Favorite Romantic era Work?

**Holton181** · 10-09-2008, 01:37 PM

I know there to be plenty of classical music lovers on this forum, as well as classical musicians. So, what's yours? It has to be Brahms' 4th symphony for me.

**professorchaos** · 10-09-2008, 07:09 PM

I have to go with Beethoven, although technically he spans the Classical and Romantic periods. While I am particularly fond of his middle period sonatas, my favorite symphony is No. 3 “Eroica." Now if you wish to discuss Carlos Kleiber's interpretations conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra versus Van Karajan's work with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra....

**profsaffel** · 10-09-2008, 07:19 PM

Moonlight Sonata. If there is ONE definitive work, that's it. Easy to listen to, but longer lasting than the best lather. Of course, if this Romantic era piece was a novel, I'd say Frankestein, for the reason that it transcends any era.

**Dustinl** · 10-09-2008, 07:21 PM

Tchaikovsky for me. Great to listen to when smoking a cigar!

DL

**Shane** · 10-09-2008, 07:29 PM

Piano - Kinderszenen by Robert Schumann

Orchestral - Les Preludes by Franz Liszt

Vocal/Choral - Missa Solemnis by Ludwig van Beethoven

**sehrgut** · 10-09-2008, 07:33 PM

Music: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique"
Art: Flaming June, Frederick, Lord Leighton
Literature: the poetry of Christina Rossetti

**Roman414** · 10-09-2008, 07:57 PM

The Russians. Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Karsokov...

**Howard Newell** · 10-09-2008, 08:00 PM

I'm absolutely floored that no one's mentioned Fryderyk Chopin! His Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, his etudes, and his waltzes are all astounding. I can't think of anyone else who can come close to his compositions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwHgeDPhkts

**adamjaskie** · 10-09-2008, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Howard Newell

I'm absolutely floored that no one's mentioned Fryderyk Chopin! His Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, his etudes, and his waltzes are all astounding. I can't think of anyone else who can come close to his compositions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwHgeDPhkts

I have Pollini playing all of the Etudes.

**Doc4** · 10-09-2008, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

I have to go with Beethoven, although technically he spans the Classical and Romantic periods. While I am particularly fond of his middle period sonatas, my favorite symphony is No. 3 “Eroica." Now if you wish to discuss Carlos Kleiber's interpretations conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra versus Van Karajan's work with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra....

Well, you obviously haven't heard Klemperer's mono recording with the Philharmonia!

My favourite 'Romantic' music? Beethoven's 13th string quartet, with the Grosse Fuge ending.

... no, the 14th!

... no, the 13th!

... well, maybe the 14th ...

... nah, the 13th.

**masonjarjar** · 10-09-2008, 08:26 PM

Mahler is my favorite composer, but I have a hard time lumping Mahler in with the Romantics. He's in his own world..

So, I'll pick Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony.

(and Brahms might object to being in this thread..)

-Mason

**labrat_333** · 10-09-2008, 11:33 PM

Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. While I love many others this was my introduction to the Romantic era and I will always remember the first time I heard it.

For literature, while it was written in 1905 I find The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy truely sums up the spirit and beaty of that era.

**rikrdo** · 10-10-2008, 12:39 AM

Dvorak 9th - "New World"

**masonjarjar** · 10-10-2008, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by labrat_333

Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. While I love many others this was my introduction to the Romantic era and I will always remember the first time I heard it.

My band director played part of that work for us in 6th grade to demonstrate how Berlioz musically represented a decapated head falling down a flight of stairs (the strings going "pluck, pluck, pluck, pluck").. then I kind of forgot about it in a haze of AC/DC and Foreigner.

Several years later I was listening to the work again with a friend and I remembered the "guillotine scene" from 6th grade.

**Stauff** · 10-10-2008, 04:40 AM

Schubert pianosonata D 960

**Phog Allen** · 10-10-2008, 04:54 AM

I envy the knowledge of the posters here. I am a Johnny come lately to classical music. What I actually know about it would fit on a postage stamp. There is a channel on my Dish Network service called "Ensemble" that alleges to play a "lively mix of solo, chamber and small orchestral pieces". It is quite relaxing and I find myself tuning in quite a lot. I especially enjoy what I suppose is the "chamber" music part. It sounds like a small collection of strings. Probably including cello, violin, and something else. A viola` maybe?

A couple of years ago I was working out on the elliptical trainer in the basement. I had a local radio channel on that plays classical in the evenings. My then six year old daughter comes bouncing into the garage and promptly tells me; Daddy, that music is by Edvard Grieg. I had never heard of this person before. She said her music teacher had been going over some composers with them and playing pieces of music to accompanying it. She recognised something distinctive in the sounds that had her convinced it was a piece by Grieg. Imagine my surprise when the host announced that indeed, it was a composition of Edvard Grieg. I was floored. Mayhaps the little girl is sharper than her old dad by a slight margin, eh? I hope this is something she continues to explore.

Regards, Todd

**Holton181** · 10-10-2008, 05:48 AM

Originally Posted by rikrdo

Dvorak 9th - "New World"

I was going to say there was a tie between this and the Brahms, but I'm not sure it counts as Romantic Music. The time he wrote it and where have an impact, but I have to check my history books again.

**Holton181** · 10-10-2008, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by labrat_333

Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. While I love many others this was my introduction to the Romantic era and I will always remember the first time I heard it.

For literature, while it was written in 1905 I find The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy truely sums up the spirit and beaty of that era.

Originally Posted by masonjarjar

My band director played part of that work for us in 6th grade to demonstrate how Berlioz musically represented a decapated head falling down a flight of stairs (the strings going "pluck, pluck, pluck, pluck").. then I kind of forgot about it in a haze of AC/DC and Foreigner.

Several years later I was listening to the work again with a friend and I remembered the "guillotine scene" from 6th grade.

I think that has to be one of the best pieces for bass trombone. You get to wail just one note really, really loud