Favourite classical instrument(s)

Viola da gamba - low-pitched stringed instrument, with a soft sound

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Cornett/Cornetto - wind instrument from Renaisance/Baroque era, it's ‘like a ray of sunshine piercing the shadows, when heard with the choir voices in the cathedrals or chapels’ (Marin Mersenne)

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Interesting choices there. For myself, I'd say all of them. Though Violoncello would be my favourite if I really had to decide. Used to play that one.

Cello.

My favourites would be cello, horn and bagpipe.

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ARP 260, well it is a classical instrument of sorts .

Violin, Cello and Horn.

Violin captivates me. Part of its magic is that it's too late for me to start to learn it - I can never master it, only admire from afar.

Originally Posted by ivan_the_terrible

Violin captivates me. Part of its magic is that it's too late for me to start to learn it - I can never master it, only admire from afar.

It is a bit of a hit and miss instrument, if it's played well it's bloody amazing. But if it's played poorly it's sounds like twenty cats being put through a mangler at the same time, truly godawful

cello, bagpipe, pipe organ

definitelly cello. Not a big fan of classical music as a whole, but cello is capable of so many completely different sounds

Originally Posted by Beregond

definitelly cello. Not a big fan of classical music as a whole, but cello is capable of so many completely different sounds

Indeed, one of the most versatile instruments if we don't count electronic ones. Also, it'll keep you warm for longer if you need firewood, and it comes with an in-built weapon.


And for the fans of more modern music:

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Any low brass instrument.

The organ. Like this one:

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Ton Koopman performs Bach's g minor fugue on the Silbermann organ (1714-18), St. Marien Cathedral, Freiberg.