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RE: Favorite instrumentals
August 24, 2010 at 2:41 pm
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(August 24, 2010 at 2:09 pm)Shell B Wrote: I can't believe I didn't add this with the Beethoven stuff.
Shell, You might be interested in this documentary/bio-pic:
This is just part I of course (the rest of it can be found HERE).
It focuses on the 3rd symphony and why it was a revolution in music (and led not only to the romantic period but the idea of music as unadulterated self-expression). While it is not 100% accurate, it gets the gist and importance of what made Beethoven such an important composer, and why the third symphony was so radical. Its an entertaining doco/bio-pic as well.
Incidentally, the orchestra performing here is led by John Eliot Gardiner. A few months ago I got Gardiner's recording of all nine symphonies (all "HIP") and has amazing energy.
The sixth has always been my personal favorite.
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August 24, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Thank you. I will watch it soon.
They are never historically accurate. Take Immortal Beloved for example. I love the movie, but it takes a lot of liberties.
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August 24, 2010 at 2:47 pm
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Epic thread Shell ...I'm LOVIN it 
I'll raise you some Satie..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7DBoiyBo...re=related
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RE: Favorite instrumentals
August 24, 2010 at 3:45 pm
For pure pathos it is hard to beat Albinoni's Adagio.
Very effective at the end of the movie, Gallipoli, which was an unabashed military disaster.
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August 24, 2010 at 4:00 pm
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(August 24, 2010 at 2:47 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Epic thread Shell ...I'm LOVIN it
I'm loving it too. I've been listening to the music everyone is posting while I work. It's making for a rather pleasant work day.
Nice choice, Min. Pathos, indeed.
I can't believe I'm just adding a Yundi Li vid now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvm2ZsRv3C8
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August 24, 2010 at 6:44 pm
At the risk of coming off sounding like spam... I have a very simple blog HERE where I post up (usually my own) videos of classical music every Friday, mostly in the vein of a lot of the classical music posted here.
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August 24, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Some phenomenally complex, off-time, progressive shred jazz-metal 
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qT4aCOwcP14
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August 24, 2010 at 6:56 pm
(August 24, 2010 at 6:47 pm)theVOID Wrote: Some phenomenally complex, off-time, progressive shred jazz-metal
That should be in a first person shooter.
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RE: Favorite instrumentals
August 24, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Oh, WTF. The Finale to Rossini's William Tell Overture.
And Rossini never even heard of The Lone Ranger.
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RE: Favorite instrumentals
August 24, 2010 at 7:32 pm
I know a conductor that absolutely hates the William Tell overture, apparently it is boring as hell to conduct as you can't really put your own spin on it. So I play it every time he comes over.
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