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Butterfly is just a lovely piece. Actually, most of Chopin's music is great- ballades, sonatas, and a very underrated Barcarolle. Although I do prefer to listen to orchestral more, it just gives a whole new dimension that a piano can't unfortunately. Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky Korsakov (Scheherazade!), Brahms. Respighi is not that well known, but his works are great.

One of my current favourites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us7t6N5Ao4s. Unless you're a purist and you prefer the original (still spectacular): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78AslTXMp30&feature=related

Have to agree with you on that one, it sounds way more playful on orchestra :)
But I do have to say the orchestral version makes it ten times better :)
 

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Can you guys embedded the videos in this thread i want to listen to them :D
Bach D minor concerto (the part at 2:35 is super awesome)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-rgOYwjRk0

Islamey (orchestral)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us7t6N5Ao4s

Islamey (piano)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Asl...eature=related

Chopin op25 no9 ("Butterfly" Etude)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKeley78hM4

Chopin Grand Valse op34 no1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJfDropL5oQ

Nyman The Heart Asks Pleasure First

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IepqvxE4gw

Beethoven Egmont overture op84 F minor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md51Li4MO8M

Wagner Ride of the Valkyries (you've most likely heard this before in movies etc.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b65wYiE5N4&feature=fvst
 
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I'm quite fond of Mahler, I love his music ever since the Sydney Symphony played all of his symphonies in a two year cycle.
 

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I'm quite fond of Mahler, I love his music ever since the Sydney Symphony played all of his symphonies in a two year cycle.
Have you heard of Mark Walton? I've started really loving his pieces after playing 4th grade clarinet in my exams. I think you can google search his name and it should have some music sheets by him. Mainly fun study pieces in a certain key.
 

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Bach D minor concerto (the part at 2:35 is super awesome)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-rgOYwjRk0

Islamey (orchestral)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us7t6N5Ao4s

Islamey (piano)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Asl...eature=related

Chopin op25 no9 ("Butterfly" Etude)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKeley78hM4

Chopin Grand Valse op34 no1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJfDropL5oQ

Nyman The Heart Asks Pleasure First

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IepqvxE4gw

Beethoven Egmont overture op84 F minor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md51Li4MO8M

Wagner Ride of the Valkyries (you've most likely heard this before in movies etc.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b65wYiE5N4&feature=fvst
These are all really good, I remember when I first heard eg,ont I was like... Wow!
 
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Have you heard of Mark Walton? I've started really loving his pieces after playing 4th grade clarinet in my exams. I think you can google search his name and it should have some music sheets by him. Mainly fun study pieces in a certain key.
Yes, I've heard of his name somewhere:) I could have sworn I've played one of his pieces before, but I can't remember exactly which one. Anyway I had a look at some of his clarinet compositions on his website and they sure look fun to play.
http://www.markwalton.com.au/marks-compositions/unaccompanied-solo-works/
 
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Yes, I've heard of his name somewhere:) I could have sworn I've played one of his pieces before, but I can't remember exactly which one. Anyway I had a look at some of his clarinet composition on his website and they sure look fun to play.
http://www.markwalton.com.au/marks-compositions/unaccompanied-solo-works/
Originally didn't take much interest in him until I had my exams and when my clarinet teacher actually introduced me to him back like 2 years ago. He's a very nice musician, both musically and socially.
 
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chopins piano concertos

nuff said
Speaking of piano concertos, I think Brahms deserves an honourable mention :D I can never stop listening to his second piano concerto in B flat


Here is the first movement which has one of the most difficult and daunting passages ever for a pianist with only two hands. It's also the only piano concerto (since Beethoven) in which the orchestra is at least important as the soloist.
One think I love about this piece is that it constantly keeps us guessing. The first thing we hear isn't the orchestra or the piano, but a horn solo which takes the rising pattern of the opening three notes, giving it a character of a question which then the piano enters and develops the tune before the horn even finishes. Once the orchestra comes in, it's only gently with the woodwinds which is later joined by the strings. It at first seems to be a nice, lovely, pastoral relaxed kind of movement in which the orchestra traditionally takes control of the entire opening section of the movement. However Brahms surprises us once again by completely reversing the roles. No sooner the orchestra enters, the piano aggressively comes back, threatening to tear the theme itself into shreds. All of this in a span of the first forty seconds.

Anyway I can go on forever about this it, but you all should listen to this wonderful piano concerto :)

EDIT: Here is the full piano score + orchestral cues if anyone is interested
http://imslp.org/wiki/File:PMLP02761-Brahms_-_083_-_Piano_Concerto_n.2_Bb_(2H).pdf
 
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Shostakovich
He wrote my favourite concertos in existance:
Really makes me wish I picked cello instead of violin
 
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Speaking of piano concertos, I think Brahms deserves an honourable mention :D I can never stop listening to his second piano concerto in flat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D18AujwrQb4

Here is the first movement which has one of the most difficult and daunting passages ever for a pianist with only two hands. It's also the only piano concerto (since Beethoven) in which the orchestra is at least important as the soloist.
One think I love about this piece is that it constantly keeps us guessing. The first thing we hear isn't the orchestra or the piano, but a horn solo which takes the rising pattern of the opening three notes, giving it a character of a question which then the piano enters and develops the tune before the horn even finishes. Once the orchestra comes in, it's only gently with the woodwinds which is later joined by the strings. It at first seems to be a nice, lovely, pastoral relaxed kind of movement in which the orchestra traditionally takes control of the entire opening section of the movement. However Brahms surprises us once again by completely reversing the roles. No sooner the orchestra enters, the piano aggressively comes back, threatening to tear the theme itself into shreds. All of this in a span of the first forty seconds.

