Reintroducing myself to classical music

Well,as the thread name reads,I have gone too war away from the masterpieces and would like to reintroduce myself to them.So I would like recommendations on what to listen for starters...

And I am not an idiot,so please do not bash me...

Some people need a few classical tastes:

Composers you should listen too and an example of their music:
Richard Wagner

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Also give a try at Contemporary classical music (1975- Today)
John Adams

Dvorak Symphony 9, First Movement.

Originally Posted by sephodwyrm

Dvorak Symphony 9, First Movement.

I approve! Dvorak is excellent.

My all time fav, and all the version's..

Originally Posted by nightwar

My all time fav, and all the version's..

I personally like this version better, they're both extraordinary though.


And Alfons, i would suggest almost anything conducted by Herbert von Karajan, check out 'Ode to joy' when he is conducting the Berliner Philarmoniker orchestra, its completely breath taking.

This.

The Devill's Thrill by Guiseppe Verdi is a truly wonderful piece.

Some VERY good ones have been said, I will say some that I like below that haven't been said already...

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 is amazing
Mozart Symphony No. 40
Mozart Rondo Alla Turca (Turkish March)
Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo (Can't think of Composer off the top of my head)
Vivaldi Four Seasons (Spring is my favorite of the four pieces)
Beethoven Moonlight Sonata
Beethoven 5th Symphony
Greensleeves/What Child is This? (Composer literally unknown)

Not really classical but...
Nino Rota Romeo and Juliet
Requiem for a Dream (Can't think of Composer)
O Fortuna (Crazy song just for laughs usually, you'll recognize it)

Originally Posted by Tiberius Tosi

Some VERY good ones have been said, I will say some that I like below that haven't been said already...

Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo (Can't think of Composer off the top of my head)

Pietro Mascagni

Requiem for a Dream (Can't think of Composer)

It's called Lux Aeterna by Clint Mansell

O Fortuna (Crazy song just for laughs usually, you'll recognize it)

Carl Orff

how about:

This is movie music but it's such a wonderfull song IMO that I'm going to post it here:

Try this, it's called Un Sospiro, "A Sigh":



I love the unconventional Classical music, which shows it to be far less stuffy and stiff than most people realize.


See if anything you listen to today beats this:

(ignore his bony hands and close your eyes )

Chopin is overrated.

Some of my favorites:

Bach - Air on the g string:


*Will add more later, youtube's havin issues.. again..

Off the top of my head:

Hungarian Raphsody #2
Albinoni's addagio
Beethoven Symphony #9
Beethoven Symphony #7, Mov. 2
Ravel's Bolero (No one said this one?!!!)
Classic piece for piano but also on guitar: Asturias from Isaac Albeniz

and theres so many others, I usually surf on youtube for some time and I find really amazing pieces!

The incomparable Sibelius...

Karelia Suite - Intermezzo


Violin Concerto - 1st Movement (soloist: Hilary Hahn)


Symphony No. 7


Symphony No. 5 - Finale