Classic pieces you enjoy most or just love

[JohnnyTheFox]

First heard this piece of music in the movie Platoon and loved it ever since. Cant listen to it without needing a tissue.

 

[Pompey-Cowboy]

Karl Jenkins "The Armed Man" is special. Particularly the Benedictus.

 

[CouchCoach]

How about some latter day classical?

 

[Londonboy]

The Master at His finest, the way He twines the 2 pianos around each other is just perfect.
The 2nd movement is so beautiful I could cry.

 

[cowboyec]

does Hans Zimmer count?
•Pirates of the Carribbean
•Dark Knight Trilogy

 

[nobody]

does Hans Zimmer count?
•Pirates of the Carribbean
•Dark Knight Trilogy

Sure, why not?

 

[cowboyec]

I have always loved The Lone Ranger Theme.

 

[nobody]

I have always loved The Lone Ranger Theme.

It's the finale of the William Tell Overture by Rossini.

 

[Rockport]

 

[Montanalo]

There is another thread extolling the virtues of old school Saturday morning cartoons. It's interesting that a good many of us were first introduced to classical music via these cartoons. Who hasn't enjoyed Bugs Bunny's rendition of the Barber of Seville?

 

[cowboyec]

There is another thread extolling the virtues of old school Saturday morning cartoons. It's interesting that a good many of us were first introduced to classical music via these cartoons. Who hasn't enjoyed Bugs Bunny's rendition of the Barber of Seville?

AMEN.
i do love that damn rabbitt.

 

[Montanalo]

One of my favorites

 

[Montanalo]

My dad was actually a classmate of Van Cliburn in Kilgore, TX. My dad had old, scratchy recordings of Van Cliburn from high school performance. Unfortunately, they didn't survive.

 

[Hardline]

I love Richard Wagner
He's the heavy metal of classical music.

 

[Melonfeud]

Greensleeves out of a wind up music box , generally sates my yearning wants

* that 1812 overture with the cannons booming off was always pretty cool,too.

 

[Londonboy]

Who needs fiddles.

 

[CouchCoach]

At 11:11 begins one of my favorite pieces and a major influence on composers.

 

[nobody]

 

[nobody]

 

[nobody]