Favorite orchestral music

[Chris4Vols22]

Does anyone here like orchestral music? I know it's a stretch, but I thought there may have been a chance. These are some of my favorites:

Maurice Ravel
Claude Debussy
Igor Stravinsky
Béla Bartók
Alban Berg
Sergei Prokofiev

With the exception of a few Beethoven pieces, I pretty much loathe anything written before the Romantic Era. I hate classical so freaking much.

 

[King Webbsticles]

Wow... you live in late Romantic/ Impressionistic music.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Wow... you live in late Romantic/ Impressionistic music.

It is some of my favorite, for sure. Wouldn't call Bartok, Stravinsky, or Prokofiev Romantic/Impressionist though.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Or Berg.

 

[GBO18]

Trans-Siberian.

 

[King Webbsticles]

It is some of my favorite, for sure. Wouldn't call Bartok, Stravinsky, or Prokofiev Romantic/Impressionist though.

Nearly everyone on your list started with late Romanticism and Impressionism of Ravel, Debussy and Strauss, and they expanded on that.

But, technically, yes. They are all classified as "20th century" Composers. But they all have roots firmly implanted in the grounds that started with the nationalism of the late romantic period.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Who do you like, Webb?

 

[King Webbsticles]

Who do you like, Webb?

Hard to narrow down anything...

Like you, most anything in the classical or baroque era isn't my favorite.

Beethoven - mainly his Piano Concertos and a few symphonies (3,5)

Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique

Chopin and Liszt for piano music

Wagner

A lot of the nationalsim with Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Dvorak.

I don't care for most of the 20th Century stuff, with the exception of some band music composers, Copland and Bernstein.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I enjoy some of the atonal/serialism stuff from Schoenberg and Berg. Berg's Lyric Suite is super badass.

The minimalist and indeterminate stuff is neat, but not really my thing.

I like a little Berlioz and Dvorjak as well.

 

[King Webbsticles]

I enjoy some of the atonal/serialism stuff from Schoenberg and Berg. Berg's Lyric Suite is super badass.

The minimalist and indeterminate stuff is neat, but not really my thing.

I like a little Berlioz and Dvorjak as well.

I've had to study the atonal, minimalistic and serial stuff. It is cool sometimes to find the musical clusters and tone rows and all that stuff... but to I hated actually listening to it.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Here's one of my pieces (I'm a master's student in composition here at UT):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QqYlHqMis4[/youtube]

It's definitely my most Ravel/Debussy-inspired piece, but I promise not all of my music sounds like this haha.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I've had to study the atonal, minimalistic and serial stuff. It is cool sometimes to find the musical clusters and tone rows and all that stuff... but to I hated actually listening to it.

You care for Stravinsky? He's got something for everyone! haha

 

[King Webbsticles]

Very atmoshperical.

 

[King Webbsticles]

You care for Stravinsky? He's got something for everyone! haha

Eh... I mean, I don't hate him. I appreciate the fact that he took music in a new direction and really was a pivotal icon.

I guess I like Firebird Suite the most.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I've been listening to Bartok's "Miraculous Mandarin" suite. So freaking cool and so much energy.

I'm going to analyze the finale for my 20th Century Analytical Techniques final project

 

[golfballs]

I really like vivaldi's violin concerto in b minor.

Also a fan of Brahms.

You've got a great list there. I'm a big fan of Stravinsky as well

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I really like vivaldi's violin concerto in b minor.

Also a fan of Brahms.

You've got a great list there. I'm a big fan of Stravinsky as well

Very cool! I wish I could find something nice to say about Vivaldi or Brahms lol

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

I realize it's piano only, but Frederic Chopin's nocturnes are absolutely intoxicating. He was so far ahead of his time.

 

[Godfatha]

Symphony no. 3 "Organ" by Camille Saint-Saens. Probably my favorite but doesn't get much mention.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I have been listening to this awesome recording of Bartok's "Miraculous Mandarin" suite. This piece is so awesome, probably my favorite one by Bartok.