I suppose I should not have been surprised.
I got home from work a few days ago just as a performance by the New York Philharmonic of Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World" came onto the radio. I actually had a break in my busy schedule and was able to listen to it uninterrupted from start to finish. I especially enjoy the introduction of certain 'passages' that reappear later as well as the tension as the piece builds to a huge fanfare.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and remarked on this in our IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channel. Not only did several people recognize it, there was a sudden discussion of people's favorite classical works and a suggestion that I should post a story to the main site.
Other favorites of mine include:
In retrospect, a well-performed piece of classical music is like a well-written piece of software. Everything just flows together. Intricate passages combine into something much greater than its constituent parts.
So, fellow Soylentils, what are your favorite classical works? As performances vary in quality and there are many recordings out on the internet, it would be very much appreciated if you included a link to a free (libre) copy if you know of one that you think others would enjoy.
(Score: 5, Interesting) by Hawkwind on Thursday December 17 2015, @12:25AM
For this question I'll set aside the emotional pieces and go with the power of nature against the organization with the overture to The Magic Flute.
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Thursday December 17 2015, @04:17AM
Well, if you're going that route, I guess we should provide a link [youtube.com] for those very few who might be unfamiliar with the music, and for those who haven't had a chance to hear it in a while.
(Score: 2) by jdavidb on Thursday December 17 2015, @04:23AM
Despite my mom's efforts to educate me about classical music when I was young I'd have to say Chuck Jones had a far greater impact.
I got a ton of my education from the Smurfs, which has classical music going in the background all the time. Today I have my kids watch the Smurfs every week, and this is one reason why. :)
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