Hello,

I've discovered a love for traditional Chinese instruments like Guqin, Guzheng, and Erhu. I want to explore traditional Chinese music, but am having difficulty finding overviews of different periods, composers, and noteworthy works. I want to learn more from a music appreciation perspective, and where to look for my personal enjoyment. I'm also happy to learn about Chinese musical theory!

So today, my local symphony was playing and I wanted to go for my birthday. The finale piece was Beethoven’s emperor concerto and holy fuck! I loved every second of the piece live, it was such a different experience entirely. I’ve listened to the piece hundreds of times, yet this was something else entirely, the way the themes developed and the way the chords modulated so fluidly made me so happy. It felt even more melancholic in that gorgeous second movement with how it reminded me of a love I lost so recently, I almost cried right there with how amazing it was. I loved the concert so much even the Berg orchestra pieces and Schubert’s unfinished symphony. :3

Ok dumb question, but in an orchestra of a bunch of different instruments, which score is the conductor reading? What's on his pages?? Is it the violin? The cello? How does he know then who needs to be doing what?

Please explain :)

The Kiri Te Kanawa and Georg Solti version. SO GOOD 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I really want all three movements in one song, but every version has just the first or third movement alone (second is underrated btw) or they're all three split up into seperate tracks. I'd really like a version with all three in one track to add to my playlists.

I'm quite new to classical music - enjoy it but don't know a lot. My partner's a completely new to it

We're in Vienna this December 11-15th (leaving 15th evening) for the Christmas markets as well as sightseeing, history etc.

We'd love to see a concert, but are finding it intimidating and hard to pick.

We're hoping for something like this:

• Love the spectacle of a full orchestra if possible
• Not something too challenging, would be happy with classics, probably best it's not something incredibly challenging
• Doesn't need to be world class, I'm sure most concerts are very good!
• Ideally in a beautiful historic venue
• Not inherently against something "touristy" if the music is genuinely good and not a rip off or gimmick (e.g costumes)

But I'm aware we're quite last minute and our budget is fairly low at <€40/ticket. I'm looking at Bach Track for our dates and finding it hard to tell what to pick

This looks perfect but appears to be sold out

Are concerts in churches like Annakirche seen as worse? Looking at the one on 12 Dec , although it seems to be strings only

Any tips? Have we left it too late and we're best off seeing something small/free?

Thanks so much!

I’m an ultra noob when it comes to classical. I’m looking for something streamable that sounds as depraved and hopeless as the most edgy, slow renditions of moonlight sonata. My exposure is EXTREMLY limited but I’ve never heard another piano song that sounds so gloomy. Thank you

I have tried to look online and use gpt and failed. I am relatively new to classical music so i do not yet know how to explore/find music efficiently.

I am craving something that is chorale via voices or hymns, idk if thats the correct term, which in its duration doesnt turn upbeat (looking at you bach), and maintains a constant sense of helplessness and despair. Hymn of the Cherubim came close but it feels too 'light', im looking for something preferably with multiple voicings/counterpoint and is able to convey the anger of the said helplessness. Oh another thing, i dont prefer the verbal exchange style of music akin to operas. I am sorry if i am unable to find the technical terms for the sub genre. Religious and secular, both are welcome.

Hello! So, The Nutcracker is pretty much my one and only favourite classical music play, but I've been struggling with finding a good performance to watch. The version I listen to is the one by Sir Simon Rattle and the philharmonic orchestra. I tried to watch the 1990s movie by George Balanchine but his version isn't exactly lining up with Simon Rattle's. Help please!

Hey,

I'm currently living with very limiting wi-fi and mobile data. I'm looking for a source where I can download classical music with varities of artists, conductors and orchestras. I wouldn't mind if it's a subscription based just as long if there are variety.

I've tried out freemusicarchive and imslp but those are very limited.

What would be your recommendations?

I miss my walks with classical music.

Help a mate out!

Wikipedia says RVW’s “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis” is based on Tallis’s “Why fum’th in sight”… But every recording I can find of Tallis’s work calls it “Why fum’th in fight” — including the Tallis Scholars.

Is Wikipedia wrong? Also what does “fum’th” mean?

https://youtu.be/9RxuZLrOiTY?feature=shared

Schreker's little creatures are obviously more ominous-sounding, reminding me more of Ginastera's "Claro de luna" -- from Panambi, 1935 -- than Ravel. ( I wonder Ginastera had access to Schreker's score?)

https://youtu.be/A7z45L2E99U?feature=shared

And here is Ravel's "Daybreak" from Daphnis et Chloe if anyone reading hasn't yet heard it:

https://youtu.be/_M0boaBa6QM?feature=shared

The whole of Der Ferne Klang ACT is amazing: here is the final scene, where the "distant sound" is finally heard:

https://youtu.be/8Ivhm7silYA?feature=shared

So, am I to understand that Medici TV only sometimes offers monthly subscriptions? I'd love to bring wrong, as looking through their catalogue, they have some great opera performances available, but the only option I can currently find is their annual Black Friday subscription, which I'd rather not spend that amount of money on right now. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

P.S- I ask especially because in their T&C they list their options as "When available" for either monthly or annual.

I'm going through Stravinsky's complete works and I'm not sure what the Berceuse is after Les Noces here. It's apparently from 1917 and a vocal work but I can't find it on spotify or YouTube. Anyone know where I can find it?

I'm a professional musician but ignorant about many ins and outs of the recording industry.

I came across this Youtube channel, Classical Music/Reference Recordings. There was this video advertising their Black Friday special.

Can someone explain how this is legal? These are remastering of major recordings on major labels, now owned by conglomerates like Sony, Warner, etc. As far as I can see, they're not public domain. How does this guy (Alexandre Bak) get to remaster, repackage, and resell them on his own independent label?

I did compare two recordings, the EMI original of Jacqueline duPre's Dvorak concerto:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUxvBbIux4A

with his remastering

https://youtu.be/fmmUXLO40Ro?si=cR7rrlYEtWBvmIHf

and actually I was surprised to hear there was a difference. To my ears the original sounds thinner by comparison. So maybe it's not a scam, but just theft?

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qINwKQYa9QLqgZ1OA1mrW?si=bf4f270a17ef4c48

Featuring a lot of Bach and Handel. I love how all this music has that ancient feeling which feels so fitting for Christmas. Not every piece is technically a Christmas piece (I put in some stuff from the Brandenburg) but it all has a smiler vibe.