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RE: (western) classical music discussion
November 3, 2015 at 2:14 pm
(November 3, 2015 at 4:43 am)Quantum Wrote: Meh, porn... Mostly boring and repetitive anyways
My favourite Bach for Organ is the somewhat more laid back Passacaglia + Fugue
https://youtu.be/nVoFLM_BDgs
For some reason I haven't heard that one before. It's very soothing.
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
November 3, 2015 at 2:34 pm
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The effect is probably caused by the steadily pacing (duh) ostinato in the bass that stays essentially the same througout the passacaglia.
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
December 10, 2015 at 10:07 am
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Ok, the merry season is near! Time to post some music celebrating the occasion!
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
December 11, 2015 at 7:25 pm
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
December 15, 2015 at 9:19 am
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Ok, so this is going to be the new boss of the best symphony orchestra in the world
Looks extremely promising, says I as a huge Rattle fan. Brilliant, energetic and yet utterly humble at the same time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqVz7Y2k4YU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzK7BjydLdo
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December 15, 2015 at 9:19 am
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
December 15, 2015 at 9:31 am
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
January 15, 2016 at 7:53 am
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I am not generally a big fan of Chopin, but watching her hands alone is already impressive enough. Is she even touching the keys?
And the first Etude is a nice piece which also like other Chopin kind of forshadows the modern smooth jazzy piano harmonies, doesn't it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROVy9PC8_8A
And here is Martha Argerich's competition winning rendition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiFfw1jx76s
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
January 15, 2016 at 10:56 am
When I go to the library tomorrow, I intend to check out at least these two albums:
Carlo Gesualdo: Prince of Madrigalists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvhpnSXFs5g
Pierre Boulez: Le Marteau sans Maitre (may he rest in peace)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS82nF85_gA
Also, there's this piece. I know that it's not really classical, but something's been bugging me about it. During the first few seconds, a pianist is playing something. I know it sounds familiar, but I can't place the piece, and I can't even definitively place the composer. I'm fairly sure it's a Romantic composer (like Chopin or Liszt), but I can't figure out what it is. Maybe Alex can help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXtWPI0oGZA
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
January 15, 2016 at 5:36 pm
It sounds painfully familiar. I was first thinking of maybe including Rachmaninov and Tschaikowski on the list of candidates as well, but I couldn't find it so far.
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