Listen to something from the classics - what could be better ?! Especially on weekends, when you want to relax, forget about the worries of the day, the worries of the working week, dream about the beautiful, and just cheer yourself up. Just think, classic works were created by genius authors so long ago that it is hard to believe that something can survive for so many years. And these works are still loved and listened to, they create arrangements and modern interpretations. Even in modern processing, the works of genius composers remain classical music. As he admits, classical works are brilliant, and all ingenious cannot be boring.
Probably all great composers have a special ear, a special sensitivity to tone and melody, which allowed them to create music that is enjoyed by dozens of generations not only of their compatriots, but also of classical music fans all over the world. If you are still in doubt if you love classical music, then you need to meet with, and you will be convinced that, in fact, you are already a longtime fan of great music.
And today we will talk about the 10 most famous composers in the world.
Johann Sebastian Bach
The first place deservedly belongs. A genius was born in Germany. The most talented composer wrote music for harpsichord and organ. The composer did not create a new style of music. But he was able to create perfection in all styles of his time. He is the author of over 1000 compositions. In his works Bach combined different musical styles with which he got acquainted during his life. Musical romanticism was often combined with the Baroque style. In life Johann Bach as a composer, he did not receive the recognition it deserved, interest in his music arose almost 100 years after his death. Today he is called one of the greatest composers who have ever lived on earth. His uniqueness as a person, teacher and musician was reflected in his music. Bach laid the foundations of modern and modern music, dividing the history of music into pre-Bach and post-Bach. It is believed that music Bach gloomy and gloomy. His music is rather fundamental and solid, restrained and focused. As the reflections of a mature, wise person. Creation Bach influenced many composers. Some of them took an example from his works or used themes from them. And musicians all over the world play music Bachadmiring her beauty and perfection. One of the most sensational works - "Brandenburg Concerts" - excellent proof that music Bach cannot be considered too gloomy:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
He is considered a genius by right. At the age of 4, he already freely played the violin and harpsichord, at the age of 6 he began to compose music, and at 7 he skillfully improvised the harpsichord, violin and organ, competing with famous musicians. Already at the age of 14 Mozart - a recognized composer, and at the age of 15 - a member of the music academies of Bologna and Verona. By nature, he possessed a phenomenal ear for music, memory and the ability to improvise. He has created an astonishing number of works - 23 operas, 18 sonatas, 23 piano concertos, 41 symphonies, and more. The composer did not want to imitate, he tried to create a new model reflecting the new personality of the music. It's no coincidence that in Germany music Mozart is called "the music of the soul", in his works the composer showed the features of his sincere, loving nature. The greatest melodist attached particular importance to opera. Opera Mozart - an era in the development of this type of musical art. Mozart widely recognized as one of the greatest composers: his uniqueness lies in the fact that he worked in all musical forms of his time and achieved the greatest success in all. One of the most recognizable pieces - "Turkish March":
Ludwig van Beethoven
Another great German was an important figure in the Romantic-Classical period. Even those who know nothing about classical music know about it. Beethoven Is one of the most performed and respected composers in the world. The great composer witnessed the tremendous upheavals that took place in Europe and redrawn its map. These great coups, revolutions and military confrontations are reflected in the composer's work, especially in symphonic ones. He embodied in music the pictures of heroic struggle. In immortal works Beethoven you will hear the struggle for freedom and brotherhood of people, unshakable faith in the victory of light over darkness, as well as dreams of freedom and happiness of mankind. One of the most famous and surprising facts of his life is that ear disease developed into complete deafness, but despite this, the composer continued to write music. He was also considered one of the finest pianists. Music Beethoven surprisingly simple and understandable for the widest audience. Generations change, and even epochs, and music Beethoven still excites and delights the hearts of people. One of his best works - "Moonlight Sonata":
