The beauty of classical music

[skillet]

Awhile back, someone started a thread on classical music; I believe the poster himself/herself was a cellist or violinist.

I was just thinking of my father, who passed away three years ago. He took voice lessons at Eastman School of Music and was in much demand at Christmas when churches often featured cantatas, and Handel's Messiah was often a favorite staple.

He was a tenor, and often sang this beautiful piece, part of the Christmas part of "The Messiah". "Comfort ye, my people", I believe, is taken from the Book of Isaiah. This singer has a beautiful voice as well. Enjoy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRMEaoxNqjQ

[skillet]

and this piece follows directly after,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT0Gm2pFsV0

[Nigger Knocker]

Here's my favorite.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2AEaQJuKDYI don't like the last part because of the singing.never could listen to that kind of operatic singing,I much prefer classical music as intrumental music.

[Clorox]

You know skillet, you and I seem to have a lot in common. Almost every post you create I have to agree with. As for classical, Beethoven is one of the best. My favorite two pieces are Moonlight Sonata

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVeaIHWWck

and Fur Elise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQTTFUtMSvQ

If you want to feel all warm and fuzzy inside; turn off all the lights during a winter snowstorm night, light candles and play these two pieces. I don't care what a bad and stressful day you had, if you do this, you'll be mellow as hell.

[TexanTiredofNiggers]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvstMjDkUqQ

This is one of my favorite pieces. Markov's pizzicato is amazing.

[ThinWhiteLine]

This is one of my favorite pieces. Markov's pizzicato is amazing.

I would imagine that Markov plays the Caprices as Pagannini would have played them.

[skillet]

You know skillet, you and I seem to have a lot in common. Almost every post you create I have to agree with. As for classical, Beethoven is one of the best. My favorite two pieces are Moonlight Sonata

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVeaIHWWck

and Fur Elise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQTTFUtMSvQ

If you want to feel all warm and fuzzy inside; turn off all the lights during a winter snowstorm night, light candles and play these two pieces. I don't care what a bad and stressful day you had, if you do this, you'll be mellow as hell.


Thank you for the kind words, Clorox. and, you're absolutely correct; this beautiful music transcends much negativity. Whether or not you believe in a higher power, after hearing these sublime pieces, you can't help but wonder if there really is more to life than just three dimensions. Thanks also for sharing.

BTW, Fur Elise is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard, very haunting, yet simplistic.

[skillet]

I just attempted to play the video I just posted yesterday, and it's saying "it's no longer available", wtf, there was nothing whatsoever related to niggers at all in it; I wonder if the good people at you tube see a chimpout link and automatically think we're up to no good. Sheesh! very annoying to say the least!

[TexanTiredofNiggers]

I would imagine that Markov plays the Caprices as Pagannini would have played them.

Indeed, Markov is a superb violin player.

[skillet]

okay, here goes again.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRMEaoxNqjQ

[Nigger Knocker]

Some of the videos say 'embedding dissabled at the request of poster'.This is probably one of those.

[Clorox]

It's not classical music, but I also like Celtic music. I hope this doesn't make me gay or something, but I watch Celtic Woman when it shows on PBS. If it does make me gay, I promise I'll go listen to some Slayer and Megadeth.

[ThinWhiteLine]

It's not classical music, but I also like Celtic music. I hope this doesn't make me gay or something, but I watch Celtic Woman when it shows on PBS. If it does make me gay, I promise I'll go listen to some Slayer and Megadeth.

I listen to Celtic music too and I'm not gay. So I think you are safe.

[Clorox]

I listen to Celtic music too and I'm not gay. So I think you are safe.

LOL! Not that there's anything wrong with that life style per say, it's just that I sure do love them boobies.

Anyways, my dream one day is to take a trip to Ireland. I'm infatuated with that country.

[Massa Charlie]

Talking about classical, or what is generally called "classical"... There is something really mystical about the music from the late 1700s to the mid 1800s... It's like the pinnacle of musical creation, layered in such a way that it just overwhelms the senses. Mozart, certainly, produced such work that it demands you listen in layers... Beethoven knew that he was in contact with God... And I think that was entirely correct, Beethoven was in contact with God.

Beethoven believed that music (particularly his music) was of more spiritual value than any philosophy, and that the music must be accepted without question, without explanation, and without interpretation. Beethoven expected his listeners to be transformed by listening to the music alone. Like accepting God on Faith alone, Beethoven expected the listener to make a transformation in his own life and thinking, rather than simplifying or interpreting the music as a matter of intellectual convenience. Or, at least, that's how I've always read Ludwig.

In his own words:
"God is nearer to me than to others. I approach him without fear, I have always known him. Neither am I anxious about my music, which no adverse fate can overtake, and which will free him who understands it from the misery which afflicts others." — Ludwig Von Beethoven

:hnk

[Massa Charlie]

Compare that to modern nigger "composers": I inven the bup-bup scratch, muthfugg. Nigga say he inven da bup-bup, bud I was da one inven da bup bup scratch.

