Classical Music

[bolt pp]

This is a genre of music about which i know very little.

Ive got a lot of tunes floating about in my head that i want to download and enjoy during my "relaxing time" but i have know idea about symphonies, composers, and all other aspects of the classical music scene.

Can you give me some names of the more well known tunes that I may be thinking of to get me on my way, because i really dont know what i'm looking for but there are several well known tunes that i want to get hold of, i just dont know what there called.

Also if you can recommend any of the more obscure tunes, or your personal favorites that would be very much appreciated

[TightEnd]

Vivaldi "The Four Seasons"

the AOR of classical music

[TightEnd]

 Sprach Zarathustra - Strauss
( 2001: A Space Odyssey music )

 William Tell Overture - Rossini
( The Lone Ranger music )

Beethoven's first movement, you'll recognise it straight away

Fanfare for the Common Man - Copeland
(modern classical, very recognisable too)

[thetank]

Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries

Carl Orff- Oh Fortuna

J.S. Bach - Matthaus Passion

They're my three faves

[Sark79]

My favorite is Vanessa Mae, not only is she beautiful, she is very talented.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLkV1FCWRVM&search=vanessa%20mae%20storm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ798THmR5Y&search=vanessa%20mae%20storm

One of the best tracks from her is this   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh9j0-Ey3kw&search=vanessa%20mae%20storm

The Planets and Bond are good as well.  Classic FM TV is the best music channel

[Acidmouse]

Saints row xbox360 game has almost 100 classic songs on the radio playlist, its been awsome

[Newmanseye]

I have lots of john williams music om ny mp3 player and a lot of Hans Zimmer too, not classic as such more just instrumental.

Tighty why the Copeland version of Fanfare and not the Emerson Lake and Palmer version?

[byronkincaid]

strings of life - derrick may

came out around 1889

[Bongo]

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27-2- Adagio sostenuto

Planets suite by holst

[Nakor]

For me it's got to be -

Holst - The Planets Suite (Especially Mars)

[ifm]

Also The Blue Danube (docking sequence from 2001 a space odessey)

Anybody know the title of the music from The Omen?

[Sark79]

The music for the Omen was by Jerry Goldsmith, if I remember correctly.

 His music is fantastic, he has done so many soundtracks over the years

[Eck]

ideal for a "relaxing time" is "The Flower Duet" by Delibes (the BA ad music)

[thetank]

It's not classical music if the guy finished writing it this afternoon.

All this 20th century pisch 

[Claw75]

For me it's got to be -

Holst - The Planets Suite (Especially Mars)

I was going to say that too.

Also one of my personal favourites is Canon in D by Pachabel

If you want a good mix of 'popular' classical tunes, you could do worse than get a copy of 'the best classical music album in the world ever' - lots of familiar tunes.