Best classical music recommendations on Reddit
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#1
Chopin
4.9
(9)
"Chopin Nocturnes are up your alley."
"Others I considered: Chopin's Nocturne in Eb."
"I'll be walking down to Chopin's Mazurka in F."
"Chopin's Tristesse."
"Chopin's Preludes being the most famous examples."
"You definitely sound like you would enjoy Chopin! Or some of his pieces-"
"I absolutely love chopin."
"If you’re into solo piano, I think Chopin’s nocturnes are ridiculously beautiful."
"Chopin nocturne op. 9 no. 2."
#2
Tchaikovsky
4.9
(7)
"Tchaikovsky - Waltz of The Flowers"
"Swan lake by Tchaikovsky."
"Tschaikowsky"
"Tchaikovsky 6 (One of the best ever)."
"Both dvorak 8 and tchaikovsky 6 are great"
"Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 6."
"Tchaikovsky october."
#3
Dvořák
5.0
(6)
"Dvorak Cello Concerto. It will blow your socks off!!!"
"Dvorak's 9th symphony (esp. movement 2)"
"I'll look for some Dvorak tracks immediately!"
"YO PUT ON SOME FUCKIN DVORAK."
"Dvořák's cello concerto."
"Dvořák: Cello concerto, Stabat Mater"
#4
Debussy
5.0
(5)
"Debussy's Maid with the Flaxen Hair (LOVE this one)."
"I walked in to Debussy’s Claire de Lune and it was pretty magical."
"Debussy claire de lune."
"Debussy: Nocturnes."
"Debussy: La Mer (my all time fav piece)."
#5
Beethoven
4.4
(5)
"If you like Moonlight Sonata, here are a few that you may also like."
"Beethoven's Fifth Symphony."
"Beethoven's *Fidelio*."
"The famous Moonlight sonata."
"Adagio from beethoven’s op. 13 “pathétique”."
#6
Stravinsky
5.0
(4)
"*Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring*: infamous ballet that almost started a riot in Paris."
"Stravinsky: Rite of Spring."
"Stravinsky: Firebird."
"Stravinsky: Petroushka."
#7
Johann Sebastian Bach
5.0
(4)
"Bach's keyboard music is both calming and pretty trippy at the same time."
"A Brandenburg Concerto by J.S Bach (No.2, No.3 or No.4) could work."
"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor."
"Bach - Violin concerto in A minor."
#8
Bach
4.5
(4)
"Bach's Sheep May Safely Graze."
"Bach's Well-tempered Clavier."
"Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 5."
"Bach prelude no. 1 book 1."
#9
Strauss
4.0
(4)
"Strauss: Salome."
"Strauss: Metamorphosen."
"Strauss: 4 last songs."
"Strauss: Elektra."
#10
Frédéric Chopin
5.0
(3)
"If you like the darker kind of classical, check out the nocturnes by chopin."
"Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2."
"I would also recommend listening to any of Chopin's nocturnes."
#11
Erik Satie
5.0
(3)
"Obel is influenced by the French composers Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and Erik Satie."
"Gymnopédie No.1."
"Gnossiennes 1-6 - Erik Satie."
#12
Maurice Ravel
5.0
(3)
"The first piece that came to my mind was Ravel- Bolero!"
"Pavane for a Dead Princess by Ravel."
"Obel is influenced by the French composers Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and Erik Satie."
#13
Rachmaninoff
4.7
(3)
"I highly recommend rachmoninoff - played 2nd concerto and elegie both fantastic."
"Rachmaninoff's 2nd piano concerto is a real good one."
"Check out rachmaninoff for some up tempo stuff."
#14
Francisco Tárrega
4.3
(3)
"Francisco Tarrega's guitar variations of Carnival of Venice."
"Also anything by Tárrega"
"Gran Vals, also by Tarrega."
#15
Samuel Barber
5.0
(2)
"Barber - Adagio for Strings."
"A good sad song is adagio for strings by Samuel barber."
#16
Grieg
5.0
(2)
"Grieg: Piano concerto"
"I like Grieg's piano concerto as well."
#17
Glenn Gould
5.0
(2)
"I'm a gould fanboy so I have to agree and recommend his recording of it"
"I agree and for me Gould is especially calming to listen to."
#18
Sibelius
5.0
(2)
"I'd recommend having a listen to Finlandia to start with."
"Sibelius: Finlandia, violin concerto, symphony no. 5 in E-flat"
#19
Mahler
5.0
(2)
"You might also like Mahler 6."
"Mahler - Symphony no. 6"
#20
Ludwig van Beethoven
5.0
(2)
"Beethoven's Piano Concerto no.5 mov.2 is just about as "classical" and peaceful."
