yeah alien resurrection was a bit of a let down eh, the 3rd one was worse, who ever gave that the go-ahead? But the music was MAD. Check out the soundtrack to Aliens. James horner, my favorite. The soundtrack to the first by Goldsmith is also rad; tonic, tritone, seventh. then those bouncing fifths afterwards and those little percussive tone clusters with the delay unit. The score is really regognisable on it's own and is manifestation of that depression thatruns through the film. It just keeps bringing us back to the idea, and the use use of silence is brilliant Wer ist übermensch? ich verstehe den ganzen witz nicht. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
I can't think of an absolute favourite, some create pieces I like and pieces I do not care for. Ones I do like: Orff - Carmina Burana - I love that piece, got a good techno version of it, too. Beethoven - Ode to Joy! That piece is so spiritual. I agree Gendanken, I hate the commercialization of such beautiful works. Most people think "Hey sounds cool", but do not know what it is. Tchaikovsky - I love the Nutcracker, music and the ballet. 1812 Overture is so grand. Aaron Copeland - Fanfare for the common man, Applachian Spring, I like Rodeo! Mendelsohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition, Hut of Baba Yaga Mozart - Die Fledermaus, I hate the commercialization of it, but Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Handel - The Messiah is the most incredible work of art! Bach - The Brandenburg Concertos, too popularized, but great The Trans-Siberian Orchestra has done a rock opera called "Beethoven's Last Night" Pretty cool!. I don't remember the composer, but the entire soundtrack of "Les Miserables" Loreena McKennitt - Ok, not a composer in the sense of the others, but I love her haunting music and storytelling. ---------------------------------------- All the people constitute the militia, according to the Founding Fathers. Therefore every able-bodied man has a duty under the Constitution to become part of the "well-regulated" militia, specifically to understand and perform well with the individual weapon currently issued to the regular establishment... Thus one who has not qualified himself with the M-16 may not be considered to be a responsible citizen. Col. Jeff Cooper
Not always, you have to take into account what the Greeks said about purgatory for the emotional soul. Thus the invention of the tragedy, the work of art that emphasis what you already feel. Almost all cultures had their own verison of the tragedy.
Fluh Sounds like Chopsticks. Consider his Minute Waltz or the other one where he's studying "black keys" - goes on for fucking ever. Thumbs down for Chopin. Benedict: But his Adagio is brilliantly more wonderful. You feel him on the skin. Truth: I know. "Mendelsohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream" that and his Italian Symphony (3rd?) movement. Sweeping. Wagner is also a guilty pleasure. Hitler has alot to do with that.
I know that Nietzche actually composed some work, but I've never heard any. (legend has it, that Wagner laughed at Nietzche's piano work, decreasing their friendship even more)
Nobody mentioned the velvety sounds of Haydn and the joy of Paganini! I'm also fond of the famous Russian composers. Traveler, What is the point of posting if you say that you will not give a list?! Please mention the things you think others missed!
Ok , a few 4 U... Berlioz, Elgar, Holst, Leighton, Scarlatti, Shostakovich, Sibelius, I could go on but this will suffice I hope. I listen to this station where I live, they will soon be having online music... http://www.classical1360.com/
Another vote for Richard Strauss "Also Sprach Zarathustra" was one of his early works, I believe from the 19th Century. A nice piece of irony that it is now universally known as the theme from a movie about the 21st. Check out the stuff he did toward the end of his life, in the 1940s. "Metamorphosen," "Ein Heldenleben." If Loreena McKinnett is fair to mention here, then I also recommend Sally Oldfield. (Mike's sister.) Her first album, "Water Bearer" will appeal to those who like McKinnett and it's a lot weightier. Enjoy!
I've only just got into classical, so just a beginner here. Joe Hisiashi is one of my favorites so far. He did the soundtrack for Princess Monokoe. Also does most the soundtracks for the director Takeshi Kitano. But his other works are brilliant also.
Prokofiev's Andantino; Andante assai does this depress anyone, but its so beautiful. oh and Lento ma non troppo doesn’t the violin seem like the best instrument to express sorrow.