Richard Wagner
With the name of the great Richard Wagner most often associated with his masterpieces "Wedding Choir" or "Flight of the Valkyries"... But he is known not only as a composer, but also as a philosopher. Wagner considered his musical works as a way of expressing a certain philosophical concept. FROM Wagner a new musical era of operas began. The composer tried to bring opera closer to life, music for him is only a means. Richard Wagner - creator of musical drama, reformer of operas and the art of conducting, innovator of the harmonic and melodic language of music, creator of new forms of musical expression. Wagner - the author of the world's longest solo aria (14 minutes 46 seconds) and the world's longest classical opera (5 hours and 15 minutes). In life Richard Wagner was considered a controversial person who was either adored or hated. And often both together. Mystical symbolism and anti-Semitism made him Hitler's favorite composer, but closed the way for his music to Israel. However, neither supporters nor opponents of the composer deny his greatness as a composer. Great music from the very first notes Richard Wagner absorbs you without a trace, leaving no room for disputes and disagreements:
Franz Schubert
The Austrian composer is a musical genius, one of the best songwriters. He was only 17 when he wrote his first song. In one day he could write 8 songs. During his creative life, he created more than 600 compositions based on the verses of more than 100 great poets, including Goethe, Schiller and Shakespeare. therefore Franz Schubert in the top 10. Although creativity Schubert very diverse, in the use of genres, ideas and reincarnations, vocal and song lyrics are predominant and defining in his music. Before Schubert the song was considered an insignificant genre, and it was he who elevated it to the degree of artistic perfection. Moreover, he combined a seemingly unconnected song and chamber symphonic music, which gave rise to a new direction of lyric-romantic symphony. Vocal and song lyrics are a world of simple and deep, subtle and even intimate human experiences, expressed not in words, but in sound. Franz Schubert lived a very short life, only 31 years old. The fate of the composer's works is no less tragic than his life. After death Schubert many unpublished manuscripts remained, kept in bookcases and drawers of relatives and friends. Even the closest people did not know everything that he wrote, and for many years he was recognized mainly as the king of the song. Some of the composer's works were published only half a century after his death. One of the most beloved and famous works Franz Schubert – "Evening serenade":
Robert Schuman
With an equally tragic fate, the German composer is one of the best composers of the romantic era. He created music of amazing beauty. To get an idea of \u200b\u200b19th century German romanticism, just listen "Carnival" Robert Schumann... He was able to break out of the musical traditions of the classical era, creating his own interpretation of the romantic style. Robert Schuman was gifted with many talents, and even for a long time could not decide between music, poetry, journalism and philology (he was a polyglot and fluently translated from English, French and Italian). He was also an amazing pianist. Yet the main vocation and passion Schumann there was music. In his poetic and deeply psychological music, the music largely reflects the duality of the composer's nature, an impulse of passion and withdrawal into the world of dreams, an awareness of vulgar reality and a striving for the ideal. One of the masterpieces Robert Schumann, which everyone simply must hear:
Frederic Chopin
Perhaps the most famous Pole in the world of music. Neither before nor after the composer was born a musical genius of this level in Poland. Poles are incredibly proud of their great compatriot, and in his work, the music composer repeatedly sings of the homeland, admires the beauty of landscapes, laments the tragic past, dreams of a great future. Frederic Chopin Is one of the few composers who wrote music exclusively for the piano. There are no operas or symphonies in his creative heritage, but piano pieces are presented in all their diversity. His works form the basis of the repertoire of many famous pianists. Frederic Chopin Is a Polish composer who is also known as a talented pianist. He lived only 39 years, but managed to create many masterpieces: ballads, preludes, waltzes, mazurkas, nocturnes, polonaises, etudes, sonatas and much, much more. One of them - "Ballad No. 1, G Minor".
