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  1. New Member Introductions
    Hi! A very big 19th century nerd here, I basically like everything about 19th century whether its music, art, literature, architecture, photography, fashion, intellectual traditions, etc... I came across this forum while I was looking for some articles about Salomon Jadassohn and glad I found it...
  2. Classical Music Discussion Polls
    What are your favorite Italian composers who created their works in the years 1800 - 1950?
  3. Orchestral Music
    As in the title. My top 10 favorite cello concertos from 19th century are: Reinecke - Cello Concerto in D minor, Op. 82 (1864) Davydov - Cello Concerto No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 (1868) Saint-Saëns - Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 (1872) Raff - Cello Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op.193...
  4. Classical Music Discussion
    As in the title. My top 20 favorite violin concertos from 19th century are: Paganini - Violin Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 6, MS 21 (1815) Paganini - Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7 (1826) Paganini - Violin Concerto No. 3 in E major, MS 50 (1826) Paganini - Violin Concerto No. 4...
  5. Orchestral Music
    As in the title. My top 20 favorite symphonies from 19th century are: (in chronological order) 1. Elsner - Symphony in C major, Op.11 (1805) 2. Dobrzyński - Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Characteristic", Op.15 (1831) 3. Saint-Saëns - Symphony in F major "Urbs Roma" (1856) 4. Reinecke - Symphony...
  6. Orchestral Music
    As in the title. My top 30 favorite piano concertos from 19th century are: (in chronological order) 1. Lessel, Franciszek - Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 14 (1801) 2. Hummel, Johann Nepomuk - Piano Concerto No. 4 in E major, Op. 110 (1814) 3. Hummel, Johann Nepomuk - Piano Concerto No. 1 in G...
  7. Composer Guestbooks
    Władysław Marcjan Mikołaj Żeleński (6 July 1837 - 23 January 1921) was a Polish composer, pianist teacher and conductor. Żeleński was born in Grodkowice. He was a representative of neoromanticism in Polish music. My favorite of his works: - Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 61 - String Quartet...
  8. Classical Music Discussion
    Hello dear forum members, I am interested what subtle, unhurried (but without long and/or frequent pauses), instrumental, chamber or orchestral music works from the above mentioned period do you know/recommend?
  9. Identifying Classical Music
    Hello, I was watching a documentary on YouTube the other night about the history of the Royal Collection. It was produced in 1977, the year of Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee. There is a wonderful piece of music played at 8:00 and I was wondering if anyone could identify it. It starts eight...
  10. Opera
    Hi all Although I love 19th century Italian opera, I'm starting to branch out and enjoy opera on a more general basis. Part of that is an exploration of 19th century French opera. I'd be grateful if u could provide me with recomendations, apart from Carmen, Faust and Samson et Dalila, which I...
  11. Classical Music Discussion Polls
    So who are your top Five (5) 19th Century Russian Composers? The Era of rich Russian Romantic music. About excluding or including bi-century composers: I probably extend the 19th century to 1910. If a composer works are mainly before 1910 I consider him, if not he's excluded. You can vote up...
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