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Give me your recs!
I love classical/instrumental/opera/choir music (well mostly baroque, but that's only if we're getting into specifics) and I listen to it a fair amount. Ironically, I'm not one who memorizes everything written by a composer. Heck, sometimes I'll listen to a piece more than once and not even know the composer or even the song title.
Anywoo, I'm sure I'm not alone. If you're up for it, please link me some of your favorite pieces (any era/genre ... medieval, renaissance, baroque, opera, classical, romantic, 20th century, contemporary, movie scores, etc.)
I actually first heard this melody in a 1960s cover of Ding Dong the Witch is Dead, and I loved the melody so I did a search and found the source.
Love music composed for castrati. It's one of my weird quirks.
Rameau is the shit. He's like the best example of overly embellished baroque music. While I do enjoy a lot of his ballet-operas, I picked this piece because I love the demonstration of baroque ballet.
This is just awesome, the haunting echo in the caves is insane.
Another melody I first heard in a pop song, well a Japanese pop song by my favorite voice actress. The night I heard the song played on the classical radio station I freaked out in excitement, but never got the title. Then when I was a freshman in college I took a music appreciation course and I finally got the title to my mystery song!
Anywoo, I'm sure I'm not alone. If you're up for it, please link me some of your favorite pieces (any era/genre ... medieval, renaissance, baroque, opera, classical, romantic, 20th century, contemporary, movie scores, etc.)
I actually first heard this melody in a 1960s cover of Ding Dong the Witch is Dead, and I loved the melody so I did a search and found the source.
Love music composed for castrati. It's one of my weird quirks.
Rameau is the shit. He's like the best example of overly embellished baroque music. While I do enjoy a lot of his ballet-operas, I picked this piece because I love the demonstration of baroque ballet.
This is just awesome, the haunting echo in the caves is insane.
Another melody I first heard in a pop song, well a Japanese pop song by my favorite voice actress. The night I heard the song played on the classical radio station I freaked out in excitement, but never got the title. Then when I was a freshman in college I took a music appreciation course and I finally got the title to my mystery song!
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Most of these are contemporary.
Here are some of my favorites:
ERA ~ Ameno (one of my favorite pieces of music...there's a Game of Thrones fanvid to this song that just makes the overall vid so epic):
Gregorian version of Ave Maria (common pieces in churches, but I like the song...and this version is a nice one...I have the one by Celtic Woman on my iPod :p):
Dreamcatcher from Secret Garden (calming, beautiful musical piece):
Zelda Medley by violinist Lindsey Stirling (Lindsey is so good in what she does...this is a favorite of mine):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3KUyPKbR7Q (embed disabled)
Gypsy by Ronan Hardiman (piece from Lord of the Dance...another of my favorites...kind of a seductive song...I find it motivational while writing ;)):
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Hee, a lot of your picks are or almost New Age. Definitely my favorite type of music to listen to while reading or vegging out!
Funny you linked the Gregorian chant piece. I was totally listening to Gregorian versions of contemporary songs yesterday, like Boulevard of Broken Dreams (http://youtu.be/-SvhLaHRvUs) and Clocks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgUMWSITk7Q). They have many more, but you should definitely check them out if you have some time!
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Ah yeah. *facepalm* I'm not good at labeling some music...but New Age makes sense. I just find the melody pretty and save it to a YouTube playlist. :p
I've listened to some of the Gregorian versions of contemporary songs, but not those particular two. I like the Gregorian versions of Forever Young and Wind of Change. Thanks for the recs!