Franz Liszt
He is one of the world's greatest composers. He lived a relatively long and surprisingly eventful life, experienced poverty and wealth, met love and faced contempt. In addition to talent from birth, he had a fantastic capacity for work. Franz Liszt has earned not only the admiration of connoisseurs and fans of music. Both as a composer and as a pianist he received universal acclaim from European critics of the 19th century. He has created over 1300 works and similar Frederic Chopin gave preference to works for piano. A brilliant pianist Franz Liszt he knew how to reproduce the sound of an entire orchestra on the piano, skillfully improvised, possessed a fantastic memory of musical compositions, he had no equal in sight-reading. He had a pathetic style of performance, which was also reflected in his music, emotionally passionate and heroically uplifting, creating colorful musical pictures and making an indelible impression on the listeners. The composer's calling card is piano concertos. One of these works. And one of the most famous works Leaf – "Dreams of love":
Johannes Brahms
A significant figure in the romantic period in music is Johannes Brahms... Listen to and love music Brahms is considered good taste and a characteristic feature of a romantic nature. Brahms did not write a single opera, but he created works in all other genres. Particular glory Brahms brought his symphonies. Already in the first works, the originality of the composer is manifested, which over time transformed into its own style. If we consider all the works Brahms, it cannot be said that the composer was strongly influenced by the work of his predecessors or contemporaries. And by the scale of creativity Brahms often compared to Bach and Beethoven... Perhaps this comparison is justified in the sense that the works of the three great Germans represent the culmination of an entire era in the history of music. Unlike Franz Liszt a life Johannes Brahms was devoid of turbulent events. He preferred calm creativity, during his lifetime he earned recognition of his talent and universal respect, and was also awarded considerable honors. The most outstanding music with creative power Brahms affected especially brightly and originally, is his "German Requiem", a work that the author has been creating for 10 years and dedicated to his mother. In your music Brahms glorifies the eternal values \u200b\u200bof human life, which are the beauty of nature, the art of the great talents of the past, the culture of their homeland.
Giuseppe Verdi
What are the top ten composers without ?! The Italian composer is best known for his operas. He became the national fame of Italy, his work is the culmination of the development of Italian opera. His achievements and merits as a composer cannot be overestimated. His works to this day, a century after the death of the author, remain the most popular, universally performed, known to both connoisseurs and lovers of classical music.
For Verdi the most important thing in the opera was the drama. The musical images of Rigoletto, Aida, Violetta, Desdemona created by the composer organically combine bright melody and depth of heroes, democratic and sophisticated musical characteristics, violent passions and bright dreams. Verdi was a real psychologist in understanding human passions. His music is nobility and power, amazing beauty and harmony, inexpressibly beautiful melodies, wonderful arias and duets. Passions boil, comedy and tragedy intertwine and merge together. Opera plots, according to himself Verdi, should be "original, interesting and ... passionate, with passion above all else." And most of his works are serious and tragic, demonstrate emotional dramatic situations, and the music of the great Verdi gives expressiveness to what is happening and emphasizes the accents of the situation. Having absorbed all the best that was achieved by the Italian opera school, he did not deny opera traditions, but reformed Italian opera, filled it with realism, and gave it the unity of a whole. At the same time, he did not declare his reform, did not write articles about it, but simply wrote operas in a new way. Triumphal procession of one of the masterpieces Verdi - operas - swept across Italian stages and continued in Europe, as well as in Russia and America, forcing even skeptics to recognize the talent of the great composer.
10 most famous composers in the world updated: April 13, 2019 by the author: Elena
However, each piece on this list is great for a variety of reasons, and each one is iconic, either for the history of music, for society, or for a particular composer. When you listen to all of them, you will just touch the surface of classical music.
All of these compositions are a good start to gain a deeper knowledge of music.
Some of them are very long and have several parts, so listen to at least one part of the whole piece.
