/classical/
Images are sometimes not shown due to bandwidth/network limitations. Refreshing the page usually helps.
You are currently reading a thread in /mu/ - Music
You are currently reading a thread in /mu/ - Music
Piano concerto edition
Post and discuss your favorite piano concertos
>General folder. Renaissance up to 20th century/modern classical
https://mega.co.nz/#F!mMYGhBgY!Ee_a6DJvLJRGej-9GBqi0A
>General folder #2. Mostly Romantic up to 20th century/modern, but also includes Bach and Mozart subfolders
https://mega.co.nz/#F!lIh3GRpY!piUs-QdhZACFt2hGtX39Rw
>General folder #3. Mostly 20th century/modern with other assorted bits and pieces
https://mega.co.nz/#F!Y8pXlJ7L!RzSeyGemu6QdvYzlfKs67w
>Debussy Folder: Recordings of Debussy's most important/famous works
https://mega.co.nz/#F!DdJWUBBK!BeGdGaiAqdLy9SBZjCHjCw
>Opera folder: Construction in progress. Features recorded productions of various operas
https://mega.co.nz/#F!4EVlnJrB!PRjPFC0vB2UT1vrBHAlHlw
>Renaissance Folder: Paired with a chart.
https://mega.co.nz/#F!ygImCRjS!1C9L77tCcZGQRF6UVXa-dA
>Calcium's Compilation folder: 20 albums from baroque up to modern. (folder link broken, chart available on request)
https://mega.co.nz/#!1V8TSDwL!e5er4zSSyB3kPArCUM02-1KXzlyOkfgfJl6XE9w5orY
>CLT's history of the western canon: Comprehensive run-through of western classical music from the monks up to the present day. (Folder link broken, chart available on request)
https://mega.co.nz/#!CkEQlBbY!k33vuAiD6wJT4C3jAmU8HZ2k_NDz2nF0Jy6qiBdzkwU
>Crudblud stuff
http://crudblud.sjm.so/
>>64335229
My two favorite piano concertos are Charles Wuorinen's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Alfred Schnittke's Concerto for Piano and Strings.
I've also come for recommendatos for the works of Henri Pousseur and of Hans Otte. And for Sonorism, too.
>>64335229
KEQROPS
E
Q
R
O
P
S
also Bartok 1 and 2 are legit
>>64335715
>Schnittke's Concerto for Piano and Strings.
thats my favorite of all time. Solid choice
>>64335715
Kazimierz Serocki' Musica concertante
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uxw1ShxVWU
>>64335989
Which are your other favorites?
>>64335996
Thanks, but I've already listened to it and the album it was featured in. Symphonic Frescoes for Orchestra is my favorite Serocki work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XHjsxcmEjM
Prokofiev's 3rd piano concerto is GOAT.
>>64335229
>CLT's history of the western canon: Comprehensive run-through of western classical music from the monks up to the present day. (Folder link broken, chart available on request)
Can I have this chart?
>>64337092
Beethoven Emperor Concerto (Piano Concerto no. 5)
Mozart Piano Concerto 21
Bartok Piano Concerto 3
>>64337108
Thanks!
>>64338321
Superior pair coming through.
Michelangeli - Live in concert
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, New Philharmonia Orchestra
London, 1965
Greig - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
I'm convinced this is the greatest half hour any piano has been ever recorded experiencing. Just a total pianist orgasm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl3rN0-qyuU
I used to think Rubinstein's famous recording was definitive... This completely blows any competition away. Michelangeli mines dramatic depths others aren't even aware of. Total virtuosity.
Ravels Piano concerto in G is a favorite of mine.
Pardon the poor soundquality of this recording, but I think that's the closest there is to a definitive playing of this concerto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jYVnNHo3S8
I love how the last link has Frank Zappa.
>>64336044
>Which are your other favorites?
Mendelssohn 1
>>64335229
What's the best recording of Mahler's 5th Symphony?
>>64341212
I like Abbado, but I haven't heard enough different recordings for it to go be a good rec.
>>64341212
Bruno walter's recording is the one I have
>>64335229
C A R T E R
A
R
T
E
R
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAu8dNxORJ0
>>64341212
>>64339918
>bernstein
>anything
>>64342229
What's wrong with Bernstein? He has some overblown performances, like his interpretation of Mahler's 2nd symphony, but still has some magnificent ones.
faves are p much the pleb choices
rachmaninoff 2
tchaikovsky 1
mozart 20 and 21
beethoven 5
prokoviev 3
ravel in g
I just heard stravinsky's piano etudes. Short and sweet and blew me away
>>64342321
usually other conductors do much better though
>>64340064
He composed classical works.
what do I need to do in order to understand and appreciate classical music?
>>64342600
Have you listened to anything so far?
>>64342385
Which performance?
What are song classical pieces that make you feel strong emotion?
>>64342713
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs0vSC9DUhU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8Jn-Uk56k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3JVZZ-INyM
>>64342638
Only Wagner, Bach, Bruckner, and Stravinsky. All of whom I liked, but I couldn't say why.
best peice ever:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wzpyPVw0qc
Prove me wrong. Pro tip: you can't
>>64342755
First of all, read the background and the context of the piece. For example, what is the composer trying to accomplish, when and where was the piece written and what was going on at that place and time.
