Classical/Opera Music.

[John Travolta]

I've been getting into classical and opera music lately. I don't know why but there's something entrancing about hearing music that needs to include some imaginative thought in order to get what the music is telling you.

I'm into classical pieces that incorporates the piano as the main instrument but I'm not at all into Chopin, Beethoven or Mozart. They all seem too stuck up for my tastes. My favorite pieces are In the Hall of the Mountain King, O Fortuna, Rhapsody in Blue, Concerto in F, Vesti La Giubba, Carol of the Bells, and Ave Maria. A lot of them are pretty recognizable but I really don't have a broad exposure to the kind of music that I'm looking for.

Any recommendations for good Operatic or Classical pieces that are pretty recognizable?

[danthelegend]

The only recognizable ones I can think of are 'Pachelbel - Canon In D Major', 'Bach - Air In D' and 'Greig - Morning Mood'. Also, I know you said you didn't like Beethoven but 'Moonlight Sonata' is a very recognizable one.

[Pelican Man]

Heh, I was gunna suggest Pachelbel's Canon.

I'd also recommend downloading some of the score from 'Phantom of the Opera'. I'd recommend The Point of No Return and the Overture as being a good indication to whether you'll like the entire score or not.
Unless you wanted purely instrumental songs with no singing?

In which case;
Solfeggettio by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Jesus Alegria Del Hombre by Johann Sebastian Bach
Bouree (sp?) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

[GenericInsanity]

Concertino by Cecile Chaminade is a beautiful Flute and Piano piece.
Handel's Messiah Oratorio is beautiful, as are his Keyboard pieces.
Prokofiev's Peter and The Wolf is absolutely brilliant as well. Actually most of Prokofiev's stuff is amazing.
Any of Mahler's Horn Concerto's are amazing. =)

A lot of the music I have is standard flute reperoire, considering that is what I play. Any of the Paris Conservatory pieces are beautiful French pieces that feature flute and piano. They're beautiful.

[TheHighwaySong]

Messiah Oratoria by Handel definitely is awesome to play as well. The names escape me, but I remember playing some bass solo's by Wagner that were indeed awesome.

[Godly]

If you like classical music, you should give a listen to the soundtrack from the movie "A Clockwork Orange" by Stanley Kubrick. It was some very good classical songs on it, and if you liked the movie or any of Kubrick's movies, you're bound to like the soundtrack. It has a bit of everything so that everyone can enjoy it.

[Jallen]

Pachelbel's Cannon in D is the most overplayed piece of classical music ever.

If you enjoy opera, check out a lot of Luciano Pavarotti. I would recommend Nessun Dorma or Caruso. Another pop-opera singer is Josh Groban. He's played quite a bit and I really dont know if I would consider him opera, but he's really easy on the ears. He sings really great music.

Also, Time to Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli. Absolutely amazing song in every aspect.

[Tweek]

I get the feeling this a joke thread.
I'm not a huge fan, but I like Rigoletto, Ave Maria and some other one, I think it's called Non Pui Andrai or something.

[Pelican Man]

I get the feeling this a joke thread.

Even so it's still become a good place to find good classical pieces. :indiff: