Instrumental/Orchestral Music You Enjoy

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Headphones recommended, weed optional

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Thomas Bergesen's first Symphony. A complete triumph, truly magical. A modern day wonder. This is just a brief extract from the full symphony. Listen and let it take you places.

 

[Nymzee]

Classic

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

I like the way the Beatles incorporated orchestral elements into many of their masterpieces. Genius.

He loves a bit of Bach especially Paul, this is a great interview about "Blackbird."

"Bach's got good tunes" Haha i love Paul McCartney.

Ooh i love classical music, trouble is when you turn on the radio for ten minutes in the middle of a symphony you can leave without ever finding out who it was.

I don't play an instrument or read music so i go on purely what sounds good to my ear.

Probably the guy i put on most often is Rachmaninoff, I just feel a lot of passion and emotion through his works.



Elgar cello concerto

Just takes me on an emotional journey without fail every single time, same as Barbers adagio for strings. It's a classic for a reason.



It's taking too much time writing so I'll just stick a few down.

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Forgot to post the interview into the above post.

 

[summerisle]

 

[Eggs]

.....has to be ‘Strangers on The Shore’ by Aka Bilk. Superb.

Never know how to upload a tune but worth a listen to.

 

[Old Blue 2]

About the performance: the canon is played using not only the instruments but also the bowing techniques from the time of Pachelbel. As you can see from the video, especially if you look at the high definition version, the string instruments are not only baroque, but they are in baroque setup: this means that the strings, fingerboard, bridge and other parts of the violin appear just as they did in Pachelbel's time. No metal hardware such as chinrests, clamps or fine tuners are used on the violins, allowing the violins to vibrate freely. A good example of baroque bowing can be seen in the extended passage of repeated notes: the musicians play these notes on one bow—the shorter & lighter baroque bow—to created a gliding effect. The players also hold the bow very differently which affects the balance and touch. Both the style and the amount of vibrato are based on baroque treatises which describe the methods for playing, bowing & articulation in the late 17th century. The narrow, shimmering vibrato blends with the baroque organ. The organ used is made entirely of wood, based on German baroque instruments, and the pipes are voiced to provide a smooth accompaniment to the strings, instead of a more soloistic sound. Another feature of the video is the subtle differences in not only the sound and color of the instruments, but also the different techniques of the players. All three are playing baroque violins with baroque bows, yet each person has her own distinct sound and bowing style—each bow has a different shape and balance.

 

[Old Blue 2]

Those of you who have seen the 'American Civil War' series by Ken Burns will undoubtedly recognise this tune, written by Jay Ungar, who is the main violinist here. Such a beautiful, melancholy, tune...