Top 50 classical music pieces
1. Beethoven, Symphony 5, Movement I - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d_4IRMYuE1hI
2. Tchaikovsky, 1812 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d-BbT0E990IQ
3. Beethoven, Symphony 9, Movement IV (Ode to Joy) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d-kcOpyM9cBg
4. Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dNnuq9PXbywA
5. Orff, Carmina Burana - Fortune - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dBNWpZ-Y_KvU
6. Strauss, Blue Danube Waltz - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d_CTYymbbEL4
7. Verdi, Requiem - Dies Irae - https://youtu.be/up0t2ZDfX7E
8. Mozart, Requiem - Dies Irae - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dj1C-GXQ1LdY
9. Offenbach Orpheus in Hell - Infernal Gallop - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dokQRnHvw3is
10. Beethoven, 7.th Symphony - Part II - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dmgHxmAsINDk
11. Strauss, Thus spoke Zarathustra - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dSzdziw4tI9o
12. Bizet, Carmen - Chanson de Toreador - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003drRyNi9Qaq9w
13. Ravel Bolero - https://youtu.be/dZDiaRZy0Ak
14. Grieg, Peer Gynt - In the Hall of the Mountain King - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dxrIYT-MrVaI
15. Wagner, Ring of the Nibelung - Flight of the Valkyries - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dGGU1P6lBW6Q
16. Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet - Montagues and Capulet - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d8RFq7cOVDF0
17. Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d3X9LvC9WkkQ
18. Gershwin, Blues Rhapsody - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d6H25ocDrqGs
19. Beethoven, Symphony 5, Movement III - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dgYQ0Zaelmt0
20. Mozart, Requiem - Lacrimosa - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dk1-TrAvp_xs
21. Strauss Sr., Radetzky March - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003deab_eFtTKFs
22. Khachaturian, Masquerade - Waltz - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dSpqwCUkysCs
23. Sour cream, My homeland - Moldavia rivers - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dkdtLuyWuPDs
24. Dvorak Symphony 9, Movement IV - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dWoKMkDxIAts
25. Chopin, Revolutionary Etude - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dMk1JQk90UbY
26. Mahler, Symphony 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dURKGIa0b_jI
27. Mozart, Requiem - Requiem Aeternam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dBVnpVqokp5I
28. Vivaldi, Seasons - Winter - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dnGdFHJXciAQ
29. Rosas, Above the waves - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dQzCCQZFDkJk
30. Mussorgsky, Night on Bald Mountain - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003diCEDfZgDPS8
31. Mozart Symphony 40 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d-hJf4ZffkoI
32. Canvas, Planets - Mars, herald of war - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dL0bcRCCg01I
33. Beethoven, Symphony 9, Movement II - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d9BDlqlhcCIk
34. Chopin, Improptu Fantasy - https://youtu.be/Gus4dnQuiGk
35. Tchaikovsky, Slavic March - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d5poSw7tFLB4
36. Verdi, Aida - Triumphal March - https://youtu.be/EkktfPo0Gqg
37. Shostakovich, second waltz - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dmmCnQDUSO4I
38. Grieg, Peer Gynt - Death of the Wasp - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d2aKxf1h5r4g
39. Mozart Symphony 25 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d7lC1lRz5Z_s
40. Pergolesi, Stabat Mater Dolorosa - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dmNt13Vw-K6Q
41. Verdi, Nabucco - Va Pensiero (Choir of Jewish Slaves) - https://youtu.be/XttF0vg0MGo
42. Khachaturian, Saber Dance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dgqg3l3r_DRI
43. Dvorak, Slavic dance 8 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dVrOosUb0shw
44. Fucik, Enter the Gladiators - https://youtu.be/_B0CyOAO8y0
45. Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003d4Tr0otuiQuU
46. \u200b\u200bRossini, Wilhelm Tell Overture - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dc7O91GDWGPU
47. Grieg, piano concerto - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dfKfGDqXEFkE
48. Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dBWerj8FcprM
49. Grieg, Peer Gynt - Morning. Mood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dwCEzh3MwILY
50. Tchaikovsky, Waltz of the Flowers - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dCg1dMpu4v7M
Russian classical music: Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Scriabin and others
Comments after listening to music
John Baptist
Russian music is definitely the greatest
Prudence sidecafe
The continent produced a lot of great music during this period, but personally I feel that it was Russian composers who turned silver into gold.
Mauricio
Perhaps this is due to my visit to this beautiful and great country - Russia.
The miracle of music ... great !!!
Mimi McLee
It's like a musical without words ... I hear the whole story ... Wow, really great !!!
Electro Mago
Wonderful Russian music, gliding between floating swans, weapons of battle, Spanish castanets or Arabian poise; few nations have such famous composers with such versatility; with such strength and subtlety at the same time.
