just classical music!

[Constance]

Albinoni: Adagio in G minor

Yngwie Malmsteen ripped this one off for his "Icarus' Dream Suite, Opus 4."

[Natasha]

Salieri: Sinfonia Veneziana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_5Dr8Bz5Bc&feature=related#

[Natasha]

Shostakovich:  Symphony No. 8

[Natasha]

Respighi:  Pini di Roma

[Natasha]

Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty

RUSSIA -- Tchaikovsky - Sleeping Beauty - Waltz

[Constance]

Adagio in G Minor -- Albinoni

[Octavianus]

Beethoven Symphony no. 9: Ode an die Freude (ode to joy)

A wonderful piece about tolerance and friendship. It is no surprise it is the current anthem of the European Union.



A short styled version:


Freude, schöner Götterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische, dein Heiligtum!
Deine Zauber binden wieder,
Was die Mode streng geteilt;
Alle Menschen werden Brüder,
Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt.

My rough translation (German and English are not my native languages):

Joy, devine spark,
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter drunk with fire.
Heavenly, your sacred shrine,
Your magic brings together,
That what is separated by culture.
All men become brothers,
Under your gentle wings.

[Natasha]

Pergolesi:  Stabat Mater

[Natasha]

[DeeperThanSwords]

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[Anatta]

Kia Ora Natasha,

You might like this "Flash Mob" "Song Of Joy" -Best coin ever spent...



Song Of Joy was my introduction to classical music in my early teens....

Metta Zenda

[Ltl89]

I have an obsession with the music of Shostakovich.  I'm glad to see some have already posted him here.

I attached a performance of his 8th string quartet that I found to be very well done. This is probably my favorite piece that he ever wrote.  It is depressing, but the emotion within it is so palpable that you simply can't ignore how impressive it is.  Plus, I love all the stories surrounding the piece. 

[suitsme]

[MadeleineG]

I have an obsession with the music of Shostakovich.  I'm glad to see some have already posted him here.

I adore DS!

Symphony #10 is one of my all time favourite compositions. What catharsis!!

[suitsme]

There are some lovely pieces posted here 

[jamboe89]

I have an obsession with the music of Shostakovich.  I'm glad to see some have already posted him here.

I attached a performance of his 8th string quartet that I found to be very well done. This is probably my favorite piece that he ever wrote.  It is depressing, but the emotion within it is so palpable that you simply can't ignore how impressive it is.  Plus, I love all the stories surrounding the piece. 

That string quartet is exactly what came to mind when you mentioned Shostakovich, apparently he started weeping when he first heard it performed (obviously in Beethoven's case this would have been somewhat a difficulty). It is very deep. I've only really appreciated Haydn and Beethoven in regards to string quartets other than Shostakovich, so far. Now's an opportunity for me to post a Beethoven string quartet! Wow, there are so many to choose from...literally the whole of the last 4 ones he did, 'the late string quartets', no.s 13, 14, 15, 16 are really excellent. Here's a particularly poignant piece:

[suitsme]

Rachmaninoff ~ Prelude in C sharp minor