Anyway I can go on forever about this it, but you all should listen to this wonderful piano concerto :)

EDIT: Here is the full piano score + orchestral cues if anyone is interested!
http://imslp.org/wiki/File:PMLP02761-Brahms_-_083_-_Piano_Concerto_n.2_Bb_(2H).pdf
Listening to this right now, can't help but bounce around a little, lovely main melody and love the changes :) I also like the B-flat/E-flat minor part at 1:15 :)
In terms of difficulty, Rach 3 (Cadenza :O. Horowitz played it wonderfully at 75 years of age) and Prokofiev 2 are hard to beat IMO
The Bach Concerto in D minor seems like the only playable one
 
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Listening to this right now, can't help but bounce around a little, lovely main melody and love the changes :) I also like the B-flat/E-flat minor part at 1:15 :)
In terms of difficulty, Rach 3 (Cadenza :O. Horowitz played it wonderfully at 75 years of age) and Prokofiev 2 are hard to beat IMO
The Bach Concerto in D minor seems like the only playable one
Ah, tbh I think they are all very difficult to play anyway (definitely beyond my piano playing skills haha). Anyway I'm actually going to hear this concerto live at a concert later this year at the Sydney Opera House, and I absolutely can't wait :)
 

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Speaking of piano concertos, I think Brahms deserves an honourable mention :D I can never stop listening to his second piano concerto in B flat


Here is the first movement which has one of the most difficult and daunting passages ever for a pianist with only two hands. It's also the only piano concerto (since Beethoven) in which the orchestra is at least important as the soloist.
One think I love about this piece is that it constantly keeps us guessing. The first thing we hear isn't the orchestra or the piano, but a horn solo which takes the rising pattern of the opening three notes, giving it a character of a question which then the piano enters and develops the tune before the horn even finishes. Once the orchestra comes in, it's only gently with the woodwinds which is later joined by the strings. It at first seems to be a nice, lovely, pastoral relaxed kind of movement in which the orchestra traditionally takes control of the entire opening section of the movement. However Brahms surprises us once again by completely reversing the roles. No sooner the orchestra enters, the piano aggressively comes back, threatening to tear the theme itself into shreds. All of this in a span of the first forty seconds.

Anyway I can go on forever about this it, but you all should listen to this wonderful piano concerto :)

EDIT: Here is the full piano score + orchestral cues if anyone is interested
http://imslp.org/wiki/File:PMLP02761-Brahms_-_083_-_Piano_Concerto_n.2_Bb_(2H).pdf
I cant listen to the piece due to my extremely poor internet on the usb, but your description basically tells me the idea and sound of the composition. Greatly appreciated ^^ And yes, a span of 40 seconds is quite amazing for such intricate details.
 

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Ah, tbh I think they are all very difficult to play anyway (definitely beyond my piano playing skills haha). Anyway I'm actually going to hear this concerto live at a concert later this year at the Sydney Opera House, and I absolutely can't wait :)
:O You lucky one, who's the pianist by the way? I really wanted to go for the Lang Lang Rach concerto 2 in Syd Opera house last year but I was too late :(! I'm going to the Opera house for Romeo and Juliet for English :angryfire: In part 2 of the Brahms concerto, I really like the part 1:26 :cool:
 

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Wow! I'm sure it'll be great- it's a nice concerto :) I've always enjoyed the concerts at the Opera House. Went to Dvorak's New World last year, just magnificent.

I haven't actually listened to Shostakovich much. I might try his Cello Concerto then, since it is one of my favourite instruments.

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In terms of difficulty, Rach 3 (Cadenza :O. Horowitz played it wonderfully at 75 years of age) and Prokofiev 2 are hard to beat IMO
The Bach Concerto in D minor seems like the only playable one
Playable? I'm sure there are a few that are playable :)
 

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:O You lucky one, who's the pianist by the way? I really wanted to go for the Lang Lang Rach concerto 2 in Syd Opera house last year but I was too late :(! I'm going to the Opera house for Romeo and Juliet for English :angryfire: In part 2 of the Brahms concerto, I really like the part 1:26 :cool:
I think our school is going there just as a supplementary thing as well :D Although we're not doing Romeo and Juliet as I have been told...
 
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I cant listen to the piece due to my extremely poor internet on the usb, but your description basically tells me the idea and sound of the composition. Greatly appreciated ^^ And yes, a span of 40 seconds is quite amazing for such intricate details.
Well once your internet is back to normal, you should definitely watch it. BTW, I still have more POTO youtube videos if you want them :)

:O You lucky one, who's the pianist by the way? I really wanted to go for the Lang Lang Rach concerto 2 in Syd Opera house last year but I was too late :(! I'm going to the Opera house for Romeo and Juliet for English :angryfire: In part 2 of the Brahms concerto, I really like the part 1:26 :cool:
Yes, I remember the two guest pianists last year were Evgeny Kissin and Lang Lang. I missed out on his concert as well :( Kissin is still around I think though.

I'm going to this performance exactly
http://www.sydneysymphony.com/seasons/2012/productions/3315-Majestic-Brahms/details/
The pianist is Philippe Bianconi whom I've never heard before, so I look forward to hearing his interpretation :)

EDIT: Ok, I've just found an article about him playing the same piano concerto and he seems to be a very impressive player
http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing/article-7087-love-is-very-mysterious.html
 
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