"Moonlight Sonata."
#21
Antonín Dvořák
5.0
(2)
"Romance in F minor - Antonin Dvorak."
"I also think Dvorak is fantastic, Serenade in E Major is a total DA mood for me."
#22
Claude Debussy
4.5
(2)
"Obel is influenced by the French composers Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and Erik Satie."
"Check out Gustav Holst, Bela Bartok, Frederick Delius, Camille Saint-Saens and Claude Debussy."
#23
Vivaldi
4.5
(2)
"Vivaldi four seasons"
"If not, that could be a good place to start."
#24
Shostakovich
4.5
(2)
"Check out Shostakovich, 8th String Quartet 2nd Movement"
"The second movement of Shostakovich’s 8th string quartet might be good."
#25
Weber
4.0
(2)
"Carl Maria von Weber : Der Freischütz."
"Weber's *Freischütz*."
#26
Johannes Brahms
5.0
(1)
"Brahms' 3rd symphony has a gorgeous 3rd movement."
#27
Luke Bedford
5.0
(1)
"Try Luke Bedford."
#28
Lakshminarayana Subramaniam
5.0
(1)
"Lakshminarayana Subramaniam is my favorite."
#29
Ravel
5.0
(1)
"Ravel's piano concerto is breathtaking."
#30
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5.0
(1)
"Piano Sonata No. 11: Rondo Alla Turca (Turkish March)."
#31
Walter Piston
5.0
(1)
"Walter Piston - Prelude and Allegro for Organ and Strings"
#32
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
5.0
(1)
"Scheherazade has some incredible violin parts!"
#33
Anton Bruckner
5.0
(1)
"Bruckner - String Quintet."
#34
Camille Saint-Saëns
5.0
(1)
"Piano Trio no. 2 by Saint-Saëns is also really nice."
#35
Arnold Bax
5.0
(1)
"Bax - Piano Quintet."
#36
Philip Glass
5.0
(1)
"How about Philip Glass? His music definitely has a Richter vibe."
#37
Sergei Rachmaninoff
5.0
(1)
"Rachmaninov piano concerto 2 (Richter recording is my fav)."
#38
Olivier Messiaen
5.0
(1)
"Messiaen - Petites esquisses d'oiseaux."
#39
Bach-Respighi
5.0
(1)
"Bach-Respighi - Passascaglia and Fugue in c minor."
#40
Johan Johannsson
5.0
(1)
"Johan Johannsson - Orphee."
#41
Bohuslav Martinů
5.0
(1)
"Martinu - Nonet no. 2."
#42
Edvard Grieg
5.0
(1)
"Another favorite is In The Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg."
#43
Ernő Dohnányi
5.0
(1)
"Dohnanyi - Harp Concerto."
#44
Georges Bizet
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoy Habanera by Georges Bizet."
#45
Joaquin Rodrigo
5.0
(1)
"Album "Cecilia" for piano by Joaquin Rodrigo"
#46
Carl Orff
5.0
(1)
"Oh, and Orff's *Carmina Burana*."
#47
György Ligeti
5.0
(1)
"Ligeti - Atmospheres."
#48
Hania Rani
5.0
(1)
"Hania Rani"
#49
Kaija Saariaho
5.0
(1)
"Try Kaija Saariaho."
#50
Jonathan Dove
5.0
(1)
"Try Jonathan Dove."
#51
Ludovico Einaudi
5.0
(1)
"I'd have to recommend Experience by Ludovico Einaudi."
#52
Einojuhani Rautavaara
5.0
(1)
"Einojuhani Rautavaara - Symphony No. 7 "Angel of Light""
#53
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5.0
(1)
"Ralph vaughn williams - the lark ascending."
#54
Franz Schubert
5.0
(1)
"A few of my own favorites are: Trio no.2 (2nd movement) - Franz Schubert."
#55
Alberto Ginastera
5.0
(1)
"Ginastera - Violin Concerto."
#56
Morton Feldman
5.0
(1)
"Morton Feldman - Violin and String quartet."
#57
Crumb
5.0
(1)
"Crumb, Black Angels"
#58
Igor Stravinsky
4.0
(1)
"You could also use the rite of spring part 1: mvt 2 by Igor Stravinsky."
#59
Anoushka Shankar
4.0
(1)
"Anoushka Shankar is my jam, check Lasya out."
#60
Orff
4.0
(1)
"'in taberna quando sumus' from Orff's Carmina Burana."
#61
Mozart
4.0
(1)
"Mozart's 25th Symphony."
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