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 Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:39 pm
I would like to make a thread on behalf of one of my favorite genres of music, classical!
Discussion
What is your favorite period?
Composer?
Do you play an instrument?
Anything else related to classical music.
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:42 pm
Starting us off...
Favorite classical period: Romantic and Modern
Composer: Shostakovich
Instrument: Viola (which I play, naturally wink )
Other: I play symphonic and chamber music, but I prefer the latter, especially string quartets. Solo music is fun, but I don't really like performing alone. It's so nerve-wracking.
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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:02 am
 >> Only the blackest of heartsWhat is your favorite period? Baroque
Composer? Giuseppe Tartini
Do you play an instrument? Piano, dabble in clarinet (although my asthma stopped me from going any further), violin, guitar, and various types of percussion Can feel the purest of love <<
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:41 am
What is your favorite period? ooooh that's difficult.... probably Baroque
Composer? don't really have one
Do you play an instrument? flute ^_^
Anything else related to classical music. yeah my above answers were influenced by what i like to play better.... i can't really choose the period i like music from best, though, but i know baroque, classical, and those types of things are my favorites. as for composers... same thing XD and i agree with you on the playing solo-music is nerve-wracking. it is, but damn is it fun whee
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Amaya_Moonstone Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:14 am
>> Only the blackest of heartsYeah, I avoid solo performance as much as possible, but I had to play the organ once back in... -clicks tonuge- fifth grade, I wanna say, solo. The only reason I said Giuseppe was because he wrote the Violin Sonata in G minor (or Devil's Trill Sonata, as it is better known). Can feel the purest of love <<
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:59 am
My friend is going to music school as a pipe organist. ^_^ She also plays bass, bassoon, and piano...
Alas, I can only claim to play one instrument.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:27 pm
What is your favorite period? Romantic
Composer? To listen to, it's a tie between Mahler and Wagner. To play, it's a tie between Vivaldi, Haydn, and Ravel
Do you play an instrument? My primary is violin, but I am versed in all string instruments, piano, voice, and some others... I think...
Anything else related to classical music. I think I've said it before somewhere else in this guild, but I'm a music teacher in training. I'm currently studying Smetena's "From the Homeland" piece on violin (the intro is a b***h to get in character and in tune at the same time) and a Telemann viola concerto alongside the Bach cello suites for viola. I love rehearsing with the university symphony, but I hate performing solo. I just don't like to be in the limelight like that (which is a shame, because juries are coming up soon). I love helping others out when it comes to music, and if anyone has any humane ideas on how to get middle schoolers to stop collapsing their wrists for violins, violas, and cellos, let me know.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:29 pm
[double] [NEGATiiVE] >> Only the blackest of heartsYeah, I avoid solo performance as much as possible, but I had to play the organ once back in... -clicks tonuge- fifth grade, I wanna say, solo. The only reason I said Giuseppe was because he wrote the Violin Sonata in G minor (or Devil's Trill Sonata, as it is better known). Can feel the purest of love << Tis actually a rather interesting story backing that Sonata up. Do you know it? If you like Tartini, check out his Dido and Aeneas Sonata for violin. It's pretty and fun to play.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:57 pm
>> Only the blackest of heartsYeah, half the reason I like the Sonata is because of the story - and I'll check them out next time I am out at the store. Can feel the purest of love <<
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 8:24 pm
Favorite Composer: Bach and Beethoven [Bach for pretty much everything and Beethoven specifically for that wonderful piece 'Fur Elise.']
Instrument: I "play" the piano. I can barely say that, though, as I can't read notes beyond the simple right-hand 'e-g-b-d-f' and 'f-a-c-e' concept. I simply memorize the songs I'm able to learn. I wish I could read notes though and also play the harpsichord.
I can only play Fur Elise, Hungarian Dances, Chopsticks, Happy Birthday, La Cucaracha, and part of Moonlight Sonata on the right hand. Not left. I've a light-up keyboard. xD
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 7:05 am
That's pretty good I suppose, I tend to do that - learn the pieces I like rather then learn everything from the beginning skill levels to the end (the only things I did that for were holiday songs I had to play for chorus - yeah, chorus - go figure).
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:30 am
do any of you guys like playing the french-style overture type pieces? i'm working on a piece by taffanel (i think it's by taffanel.... i dont have it in front of me right now lol) and orchestral excerpts from Peter and the Wolf for an audition i have in a few months~ how about this question then, anybody ever play or hear Peter and the Wolf? hardest flute pieces i've EVER had to work on x_X
~Rin
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Amaya_Moonstone Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:31 am
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:40 am
yeah, that always works. but im sure playing it on the keyboard is much easier than the flute XD to get a high C (i mean the second C above the staff) is easier on keyboard cuz you just push a key.... my flute, however, does not like this note. especially when played in quick succession with the high notes around it.... its taken me two weeks to be able to get all the notes in that ONE MEASURE to come out clearly and to be played at a fairly normal tempo.... but no where NEAR what its supposed to be ;_; this is gonna take a while
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Amaya_Moonstone Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:26 pm
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