Your favorite classical composer?

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...contemporary or classic....

I juggle with either Rachmaninoff or Holst. I'm by no means a connoisseur of classical music, but it's tough to beat Holst's "The Planets" Suite. Sheer beautiful brilliance.

Rachmaninoff's music just has a light, airy feel to it without being too sappy sounding. Great stuff!

If it jams it jams Number of posts : 1023 Age : 125

Bach. And that will NEVER change.

Subject: Re: Your favorite classical composer? Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:21 pm

Mozart.The man was a musical genius.How many people can write a complete concerto perfect from the first draft?

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4201 Age : 39

without nitpicking periods, it's currently Holst, followed by Brahms, and then Rodrigo, and Stravinsky.

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34

I have a couple favorites, I enjoy Richard Wagner, Gustav Holst, Charles Ives, Edvard Grieg, Danny Elfman, Antonio Vivaldi, and Mozart

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

Mozart.

Exo-Kill! Number of posts : 6497 Age : 47

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

Boccherini for me. Also dig some Mozart every now and then.

Subject: Re: Your favorite classical composer? Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:22 pm

Beethoven. The Ninth is the greatest piece of music ever.

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34

Oh, can't forget Frank Zappa

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48

Beethoven, Paganini or if it counts... John Williams.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

Troublezone wrote:: Beethoven, Paganini or if it counts... John Williams.

Yes I think John Williams would count. It is amazing to think how much music he has created and we have heard from him from music being a constant presence in movies.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48

manny wrote:

Troublezone wrote:: Beethoven, Paganini or if it counts... John Williams.

Yes I think John Williams would count. It is amazing to think how much music he has created and we have heard from him from music being a constant presence in movies.

Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Jaws are great.

Metal graduate Number of posts : 306 Age : 54

I like Strauss and Tchaicovsky. Beethoven, Mozart, Orff and Bach are up there too. I actually have a decent Classical collection... very basic, but I have most of the major composers covered.

Metal master Number of posts : 874 Age : 59

I like a lot of different composers, many already named: Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky. Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" was one of the first pieces to absolutely grab me by the cajones in college and not let go. Incredibly brutal, yet beautiful piece. Must have appealed to the metalhead in me! Another piece that was very moving the first time I heard it was Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem." Simply awesome. Favorite? Hard to pick just one. These I have mentioned are where I go when I am in the mood for classical.

Exo-Kill! Number of posts : 6497 Age : 47

Manowar

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3908 Age : 52

John Williams
Mozart
and
Carl Orff

Subject: Re: Your favorite classical composer? Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:26 am

I have a Tsaichovski cassette at home that I love. I only like the faster and piano and/or violin driven songs, regardless of composer.

Metal novice Number of posts : 96 Age : 45

Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Bramms, Brahms, Beethoven, Grieg, DeFeis

Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts : 12851 Age : 60

I listen to classical radio stations alot. Amazing how out in the middle of nowhere, there is either country, spanish, or classical radio stations. That's it. Couldn't ya who or what though.

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nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

Holsts Planets always been my favourite. always like the music at the beginning of 2001 space oddysey

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Jesusandmetal23 wrote:: Bach. And that will NEVER change.

Agreed 100%. Bach invented heavy metal! Your favorite classical composer? 11840

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Vivaldi
Ennio Morricone
Bach

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5014 Age : 55

Holst(The Planets Rock!!!!) and you can thank that Live Loudness album for that......

Oh and Stravinsky

The King Number of posts : 23281 Age : 50

Bach
Wagner
Vivaldi
Brahms

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