There hasn't been a nigger yet that wrote a piece of music.

:hnk

[Overdose]

I love Paganini, Caprice No.24 for the guitar is wicked. The guy was a wild man, some people called him "the devil's violinist". Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchakovsky, etc - all great stuff. I couldn't listen to it for hours on end but can definitely appreciate the absolute mastery in producing symphonic pieces.

Celtic music is great to, and no it doesn't make you the least bit gay. (unless you put on a pair of fucking spandex and try doing mike flatley shit in your bedroom or some shit) I've been to Ireland several times - go if you ever get the chance.

[Nigger Knocker]

It's not classical music, but I also like Celtic music. I hope this doesn't make me gay or something, but I watch Celtic Woman when it shows on PBS. If it does make me gay, I promise I'll go listen to some Slayer and Megadeth.


It doesn't make you gay,but it sure doesn't help!:lol make sure and follow it up with some testosterone fueled metal and I think you'll be alright!:lol

[skillet]

It's not classical music, but I also like Celtic music. I hope this doesn't make me gay or something, but I watch Celtic Woman when it shows on PBS. If it does make me gay, I promise I'll go listen to some Slayer and Megadeth.

It is definitely NOT GAY, Clorox!! Celtic music is some of the most beautiful music ever created! Any one says it is gay, just send 'em my way! No muffins for 'em either!

[Clorox]

Celtic music is great to, and no it doesn't make you the least bit gay. (unless you put on a pair of fucking spandex and try doing mike flatley shit in your bedroom or some shit) I've been to Ireland several times - go if you ever get the chance.

LMWAO! Seriously, I freakin' laughed so hard I blew a snot bubble.

[Clorox]

Oh, before I forget to ask:

I used to have a CD of classical music combined with nature sounds (wind, rain, ect). Since I long lost it, I would like to replace it to study to. I could swear the group or the title was called Kilimanjaro or something real close. But when I search for it I come up empty. I don't suppose this sounds familiar to anyone?

[ANH]

Listening to Celtic music is definitely not gay. I listen to virtually every type of music under the sun with the exception of cRap which is a form of anti-music. Classical music is also a passion of mine. I didn't start that last thread but I may be the one Skillet is thinking of. I come from a family with many classical musicians, some of whom play professionally. I am also a musician (guitar, electric and acoustic, Dobro, lap steel, harmonica and keyboards) and I no longer play professionally but still play every day for my own enjoyment.

[Taylor]

Oh, before I forget to ask:

I used to have a CD of classical music combined with nature sounds (wind, rain, ect). Since I long lost it, I would like to replace it to study to. I could swear the group or the title was called Kilimanjaro or something real close. But when I search for it I come up empty. I don't suppose this sounds familiar to anyone?

Could it have been 'Kitaro', the Japanese synthesizer guy? Incorporating nature sounds into his music sounds like him.

[Taylor]

"Tommy" is pretty pretentious in my view, but it's at least an example of a musician trying to push a genre's boundaries and gain some respectability in the process. And Pete does an interesting turn with "In the hall of the mountain king" on "Sell Out."

It might be a tad 'pretentious' but sheesh, remember he was just a twenty something year old kid when he wrote it. As far as Pete trying to gain any kind of 'respectability' from that symphonic version, you might want to know that he showed his disdain for that BS by wiping his ass with the libretto in front of the audience for those early 70's LSO performances. He definitely wasn't in to it, but Tommy had become way bigger than The Who and himself, and he just did what his management told him to do. As long as his handlers kept him supplied with unlimited Remy Martin, he did what he was told.

I always thought that "In the Hall of the Mountain King" was Entwistle inspired as he was the only guy versed in classical music, and the only serious musician in the band though.

But you're right about Metallica and a symphony orchestra. That sounds pretty hilarious. Did they ever really do it?

[Taylor]

Also, my writing can be convoluted but I wasn't trying to insinuate that Pete had anything to do with that "symphonic" version or was trying to impress anyone with it--christ, I used to own it and it had Rod Stewart as the pinball wizard and Ringo Starr as Uncle Ernie, for crying out loud. I just meant that he was aspiring to a bit more with "Tommy" than just four two minute songs tied together to tell a story.

I understand the gist of what you were saying and I agree 100% with the point you made (and no, your writing wasn't convoluted at all). It's just that I get on my high horse whenever "pretentious" and Pete Townshend are used together in the same sentence.

And BTW, I'm pretty sure some rapper put together some kind of rap opera. I think he was a famous one. I'm sure one of the younger guys can help out with this.

[Clorox]

Could it have been 'Kitaro', the Japanese synthesizer guy? Incorporating nature sounds into his music sounds like him.

That certainly does sound like that could be it but when I looked him up, none of his CDs look like the one I remember. The one I recall had a large mountain (hence why I thought it was called Kilimanjaro).