Likes: Only one - no either's, or's, and's, or but's! If you had to pick!
Mahler's Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Favorite orchestral music - this time only one!
Only one - no either's, or's, and's, or but's! If you had to pick!
Mahler's Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
"When all hopes of recognition or honor have faded into distant memory, when purity of heart meets sorrow of mind, when all the world seems to walk in blindness, and yet a man works without wearying for that which he loves...only in this moment is passion truly understood." - Franz Schubert, 1827
Hello,
This is my first post here. If I'm put on the spot, and it looks like I am, then I will have to pick Brahms second Piano Concerto, preferably the Gilels recording.
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Don't know if this counts, but Haydn's Representation of Chaos from The Creation
"Don't bother to look; I've composed all this already"
-Gustav Mahler to Bruno Walter, who had stopped to admire mountain scenery in rural Austria
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Debussy's La Mer
Hey, that`s my favourite piece also, holes! Finally, someone who likes Debussy`s La Mer as much as I do. Nice to know I`m not the only one to have this as their favourite. Some pieces come close, but nothing can beat this piece for me. Not that it`s a competition or anything. It`s just that no piece has had more effect on me than this one.
I love Le Mer as well. I work for Barnes and Noble and actually had a long discussion ending with the lady purchasing a recording of it. Exciting!!!
"Don't bother to look; I've composed all this already"
-Gustav Mahler to Bruno Walter, who had stopped to admire mountain scenery in rural Austria
Hmm, this is such a difficuly question. I think for me it would have to ultimately be either Beethoven's 9th symphony or Zadock the Priest. Oh no, but what about "When to the Temple Mary Went" or Haydn's "Insanae et Vanae Curie"? Lol I think I could actually go on and on for pages and still not be able to come up with a definate answer! Sorry Weltschmerz...I do agree that Le Mer rocks though!
Lol, silly me, I didn't see the orchestral part of the question! Well, this is much easier. Most definately Beethoven's 9th (Though Berlioz' "Symphony Fantastique" comes in a very close second!)
An almost impossible question as moods change from day to day but my desert island disc choice would be Mahler's 3rd.....I feel strange just thinking about it!
Must add full marks for the person who picked Brahms 2nd piano concerto.
Cheers
Denis
and I give major kudos to you!! Mahler's 3rd is one of my FAAAAAVS. All 10 of his symphonies are not to be played with, lol. I did a summer study of Mahler and now am one of his #1 fans!
"Don't bother to look; I've composed all this already"
-Gustav Mahler to Bruno Walter, who had stopped to admire mountain scenery in rural Austria
Despite my screenname, my personal favourite is Holst's 'The Planets'.
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Re Mahler......way back when I was young I was at a concert of Mahler's 9th which totally engrossed me and in the last movement I felt as though I was approaching the gates of Heaven & they slowly opened. Weird really as I was still alive & at the time did not believe in God at all. I read years later that the great Mahler conductor Bruno Walter felt in the last movement of the 9th that the gates of Heaven opened, so it wasn't just me!!!
Have you ever listened to Kindentotenlieder, very sad but absolutely wonderful.
Cheers
Denis
One of my favorite sopranos sings the Kindentotenlieder and it makes me cry everytime. Its really an amazing set of songs. My favoite of Mahler, since thats what this thread seems to be aiming nowhas got to be his first. The third is immense and amazing, very modern Beethoven in size, if I can say that without getting shot, lol. His first though is so wonderful. I saw it for the first time at Wolftrap theatre which is an immense wooden theatre half inside and half out. It was such a beautiful experience, the cool night breeze and the gentle flow of it all. It was coupled with Mendleson's (sp?) Midsummer Night's Dream. Great programming!!
PS: the only reason my screenname is VivaciousWAGNERIAN is cause VivaciousMAHLERIAN sounds too much like a desiese ;-)
Last edited by vivaciouswagnerian; Aug-17-2006 at 08:01.
"Don't bother to look; I've composed all this already"
-Gustav Mahler to Bruno Walter, who had stopped to admire mountain scenery in rural Austria
Is Wagner a favourite??? You'll hate me as he is probably the only composer I really do not like, apart from his Siegfried Idyll. I love listening to music in the open air although I haven't done it for years. A long time ago I lived near Kenwood & used to go to the open air concerts, lay on the grass, looking at the stars & listening to the music....wonderful. Only problem was I used to take a bottle of red wine & usually got to relaxed. Happy memories. Denis
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That's funny, Denis.
I've always fallen asleep during indoor concerts, because they demand I close my eyes. There is nothing more distracting than having to watch the musicians. It's like watching a movie with all the microphones and cameramen in the picture! Definitely not like a popular music show.
Speaking of which, Classical musicians get too much attention.
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