ChuckM 1 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 When it comes to classical, I like Holst, Sousa, and some of Gershwin's stuff. Then there are a few separate pieces from other guys which I think sound cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 So , if you go to the concert once a month , after couple of years you have many classical favorites... Why would I go to a concert once a month?I don't even go to the cinema once a month.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 So , if you go to the concert once a month , after couple of years you have many classical favorites... Why would I go to a concert once a month?I don't even go to the cinema once a month....If you are getting free tickets time to time...and the Concertgebouw orchestra is great...acoustics of thathall is amazing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 It's the first time I got free tickets for the 8+ years I have worked there. But you are right, good orchestra, amazing hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 This must mean we'll be seeing you more often in the classical section of FAME now??? It's good that you're broadening your horizons...for a change.Hitch, who may go to Amsterdam for the European premiere of John Adams' "Doctor Atomic" having heard a sneak preview of one of the arias from it in the Albert Hall in London a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 Sure I'll just bring my iPod and play Neodammerung very loudly whilst in Fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 For someone who is into film scores, I would strongly recommend Scheherezade, by Rimsky-Korsakov. It is programatic music at its best.If you like film scores, you are going to love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I concur with Merkel. Very swashbuckling. I love the 2nd part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 So now having arrived at the 20th/21st century, I sincerely believe that we now have a new genre, known as Film Scores. Like the 1800s where they had incidental music to plays in particular, we now have incidental music to film scores. In fact, I think you would agree with me that the origins of Film Scores back in the day was similar to the Incidental Music for plays in that it provides a background and sets the mood for what is taking on the screen.Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony69 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Look it's as simple as this.The Beatles use a few guitars, vocals and a drum set.So did Nirvana.But if you love The Beatles it doesn't automatically mean that you love Nirvana.Also, tony, your example of Basic Instinct is poor, since you cited a romantic love scene, Basic Instinct is in it's very nature not about romance.ya bad example true. i probably was unclear in my argument. I was not arguing that you have to like both classical music and film scores, rather I was arguing that film scoring should be a subgenre of classical music. With this, it is true that there are pop songs often in film scores and in fact, even some rap in contemporary operas (read Grammophone). But like with classical music, there is always a fine line between Art Music (ex. Tchaikovsky) and Popular Music (ex. Strauss Jr). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composer_Fan 2 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 For someone who is into film scores, I would strongly recommend Scheherezade, by Rimsky-Korsakov. It is programatic music at its best.If you like film scores, you are going to love it.What an amazing piece! The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra came to FL on the 15th and performed this piece, along with the Saint-Saens B minor Violin Concerto and Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture. My university was able to get free tickets for students, and they actually turned out to be box seats! It was a great program, and I loved Scheherezade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mola 0 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Didnt know there was any difference between the classics and Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAfonso 186 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 When you want to hear film-music-like classical pieces, you have to give this a listen:"Music for a scene from Shelley" by Samuel Barber... this is just an incredible piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 If I wanna hear Samuel Barber I'll just listen to the last track from The Fury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Or the Platoon soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 There's more to Barber than just the "Adagio for Strings" Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Yes, but that's (IMO) one of his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mola 0 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 The violin concerto is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana_Fett 0 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Or the Platoon soundtrack.I actually like most of Delerue's music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 I love Delerue's Platoon suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana_Fett 0 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 There are 2 Platoon soundtracks, one which comes with the score to Salvador. Where is this suite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I believe it is on neither of them. Delerue recorded it for the London Session. It is available on the Varese Great Composers: Georges Delerue 2 CD set. It is the set that got me into Delerue, a magnificent collection, including the unused suite from Platoon and a suite from the rejected Something Wicked This Way Comes, among many other phenominal cues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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