Trying to get started in classical music (albums, Russian, j-pop)

guitar777 · 06-01-2006, 01:21 PM

Any suggstions on a good place to begin? Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.

Sound Devastation · 06-01-2006, 04:43 PM

depends what your after... modern classical, or 'classic' classical :P

swim · 06-01-2006, 04:51 PM

I think Bach is listener friendly. I don't think Gustav Holst is considered really to be classical but nonetheless a great writer. And of course Beethoven and Mozart.

Raine · 06-27-2006, 10:23 PM

Petrovski or Mozart for classical.

For modern day classical like musicals go for Leonard Berenstein. He did all of the music for West Side Story.

davidMC1982 · 06-30-2006, 12:42 PM

Try the Warsar Philharmonic - J-Pop Meets Classical Harmony

Holst - The Planets is pretty good, as is a lot of Wagner. Try to get hold of Beethoven's piano sonata's too.

Dave

allisonthepianist · 05-03-2007, 03:00 PM

As a guitarist....you should listen to Sharon Isbin albums...she's probably one of the best classical guitarists out there....she teaches at Juilliard and has won at least one Grammy.

ladyfordfairlane · 05-10-2007, 10:53 PM

You can always start off with the typical three B's (Brahms, Bach, and Beethoven), of course. I tend to like the Russian composers like Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, and Mussorgsky. I'm also quite partial to Listz and Verdi.

LazyFingers · 05-22-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by guitar777

Any suggstions on a good place to begin? Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.

Hey man, you could learn a few random classical pieces on guitar, and trust me, the more you play them the more you'll start to love the music! Try Wholenote dot com and you'll find tones of nice pieces!

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swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I think Bach is listener friendly. I don't think Gustav Holst is considered really to be classical but nonetheless a great writer. And of course Beethoven and Mozart. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

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Raine Full-Time Hellion Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,531	Petrovski or Mozart for classical. For modern day classical like musicals go for Leonard Berenstein. He did all of the music for West Side Story. __________________ A pair of powerful spectacles has sometimes sufficed to cure a person in love. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

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ladyfordfairlane Groupie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 1,000,000 miles away Posts: 10	You can always start off with the typical three B's (Brahms, Bach, and Beethoven), of course. I tend to like the Russian composers like Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, and Mussorgsky. I'm also quite partial to Listz and Verdi. __________________ In Memoriam: Gene Frenkle: 1950-2000.

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davidMC1982 Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 90	Try the Warsar Philharmonic - J-Pop Meets Classical Harmony Holst - The Planets is pretty good, as is a lot of Wagner. Try to get hold of Beethoven's piano sonata's too. Dave

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allisonthepianist Groupie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 20	As a guitarist....you should listen to Sharon Isbin albums...she's probably one of the best classical guitarists out there....she teaches at Juilliard and has won at least one Grammy.