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NBC · 03-19-2011, 04:42 AM

Beethoven's odd numbered symphonies are phenomenal. I've always been partial to Eroica.

Haydn was a prolific composer of symphonies. I enjoy no's 44, 53, 94, 104 among others.

Mozart's 3 Divertimento performed by Sir Neville Marriner and The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields is one of my favorite recordings. And like many 18th century classical composers Mozart had some fantastic violin concertos (3 & 5). The same could be said for Vivaldi as he composed somewhere over 500 concertos. Pietro Antonio Locatelli was an Italian virtuoso violinist and composer. His violin concertos 10 & 11 are very good. And one cannot forget the contributions Niccolo Pagannini made to the art of the violin concerto. Magnificent he was as both a composer and virtuoso violinist.

JS Bach's Well-tempered Clavier, Goldberg Variations and Brandenburg Concertos as well. Lots of people getting into this type of music sometimes find Baroque compositions easier to listen to; ie. The Four Seasons, Handel's Water Music. Some of this stuff is really top notch and great to listen to on a nice, bright, sunny afternoon.

For inspiring overtures Rossini's William Tell, The Thievish Magpie and the Italian Girl in Algiers.

One of my personal favorite pieces of music has to be Strauss' The Blue Danube. Strauss was paid the highest compliment by his friend Brahms when the latter declared it was the one piece of music he wished he wrote. Fantastic.

Richard Wagner wrote some legendary operatic works as well as other calssical pieces. Tristan und Isolde, Parsifal, the Flying Dutchman, Tannhaeuser, etc.
Some others:
Gustav Holst - The Planets
Tchaikovky - Piano Concerto no.1 in b flat minor
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto no.2
Johannes Brahms - symphonies no. 3 & 4
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Schubert - Unfinished Symphony
Mahler - symphony no. 9

As much as I enjoy listening to a great deal of these composers, Beethoven alone, stands above the rest. There is something special about what he did. I'd encourage any classical music neophyte to jump into LvB's catalog with both feet.

03-19-2011, 04:42 AM	#56
NBC Account closed at user's request. Join Date: Jul 2009 Exp:	Beethoven's odd numbered symphonies are phenomenal. I've always been partial to Eroica. Haydn was a prolific composer of symphonies. I enjoy no's 44, 53, 94, 104 among others. Mozart's 3 Divertimento performed by Sir Neville Marriner and The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields is one of my favorite recordings. And like many 18th century classical composers Mozart had some fantastic violin concertos (3 & 5). The same could be said for Vivaldi as he composed somewhere over 500 concertos. Pietro Antonio Locatelli was an Italian virtuoso violinist and composer. His violin concertos 10 & 11 are very good. And one cannot forget the contributions Niccolo Pagannini made to the art of the violin concerto. Magnificent he was as both a composer and virtuoso violinist. JS Bach's Well-tempered Clavier, Goldberg Variations and Brandenburg Concertos as well. Lots of people getting into this type of music sometimes find Baroque compositions easier to listen to; ie. The Four Seasons, Handel's Water Music. Some of this stuff is really top notch and great to listen to on a nice, bright, sunny afternoon. For inspiring overtures Rossini's William Tell, The Thievish Magpie and the Italian Girl in Algiers. One of my personal favorite pieces of music has to be Strauss' The Blue Danube. Strauss was paid the highest compliment by his friend Brahms when the latter declared it was the one piece of music he wished he wrote. Fantastic. Richard Wagner wrote some legendary operatic works as well as other calssical pieces. Tristan und Isolde, Parsifal, the Flying Dutchman, Tannhaeuser, etc. Some others: Gustav Holst - The Planets Tchaikovky - Piano Concerto no.1 in b flat minor Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto no.2 Johannes Brahms - symphonies no. 3 & 4 Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue Schubert - Unfinished Symphony Mahler - symphony no. 9 As much as I enjoy listening to a great deal of these composers, Beethoven alone, stands above the rest. There is something special about what he did. I'd encourage any classical music neophyte to jump into LvB's catalog with both feet.