Energetic Classical
Reply #2 – 2008-08-13 19:11:31
I'm not a big fan of classical music. It's boring, and for the most part its movements unfold at 10x the pace as compared to a typical pop song. I disgaree. Classical pieces do unfold, sometimes at slow pace, sometimes quickly. But pop songs do not unfold, they don't develop. I am intrigued by energetic piano, violin, and orchestral pieces though, ones that avoid excessive repetition and which have an energetic mathematical vitality to them...suggestions? Excessive repetition? Where did you hear excessive repetition in classical? Maybe in Carmina Burana, which are borderline classical ;-). Suggestions (evergreens only): Vivaldi Winter and Summer (last mvmnt in particular) from the Four Seasons, performed by Fabio Biondi. Vivaldi's concerto for two cellos RV531 Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Carlos Kleiber. If you feel that there is too much repetition in the first movement, listen again and again. It's not repetition, it's based on a single simple motive, which is however changed, modified, placed in different contexts. This is what the piece is about. Beethoven Piano Concerti No. 3 and 5, "Egmont" Ouverture. Just listen to the end. Certain parts of Beethoven quartetts, check out movement 4 of Quartetto serioso Op. 95 (again, there is a slow introduction, be patient) Brahms: much of his orchestral works are pretty energetic in some parts. Start with the Tragic Ouverture, check out the violin concerto (try Milstein and Fistoulari), you may also try both piano concertos (e.g., Gilels), in particular Movements 1 and 3 from No.1 and movement 2 form No.2. Certain parts of the symphonies, e.g. movement 3 & 4 of symphony no. 4. In Paganini's 24 caprices you'll find much eneregtic, even though mediocre music. For something less well known, give the Concerto for string orchestra by Bacewicz a try. I ignored "mathematical", don't know what do you mean in the context.