Classical Music

[JCB123]

Morning, morning.

I've started listening to Classic FM a lot recently (to much ammusment to everyone who knows - as I'm only 25), but I don't care.

Anyway, I want to knock up a CD with some classics on it but I don't know any names of the music.

Has anyone got any examples that I'd like - generally the things you'd recognise from films and adverts (alton tower music, romeo & juliet balcony scene music etc etc.) to start with...

Many thanks!

[ShadownINja]

Probably easier to buy one of Classic FM's regularly advertised CDs and take it from there. Or their magazine which occasionally has such compilations.

Ah: http://www.classicfm.co.uk/shop/classic-fm-magazin...
50 greatest composers plus CD.
http://www.classicfm.co.uk/shop/classic-fm-magazin...

Edited by ShadownINja on Friday 15th January 12:14

[JCB123]

I thought these might have been more for classical music aficionados, rather than fakey-daves like myself, but thanks, I'll have a look for some cheap second handers on amazon or somewhere.

Still don't know what titles I'm looking for though!?!

[esselte]

Some to be going on with


montagues and capulets from Romeo and Julliette

O Fortuna You'll know it when you hear it..

Sous le dôme épais BA advert?

Requiem, Dies irae X-Men 2

ride of the Valkyries Apocalypse Now

Edited by esselte on Friday 15th January 13:54

[Sim89]

I agree with the above post. If you can get hold of such a CD and spend time with it, it may cover many bases for beginning to develop a classical music taste. I.e selecting composers which you may want to look into more. From looking at that list it is fairly definative, all depends how far into it you want to go. Its pretty much endless.

Hope you enjoy it.

[Meeja]

Uplifting

A personal favourite of Piano at it's best

Die Hard when Alan Rickman sees the vault opened

More instantly recognisable Beethoven (Yes I am a Beethoven fan!)

Stuff upper lip England - always heard on Rememberance Day

Instantly recognisable Opera

Trading Places

[JCB123]

Cheers chaps - I've just bought some 2nd hand CD's

Classic FM Movies - The Ultimate Collection
and
Classic FM Anthems 2008

I'm assuming these will have quite a few I recognise.

[Airbag]

I struck gold last October, iTunes inadvertently priced the 111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon at $9.95. Not bad for 730 tracks, eh?

[ShadownINja]

JCB123 said:

Cheers chaps - I've just bought some 2nd hand CD's

Classic FM Movies - The Ultimate Collection
and
Classic FM Anthems 2008

I'm assuming these will have quite a few I recognise.

Well, that's the thing. The second link I provided will give you stuff you'll have heard before and now you'll have a name!

[Road Pest]

Sull Aria, Marriage of Figaro. Shawshank Redemption.

[kiteless]

IMVHO, no classical compilation is complete without:

Bach's Toccata & Fugue in Dm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd_oIFy1mxM - My particular favourite version

RVW's Thomas Tallis Fantasia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c3XvNZ3ns4 - Good, but there is a recital by the BSO that is better

Greig's "Morning" for his Peer Gynt Suite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAMLCDnCLzs - With time, I'd search for a Berlin Phil version

Chopin Nocturne No.1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IlOlvlTLLY - This is equally as good as Barenboim

[ShadownINja]

Oh, have a listen to tomorrow's Classic FM chart. Think it starts at 9am.

[tank slapper]

The best thing to do is listen to a lot of different things to find what you like. "Classical" gets used to describe everything from the Renaissance through to modern orchestral music, and the variety is enormous. Once you find a few composers you like, then have a look at their contemporaries, who most likely will have things in a similar style.