Favourite piece of classical music?

[Barnet Seagull]

Difficult this.

Probably Rachmaninoff rhapsody on a theme of paganini although I do like my Chopin.

but... If we're branching in to Opera, it's hard to beat Au fond du temple saint

 

[brixtonA23]

Difficult this.

Probably Rachmaninoff rhapsody on a theme of paganini although I do like my Chopin.

but... If we're branching in to Opera, it's hard to beat Au fond du temple saint

Rachmaninoff was exceptional as highlighted in the film Rush. He wrote on the basis that he had a reach far wider than an octave. If you can play his second then the stage beckons.

 

[prawnsarnies]

Pachelbel's canon in D Major ..........http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e33cI2zZ9ts

 

[Laughing Gravy]

Love this

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I don't really have a favourite piece, I do often listen to Beethoven or Vivaldi

 

[KingKev]

Night on a bald mountain - Mussorgsky. Wow.

 

[cloud]

 

[red star portslade]

For beginners to Classical music try A Clockwork Orange soundtrack...stunning.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Pachelbel's Canon.

Absolutely beautiful calming music

 

[HovaGirl]

Beethoven's Pastoral (Sixth) Symphony.

 

[brixtonA23]

Nabucco and chorus of the Hebrew Slaves is haunting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHOfwLpXkY8

but the anvil chorus is quite superb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjMHCzoneuM

Jo Green AC Milan 1850-75.

 

[OzMike]

Try some of this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKUa5sxzq_s

 

[OzMike]

And some of this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgHxmAsINDk

 

[OzMike]

What about this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnkn26Nd8rg

 

[OzMike]

Not forgettinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6yuR8efotI

 

[OzMike]

For the romantics.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi3UWwHa594

 

[OzMike]

From the movies.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNbaRiZJJQo
Perfect chillout music.

 

[OzMike]

One more of my movie favourites.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN3ogbTuDSE
Another to chill out to.

 

[OzMike]

When I first heard this I had to stop what I was doing to listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiznWaaitXE

 

[OzMike]

Way too many to say one definitive piece but this is right up there for me.

This my son is my most favourite piece of all time and thanks for posting it.
He wrote this when he was 24 years old, amazing how the labours of life can be crammed into 10 mins and 56 seconds.