You should listen for melody and rhythm. Find the main theme and listen to how it evolves. Here is an example where Mozart takes a well-known theme and transforms it into few different things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0-U3PQPs3k
And here Beethoven doing it. You can clearly see the differences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djBHkNchLuk
Another thing is to state the emotion a piece depicts or evokes in you. You should also visualize and let your imagination do the thing. Maybe the best way to experience this is with the Impressionists. Here's some Debussy as an example.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvMboyPpVMk
And it is also important to be patient, because classical music takes time to fully grasp and understand.
What do you guys listen to besides classical?
>>64343228
Jazz, post-rock, ambient, drone, krautrock, dream pop, folk and traditional music, industrial, post-punk, some baroque pop, MPB.
>>64342755
Listen to Mozart.
>>64343339
good choice
Popular music's brightest gem t b h
>>64343200
Thank you.
>>64343200
>First of all, read the background and the context of the piece. For example, what is the composer trying to accomplish, when and where was the piece written and what was going on at that place and time.
>please distract yourself as much as possible from the fact that what you are hearing is shit, put dozens of irrelevant walls between you and the music until it becomes tolerable
>>64343930
>>64341212
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOvXhyldUko
>>64343228
Traditional music, old military marches. Used to love grindcore and techdeath but dont really listen to that anymore. occasionally crank nile's annihilation of the wicked or pig detroyer's terrifyer but those are literally the only 2 albums I'll listen to anymore.
>>64343930
>distract yourself as much as possible from the fact that what you are hearing is shit
you dumb. learning about a composer only helps give you some background on why the music is the way it is. The music is excellent with or without background knowledge. That's not disputed. If you're averse to learning perhaps you should stick to popular music? its easy to digest and doesn't require further reading to understand.
>tfw just submitted 3000 words of programme notes
Formatting is just such a chore though.
>>64344351
>programme notes
you're just creating extra work for yourself by using the wrong spelling of "program"
>>64344381
>being a new-worlder
Queen's English only thank you very much
>>64344248
>learning about a composer only helps give you some background on why the music is the way it is.
>only helps give you some background on why the music is the way it is.
>some background on why the music is the way it is.
>why the music is the way it is.
>is the way it is.
>the way it is.
I like how even you are admitting it's shit.
>>64344689
The only one calling it shit is you, anon.
>>64344689
But he's not.
>perpetuating the myth you need something to listen to classical music and "get" it
>year of our lord and savior 2016
I want RYM to leave.
>>64344381
for me a "program" is something you run on a computer.
a "programme" is something you pick up at the concert, read through the notes about the pieces, players, composers, conductors etc.
something >>64344689 would know if he'd ever been to a classical concert.
>>64343228
I listen to everything really.
>>64345158
>the myth you need something to listen to classical music and "get" it
What does that mean?
Chopin patrician race here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmzFDEu2RoA
>>64345242
That you need more than a pair of ears to listen to classical.
You don't need to treat it any differently than any other type of music, at least when it comes to casual listening.
>>64345269
>casual listening
I hope you're not one of those faggots that thinks listening to "RELAXING PIANO MUSIC FOR STUDYING" compilations in Youtube is listening to classical.
>>64345295
>>64345253
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTCol3eIF24
This is sublime.
>that feel when no perfect Mahler 8 recording
>that feel when no perfect Mahler 8 recording that utilizes the german seating of the orchestra
>that feel when SDF is not here to recommend you Mahler 8 recordings
JUST
>>64335996
What's this piece called? I can't find it anywhere
>>64346015
his favorite is Horenstein's iirc.
it is also one of my favorites, though i do wish the acoustic wasn't so reverberant (oh, the royal albert hall). there's nothing quite like Horenstein's ascension near the end though. one of Horenstein's best strengths was dynamics i think and it really shows in that particular recording. though it's littered with coughs and a few nervous parts (it was both Horenstein's and the orchestras first time ever performing the work)
Kubelik uses german seating and so does Wyn Morris. the latter's conception i actually like quite a bit but it's ruined by the horribly loud and dynamically compressed recording (with a pretty unnatural balance between chorus/orchestra). Kubelik as always is tasteful and generally irreproachable.
Stokowski is another obvious choice as he had a long history with the work dating back to when he attended Mahler's own rehearsals before the premiere. he turns in a very good performance and makes the scratchy 50s NY orchestra actually play very well. i think my only complaint is that there are a few bizarre miking problems. like the children's chorus is weirdly pushed forward in the first movement and it sounds a bit cheesy. but that's to be expected from a mono broadcast.
>>64341212
Such pretty teeth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJEkEL6Obzk
Does Kreisler have more Violin stuff of his own beside what's on this disc? I know Liebesfreud isn't on this disc, though. For anyone interested in this album: http://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2752866
>>64346328
It's called Musica concertante and it's featured on pic related.
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/das_polnisdie_radio_symphonie_orchester___jan_krenz/musica_concertante__segmenti__episoden__symphonische_fresken/
>>64347266
i think they have it on slsk but it's untagged so could be from random releases. frustrating.
What are your favorite recordings of Beethoven's piano concertos?
>>64346683
Cheeky bohm
What are your favorite requiems?
Mine is Brahms' and pic related is my favorite performance of it.