Raul poeta
Thank you, this is very close to alchemical happiness, pure existential magic.
Musical selection "Top 100 in classical music"
This list of the main works of classical music was compiled by the Kultura.RF portal in cooperation with the Moscow State Philharmonic Society and Yandex.
It includes works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Modest Mussorgsky, Mikhail Glinka, Alexander Borodin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and other famous Russian composers. Selected arias from operas, piano and violin concerts, symphonies, romances form the basis of Russian musical culture. The list was supplemented by unique recordings of singers Ivan Kozlovsky and Sergei Lemeshev, as well as outstanding performers of the 20th century - Mstislav Rostropovich, David Oistrakh and Svyatoslav Richter. The total playing time of the collection exceeds 10 hours.
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Brief information about some famous musical compositions
Ludwig van Beethoven. Symphony No. 5
Perhaps the most famous of all symphonies is a Beethoven classic. If you like this symphony, try listening to the other 8 symphonies created by Beethoven.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. "The Marriage of Figaro"
Perhaps the pinnacle of Mozart's work in opera, based on Beaumarchais's comedy Crazy Day or the Marriage of Figaro, is a magnificent cocktail of beautiful music and comic situations.
Ludwig van Beethoven. "Moonlight Sonata"
In the summer of 1801, the brilliant work of L.B. Beethoven, who was destined to become famous around the world. The title of this work, "Moonlight Sonata", is known to absolutely everyone, from old to young. But initially, the work had the title "Almost Fantasy", which the author dedicated to his young student, beloved Juliet Guicciardi. And the name by which it is known to this day was invented by the music critic and poet Ludwig Relshtab after the death of L.V. Beethoven. This work belongs to one of the most famous pieces of music by the composer.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. "Turkish March"
This work is the third part of Sonata No. 11, it was born in 1783. Initially it was called “Turkish Rondo” and was very popular among Austrian musicians, who later renamed it. The name "Turkish March" was also assigned to the work because it is consonant with Turkish janissary orchestras, for which the sound of drums is very characteristic, which can be traced in the "Turkish March" by V.A. Mozart.
Franz Schubert. "Ave Maria"
The composer himself wrote this work to the poem "The Virgin of the Lake" by W. Scott, or rather to a fragment of it, and was not going to write such a deeply religious composition for the Church. Some time after the appearance of the work, an unknown musician, inspired by the prayer "Ave Maria", set its text to the music of the genius F. Schubert.
Frederic Chopin. "Impromptu Fantasy"
This work of F. Chopin, the genius of the period of romanticism, dedicated to his friend. And it was he, Julian Fontana, who disobeyed the instructions of the author, published it in 1855, six years after the death of the composer. F. Chopin believed that his work is similar to the impromptu of I. Mosheles, a disciple of Beethoven, a famous composer and pianist, which was the reason for the refusal to publish "Fantasy-Impromptu". However, no one has ever considered this brilliant work as plagiarism, except for the author himself.
Johann Strauss (junior). "On the beautiful blue Danube" (The Blue Danube)
This elegant waltz became the unofficial anthem of Austria (where Mozart is "our everything"), gracefully embracing the beauty of the big city - Vienna.
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. "Flight of the Bumblebee"
The composer of this work was a fan of Russian folklore - he was interested in fairy tales. This led to the creation of the opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" on the plot of A.S. Pushkin. Part of this opera is the interlude "Flight of the Bumblebee". Virtuoso, incredibly vividly and brilliantly imitated in the work the sounds of the flight of this insect N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov.
Niccolo Paganini. "Caprice No. 24"
Initially, the author composed all his caprices solely to improve and hone the skill of playing the violin. Ultimately, they brought a lot of new and unknown things into violin music. And the 24th caprice, the last of the caprices composed by N. Paganini, bears a swift tarantella with folk intonations, and is also recognized as one of the works ever created for violin, which has no equal in complexity.
