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Old 03-17-2011, 11:46 PM   #18
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Alright here's a small sampler pack of some favourites - a good place to start. Will take it in mostly chronological order.



Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (Violin Concertos - Violin, orchestra). Most enjoyable when you listen to all four seasons as you can hear the weather changing. "La primavera" or spring, is the most well-known.

Handel - The Messiah (Oratorio - SATB, chorus, orchestra). Try any of the arias or airs. "And He Shall Purify", "For unto us a Child is Born", "Glory to God", "I Know that my redeemer liveth" are good choices.

Mozart - Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" (Symphony - orchestra). The first movement is my favourite. Mozart at his absolute best.

Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto in E minor (Concerto - violin, orchestra). The first movement is amazing.

Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 (Symphony - orchestra). Try the slow, haunting second movement. It is typical moody Beethoven - intoxicating stuff.

Chopin - Grande Polonaise Brillante (Polonaise - piano). My favourite piano work out of them all if I had to choose one. The song during the credits of "The Pianist." Wonderful.

Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (Hungarian Rhapsody - piano). Probably the composer's most well-known work and a good place to start.

Orff - Carmina Burana (Cantata - chorus, orchestra). Start at the beginning - most famous part but also the best. I include this work because it will be playing here in town soon! If you like listening to it buy some tickets and hear it live.

Grieg - Piano Concerto in A Minor (Concerto - piano, orchestra). The whole thing is awesome. Listen to movements I and II if you must choose.


I could go on and on but this is probably a good place to start. If you are curious the works of Bach, Haydn, Schumann, Schubert, Rachmaninoff and even Joplin are wonderful to listen to as well.

Hope this helps.
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