Any Classical Music lovers ?

**WillBrink** · 08-31-14, 17:25

If you're a classical music fan, my father was the head of faculty to the New England Conservatory of Music, and founder of various orchestras, best known probably the Boston Classical Orchestra, and a very well known violinist in his day. Here's Mozart Sonata in E Minor, K. 304 Movement I , which is one of the finest versions of this sonata you'll hear. If you're a classical music buff, you'll recognize the name John Gibbons also. Even if you're not a classical music person in general, I think you'll find this very pleasing to the ears and brain.

Movement II, which I think is even better HERE

**SeriousStudent** · 08-31-14, 17:32

When I am commuting to and from work, I either listen to classical music or Ballistic radio podcasts.

Thanks for the links, I'll download and listen to them on my drive.

**WillBrink** · 08-31-14, 17:38

Originally Posted by SeriousStudent

When I am commuting to and from work, I either listen to classical music or Ballistic radio podcasts.

Thanks for the links, I'll download and listen to them on my drive.

Enjoy! Can only post one vid, so linked movement II in text below vid posted.

**Mjolnir** · 08-31-14, 17:43

Absolutely!

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**ptmccain** · 08-31-14, 17:43

I like to day, "If it ain't Baroque, fix it."

**MorphCross** · 08-31-14, 22:13

Just don't ask me to sit through a Brahms piece played by Awadagin Pratt. *Zzzz*

I have many good memories of listening to classical pieces played live by both school orchestras as well as the YSKC so when the mood takes me i'll pull up some of the more popular pieces they played frequently and just listen to them in the background on the computer. I don't think I would qualify as a lover or aficionado as my personal collection of classical music is limited to Johan de Meij.

**fixit69** · 08-31-14, 23:03

Mozart may have been a kook, but he was a musical genius. Beethoven another. Way too many to name right now...
But bring a shredder at heart, check out Niccolo Paganini. Virtuosity on the violin that was unmatched. It was where the rumor came from that be sold his soul to the devil to play so well. And this was centuries before Robert Jonson.

ETA: the 24 caprices are not to be missed