Sergei Vasilyevich Rahmaninov. "Vocalise, Opus 34, No. 14"
This work concludes the 34th opus by the composer, which combines fourteen songs written for voice with piano accompaniment. The vocalise, as it should be, does not contain words, but is performed on one vowel sound. S.V. Rachmaninov dedicated it to Antonina Nezhdanova, an opera singer. Very often this piece is performed on a violin or cello accompanied by piano accompaniment.
Claude Debussy. "Moonlight"
This work was written by the composer under the impression of the lines of a poem by the French poet Paul Verlaine. The name very clearly conveys the softness and touching melody, which affects the soul of the listener. This popular work of the genius composer C. Debussy sounds in 120 films of different generations.
Gioacchino Rossini "The Barber of Seville"
Wonderful comic opera, from the great Italian composer. Rossini used the famous overture from this opera in two of his other operas.
Richard Wagner. "Siegfried Idyll"
A symphonic piece created as a birthday present for his wife and named after a newborn son named after the hero of the opera "Siegfried". The main theme of this play is taken from the opera "Siegfried" from the cycle "Ring of the Nibelungen".
Hector Berlioz. "Fantastic Symphony" (Symphonie Fantastique)
The greatest contribution of the French composer Hector Berlioz to orchestral music,
Fantastic Symphony is an amazingly colorful and expressive work.
Robert Schumann. "Poet's Love" (Dichterliebe)
One of the greatest song cycles for piano and voice.
A set of 16 poems by Heinrich Heine, set to the music of Schumann, revives in the heart hope and pride in the wonderful ability and purpose of man - to love!
Dmitry Dmitrievich Shostakovich. Symphony No. 10
After Stalin's death in 1953, Shostakovich, after a forced long creative restriction, was finally able to freely create an epoch-making work.
The result was one of the great symphonies of the 20th century, in which the composer summed up the era of Stalinism and is believed to have created a kind of musical portrait of Stalin.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Symphony No. 6
Tchaikovsky's latest work is a masterpiece of emotional angst.
It seems that never in music have such deep scenes of spiritual life, despair and hopelessness been expressed with such incomparable talent and beauty.
Johannes Brahms. Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra
In the history of music, there are not so many concerts for violin and cello, and the brightest among them is the Brahms Double Concerto, which has absorbed the best features of his symphonic and chamber compositions. The concert is full of the most beautiful melodies and, with all the external restraint, is unusually emotional.
Antonio Vivaldi. "Seasons"
One of the most popular pieces of classical music, known to almost everyone. Four seasons - four violin concertos, each better than the other.
Georges Bizet. "Carmen"
Overture, habanera, Toreador couplets, seguidilla, "Gypsy dance" - hits in this work follow with such frequency that no other great opera can boast of. One can only envy those who have not heard them yet.
Richard Strauss "Don Juan"
This symphonic poem is one of the greatest masterpieces of the composer's entire creative biography. From under the pen of Strauss is born a characteristic of striking brightness - a portrait of Don Juan. Four horns in unison intonate the theme against the background of excitedly tremulous violins, and it sounds like a daring and captivating challenge.
Giuseppe Verdi. "La Traviata"
Don Juan, Carmen and La Traviata are among the top three operas in the world. The charm of La Traviata cannot be resisted, even if you are indifferent to Italian opera: the music is so delightful. The famous love story that is born and dies before our eyes.
Gustav Canvas Suite "The Planets"
A monumental piece of music dedicated to the planets of the solar system and the gods of the same name.
The suite describes seven planets, the composer missed the Earth, and Pluto was not yet discovered, and now it is no longer a planet.
50 classic masterpieces on Yandex.Music
Someone thinks that classical music is too boring and will certainly fall asleep as soon as they turn it on, while someone, on the contrary, gets real pleasure from listening to classical works. And for such people, there is nothing better than a ticket to a concert of some famous symphony orchestra, in order to enjoy this incomparable feeling of live music live. So, our today's article is rather devoted to the second category of people. However, even if you consider yourself to be the first - you should not be immediately disappointed - try to look at this music in a new way, it is possible that it will suit your current mood very well.
