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Most important:

1) Bach
2) Beethoven
3) Mozart
4) Wagner (not that I've ever listened to any of his pieces)
=5) Debussy
=5) Stravinsky

Some of my favorite (I can't condense down to 5):

Beethoven
Rachmaninoff
Ravel
Debussy
Korngold

Reply 21

TimmonaPortella

Original post by Actaeon

Ditto on the Dvorak, his symphonies are some of my favourite pieces of music that I've ever heard.

I also love the slavonic dances. And the cello and piano concertos. I'm such a fan :h:

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Ridwan1473

Original post by battycatlady

I wish. I have absolutely zero musical talents; I just love classical music!

Hahaha i see, your taste in classical music is very similar to that of a pianist😎
perhaps you do have hidden musical talent, you should learn to play the piano👀

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Duskstar

Chopin
Debussy
Beethoven
Liszt
Rach

Basically in order, for me, as a pianist. I haven't actually played very much Rach ever, but I do really enjoy it.

Reply 24

Ridwan1473

Original post by Duskstar

Chopin
Debussy
Beethoven
Liszt
Rach

Basically in order, for me, as a pianist. I haven't actually played very much Rach ever, but I do really enjoy it.

Hahaha im a pianist too, tbh i Haven't reached the levels of Lizst/Rach yet but working towards it. Whats your favourite composition by Chopin?? I really like the 12 etudes, the sheer complexity but the way it flows perfectly

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Reply 25

Duskstar

Original post by Ridwan1473

The Nocturnes. My favourites are probably Bb minor, C# minor, and E minor (no. 1, 20 and 19 respectively I think).

The only Lizst I've played was a short piece for Grade 5 or something, and I recently tried Liebestraum no. 3, but it would take me months of practice to get it anywhere near concert ready...

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Reply 26

The Warsmith

Original post by Duskstar

The Nocturnes. My favourites are probably Bb minor, C# minor, and G (no. 1, 21 and 20 respectively I think).

The only Lizst I've played was a short piece for Grade 5 or something, and I recently tried Liebestraum no. 3, but it would take me months of practice to get it anywhere near concert ready...

Chopin's etudes?

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The Warsmith

Wanna feel happy? Listen to Eric Satie's Gymnopedies :biggrin:

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Reply 28

Duskstar

Original post by Ser Alex Toyne

Chopin's etudes?

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The only one I've played is E minor, 'Tristesse', but they're all good ofc since it's Chopin! :P

Reply 29

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Well, here is my violin point of view: Bach, Paganini, Vivaldi, Wieniawski, Sarasate... (not in strict order)
Here is my piano point of view: Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schubert ...
However in general (excluding ones already mentioned): Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Dvorak...

Reply 30

super_hannah

1) Debussy
2) Rachmaninoff
3) Scriabin
4) Liszt
5) Grieg

Reply 31

thistletwit

Original post by Ser Alex Toyne

Wanna feel happy? Listen to Eric Satie's Gymnopedies :biggrin:

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Oh gosh they're really good! I'm absolutely in love with Satie at the moment, all I've been playing on the piano are his works. I especially like the fantastie-valse and the 1st and 2nd gnossiennes which I'm practising at the moment. Haha and yes they really are feel good, calm but positive pieces - perfect for revising!

Reply 32

celloellen

My favourites (not in order except no 1!):
1)Shostakovich
2)Bach
3)R.Strauss
4)Mahler
5)Rachmaninov

(I'm a cellist... not that that has anything to with it of course.....!!! ;p lol)

With regards to earlier comments about Bach Cello Suites, yes Yo-Yo Ma is probably my favourite along with Casals and Susan Sheppard's recordings on baroque cello!!

Reply 33

JPencil

1. Mozart
2. Bach
3. Strauss
4. Vivaldi
5. Beethoven

I feel like a bit of a sheep with such an 'ordinary' list but those are genuinely my favourite composers :colondollar: