Iām talking romantic era circa 1870. rachmaninoff, tchaikovsky, sibelius, saint-saĆ«ns, and even later composers like scriabin and ravel. Iāve recently been fixated on sibelius symphony no. 2 and ravel piano concerto in g (the second movement definitely being the most emotional). oh, and this is neoromantic but I canāt pass up an opportunity to recommend ennio morriconeās compositions. I recently relistened to the guiseppe tornatore suite and itās just wave after wave of bliss from the sonic landscape. I hate to be that pretentious classical music guy but I just really like talking about it lol.
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I got Apple Music classical recently. absolutely love it. If youāre reading this and havenāt taken the classical-pill yet, you have to give it a try. It has all the calming space out lock in effects of ambient musicā but if you care to really tune into the music itself itās astonishing how beautiful it can be. Growing up, I thought it was music for the diaperprolesā babies & senior citizens. I was so wrong. Such grace, such clarity, such overwhelming force, such tenderness, such vehement, electrifying ENERGY all expressed completely wordlessly. By a means that surpasses words. Wordcelsisters, we never stood a chanceā¦
Iāve been on a huge Russians kick currently. Prokofiev, Rachmoninov, Stravinsky, Scriabin, Tvhaikovsky. Some pieces that Iāve really been enjoying recently, in no particular order:
Schumannās piano concerto in A minor performed by Marta Argerich.
Rossiniās overture from la gazza ladra
Prokofievās dance of the knights from Romeo & Juliet
Stravinskyās rite of spring
Vladikir Ashkenazyās rendition of Chopinās 15th nocturne
Iām also convinced that āSmile Sessionsā is the best pop album ever made. If anyone can provide any evidence to the contrary Iād be delighted. But in the meantime, Iāll continue listening to āThe Teenage Symphony to Godā front to back ad infinitum
Apr 27, 2024
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* Rimsky-Korsakov ā Scheherazade
* Dvorak ā New World Symphony
* Rachmaninoff ā The Piano Concertos and Paganini Rhapsody
* Debussy and Satie performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet
* Bartok ā Orchestral Works
* Stravinsky ā The Rite of Spring
* Walton ā Death of Falstaff (most beautiful and heartrending song ever written?)
Dec 18, 2024
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I like Tchaikovsky (Piano #1) and Rachmaninov (Piano #3)
Very edgy!
Nov 23, 2024
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because what else do you even do when your dad brings you 6 hours before your flight
Dec 23, 2024
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this mug was like $2.50 and i think itās so cute and quirky (it just has the logo of some old coffee brand on it) and it holds the perfect amount of liquid and a perfectly shaped handle. and i got it while i was hanging out with my friend :)
Dec 18, 2024
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a bit of ice came through the air vent of the airplane.
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