List of the most famous pieces of classical music
1. Ludwig Van Beethoven "Moonlight Sonata", 1801
This work was first heard by the audience in the summer of 1801. Surely you have at least once heard either the melody itself or its name. However, few people know that initially the work was titled "Almost Fantasy" and was dedicated to a young student of Beethoven. And the name under which the melody is known today was invented by one music critic after the death of the composer himself.
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Turkish March", 1783
This is one of the parts of Sonata No. 11. By the way, the title "Turkish March" is also not the original version. Initially, the work was called "Turkish Rondo". However, since it was insanely popular among Turkish musicians, it was later renamed by them as "Turkish March". In addition, this name stuck with him also because it contains a sufficient number of drums, which is typical for Turkish janissary orchestras.
3. Franz Schubert "Ave Maria"
As the composer himself admitted, he was not going to write such a religious composition. Initially, this work was written for the poem "The Lady of the Lake" by W. Scott. But later, a few years after the writing of this work, an unknown musician put the prayer of Ave Maria to the music of Schubert.
4. Frederic Chopin "Impromptu Fantasy"
This melody was written at the height of the Romantic era. Chopin dedicated it to his friend and was forbidden to publish it anywhere. However, his friend disobeyed Chopin's instructions and, five years after the death of the great composer, nevertheless decided to publish his work. The reason for such a strict order on the publication of the melody was that the composer himself considered his work too similar to the work of a student of Beethoven. However, apart from the author, no one considered this most popular melody to be plagiarized.
5. Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov "Flight of the Bumblebee"
The history of the creation of this brilliant work is quite simple. The composer was an outspoken fan of Russian fairy tales. This feature led to the creation of an opera based on the tale of A.S. Pushkin's "The Tale of Tsar Saltan", part of which is the masterly work "Flight of the Bumblebee".
6. Niccolo Paganini "Caprice No. 24"
This is the last of the caprices composed by the great violinist. Initially, each of the caprices was composed only in order to hone the skill of playing the violin. In the future, many music critics considered Caprice No. 24 to be the most difficult piece to play on the violin, which still has no equal.
7. Claude Debussy "Moonlight"
This work can rightfully be considered one of the most popular today. It has been featured in 120 films to varying degrees. This wonderful melody was written by the composer under the impression of a poem by the French poet Paul Verlaine.
This is not a list of the 10 greatest works; such a list is simply impossible to make. However, each piece on this list is great for a variety of reasons, and each one is iconic, either for the history of music, for society, or for a particular composer.
1.Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Perhaps the most famous of all symphonies is a Beethoven classic. If you like this symphony, try listening to the other 8 symphonies created by Beethoven.
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Marriage of Figaro"
Perhaps the pinnacle of Mozart's work in opera, based on Beaumarchais's comedy Crazy Day or the Marriage of Figaro, is a magnificent cocktail of beautiful music and comic situations.
3. Johann Strauss (Jr.) “On the beautiful blue Danube” (The Blue Danube)
This elegant waltz has become the unofficial anthem of Austria (where Mozart is “our everything”), gracefully embracing the beauty of the big city - Vienna.
4. Gioacchino Rossini "The Barber of Seville"
Another interesting comic opera, now from the great Italian composer. Rossini used the famous overture from this opera in two of his other operas.
5. Richard Wagner "Siegfried Idyll"
A symphonic piece created as a birthday present for his wife and named in honor of his newborn son, who was named after the hero of the opera "Siegfried". The main theme of this play is taken from the opera "Siegfried" from the cycle "Ring of the Nibelungen".
6. Hector Berlioz "Symphonie Fantastique"
The greatest contribution of French composer Hector Berlioz to orchestral music, Fantastic Symphony is an amazingly colorful and expressive work.
7. Robert Schumann "The Love of a Poet" (Dichterliebe)
One of the greatest song cycles for piano and voice. A set of 16 poems by Heinrich Heine, set to the music of Schumann, revives in the heart hope and pride in the wonderful ability and purpose of man - to love!
