Theives always makes me shiver
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