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kelly_kelly

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Favorite orchestral works?

on: February 17, 2009, 01:08:22 PM

I've suddenly been feeling guilty that I have very little knowledge of orchestral music (basically limited to what I've played). What are some orchestral pieces that you enjoy?

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ganymed

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Re: Favorite orchestral works?

Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 07:07:49 PM

I love the Prager and Haffner Symphonie by Mozart

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justliam

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Re: Favorite orchestral works?

Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 08:33:07 PM

Hmm, well I guess I should be the first to say Beethoven's 9th

Vaughn Williams - Symphony No.5 and The Lark Ascending
Grieg - Peer Gynt suite
Holst - The Planets Suite
Dvorak - Symphony No.9
Schubert - Symphony No.8, No.9
Beethoven - 9th Symphony
Saint Saens - Danse Macabre

To name a few (pretty obvious ones).

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smiggy

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Re: Favorite orchestral works?

Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 09:45:04 PM

I hadn't heard much orchestral work until late last year, when I managed to get into an orchestra.

Borodin - Polovtsienne dances
Kodaly - Hary-Janos suite
and of course the Nutcracker suite!!!

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