What is your favourite piece of classical music?

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I have to go for the obvious, and say the 1812 Overture and Bolero, both absolutely epic, especially when you are watching a live orchestra.

pianoman · Answer

I love classical music. There are to many magnificent compositions for me to select one favorite.

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liszt's reminiscences

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Grieg's 'Holberg Suite' and All Brahams Symphonies

Anonymous · Answer

Mascagni's Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Lysenko's Overture from Taras Bulba

conley39 · Answer

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major - Mozart

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Always hard to pick a favourite, but this is for sure one of them...

Albinoni - Adagio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eLU5W1vc8Y

I would also like to recommend this new classical (?) music which I find pretty wonderful...

Alexandra Stréliski - Plus tôt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIqF-kHDUag

Roger the Mole · Answer

Gurrelieder by Arnold Schoenberg (before he went 12-tone)

Anonymous · Answer

Mozart's Requiem

William · Answer

Serenade for Strings

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Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. It was the first piece I learned to play on violin.