Symphonies

[theholygideons]

I'm so bored, can someone point out some romantic and onward symphonies?
also, be specific in terms of movements... i don't want to listen to an entire 2 hour symphony thank you very much.

[prestoconfuocco]

If you don't want to listen to full symphonies you can listen to some symphonic poems - They're good if you're not in the mood for a full symphony.
Good symphonies:
- Tchaikovsky's 4th, mvt 1 and 4.
- Tchaikovsky's 3rd, mvt 4.
- Tchaikovsky's 5th, mvt 1.
- Tcahikovsky 6th, mvt 1. (What can I say, he rocks.)
- Rachmaninoff's 2nd, mvt 3.
- Saint-Saens' 2nd mvt 4.
- Dvorak's 9th, mvt 1 and 2.
- Schumann's 4th, mvt 2 and 3.
- Grieg's symphony in C minor, mvt 1.
- Brahms' 4th, mvt 1 and 3.
- Brahms' 3rd, mvt 1 and 4.
- Mahler's 2nd, mvt 1.
- Gliere's 3rd, mvt 4.
- Wanger's 9th, mvt 2.
There are about a thousand more. Also, I truely recommend listening to the entire symphonies whenever you have the chance, they're as good as music gets.

[awesom_o]

Listen to the Hebrides Overture by Mendelssohn.

One of the greatest early Romantic works for Orchestra. Like a full symphony in 10 minutes. Perfect for a busy man who hasn't the time for larger works....

[nocturnetr]

Rachmaninoff
Die Toteninsel (a.k.a Isle of The Dead)
Symphonic Dances in

Shostakovich
Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" in C major-Finale-Allegro ma Non Troppo

Stravinsky
La Sacre Du Printemps

Korsakov
Scheherazade

Debussy
La Mer

If you don't want to listen to an entire symphony at once, definitely stick with Symphonic poems. Except Shostakovich's 7th. It's awesome.

[mjames]

- Brahms' 4th, mvt 1 and 3.
- Brahms' 3rd, mvt 1 and 4.

There are about a thousand more. Also, I truely recommend listening to the entire symphonies whenever you have the chance, they're as good as music gets.

I'm sorry but it's a crime to recommend movements from Brahm's 4th instead of the entire thing. How could you leave out 2 and 4? The themes in the beginning of the 4th movement is probably the most exciting and dankest in Brahm's entire output.

Now on to the third, how could you leave out the allegretto?
And the second movement
God damn just listen to the entire thing
Not just Brahms
But everything on the list
It is a crime not to listen to an entire symphony
Not having the time is not an excuse
MAKE THE TIME
GOD DAMMIT

[theholygideons]

Yes Sir *salutes*

[prestoconfuocco]

I'm sorry but it's a crime to recommend movements from Brahm's 4th instead of the entire thing. How could you leave out 2 and 4? The themes in the beginning of the 4th movement is probably the most exciting and dankest in Brahm's entire output.

Now on to the third, how could you leave out the allegretto?
And the second movement
God damn just listen to the entire thing
Not just Brahms
But everything on the list
It is a crime not to listen to an entire symphony
Not having the time is not an excuse
MAKE THE TIME
GOD DAMMIT

I agree, it's a crime to listen to just one movement of a symphony - especially if it's Brahms!
I'm gonna go turn myself in to the police.