8. Dmitry Dmitrievich Shostakovich Symphony No. 10
After Stalin's death in 1953, Shostakovich, after a forced long creative restriction, was finally able to freely create an epoch-making work. The result is one of the great symphonies of the 20th century, in which the composer summed up the era of Stalinism and is believed to have created a kind of musical portrait of Stalin.
9. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Tchaikovsky's latest work is a masterpiece of emotional angst. It seems that never in music have such deep scenes of spiritual life, despair and hopelessness been expressed with such incomparable talent and beauty.
10. Gustav Canvas The Planets Suite
A monumental piece of music dedicated to the planets of the solar system and the gods of the same name. The suite describes seven planets, the composer missed the Earth, and Pluto was not yet discovered, and now it is no longer a planet.
Among these melodies there is a motive for any mood: romantic, positive or dreary, in order to relax and not think about anything or, conversely, to collect thoughts.
twitter.com/ludovicoeinaudThe Italian composer and pianist works in the direction of minimalism, often turns to ambient and skillfully combines the classics with other musical styles. He is widely known for atmospheric compositions that have become soundtracks for films. For example, you probably recognize the music from the French 1 + 1 tape, written by Einaudi.
themagger.net Glass is one of the most controversial personalities in the world of modern classics, who is sometimes lifted to the skies, then to smithereens. He has been with his own band, the Philip Glass Ensemble, for half a century and has written music for over 50 films, including The Truman Show, The Illusionist, Taste of Life and Fantastic Four. The melodies of the American minimalist composer blur the line between classical and popular music.
latimes.com He is the author of many soundtracks, the best film composer of 2008 according to the European Film Academy and a post-minimalist. Conquered critics from the first album Memoryhouse, in which Richter's music was superimposed on poetry reading, and in subsequent albums, fiction was also used. In addition to writing his own ambient compositions, Max arranges the works of the classics: Vivaldi's Four Seasons topped the iTunes charts in his arrangement.
This creator of instrumental music from Italy is not associated with sensational cinema, but without that he is known as a composer, virtuoso and an experienced piano teacher. If you describe the work of Marradi in two words, it will be the words "sensual" and "magical". His compositions and covers will appeal to those who love retroclassics: the notes of the last century shine through in the motives.
twitter.com/coslive The renowned film composer has created musical scores for many high-grossing films and cartoons, including Gladiator, Pearl Harbor, Inception, Sherlock Holmes, Interstellar, Madagascar, The Lion King. Its star flaunts on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and on its shelf are Oscars, Grammy and Golden Globes. Zimmer's music is as different as the films listed, but regardless of the key, it takes to the living.
musicaludi.fr Hisaishi is one of the most famous Japanese composers, who has received four Japan Academy Awards for Best Film Music. Joe became famous for writing the soundtrack for the anime "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind." If you are a fan of Studio Ghibli's creations or Takeshi Kitano's tapes, then you surely admire Hisaishi's music. It is mostly light and light.
twitter.com/theipaper This Icelandic multi-instrumentalist is just a boy compared to the listed masters, but by his 30 years he managed to become a recognized neoclassicist. He has recorded an accompaniment to the ballet, received a BAFTA award for the soundtrack to the British TV series Murder on the Beach and released 10 studio albums. Arnalds' music is reminiscent of a harsh wind on a deserted seashore.
yiruma.manifo.com Lee Rum's most famous works are Kiss the Rain and River Flows in You. The Korean New Age composer and pianist writes popular classics that can be understood by listeners on any continent, with any musical taste and education. His light and sensual melodies became the beginning of their love for piano music for many.
fracturedair.com The American composer is interesting in that, but at the same time, he writes the most pleasant and quite popular music. O'Halloran's tunes have been featured on Top Gear and several films. Perhaps the most successful soundtrack album was for the melodrama "Like Crazy".
culturaspettacolovenezia.it This composer and pianist knows a lot about the art of conducting and how to create electronic music. But his main field is modern classics. Cacchapaglia has recorded many albums, three of them with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. His music flows like water, it will be great to relax under it.