Baroque, Classical & Romantic Music

[Stasha_Sz]

Seems that the music thread has gotten away from some of the truly great melodies of all time. To remedy this, I would like to propose that aficionados post some of their favourite works from the Baroque, Classical through the Romantic eras, (1600~1750; 1730~1830; 1820~1920, respectively)
I will begin this thread with the Maurice Ravel orchestration of Modeste Mussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition, as performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Herbert Von Karajan:

 

[Stasha_Sz]

JS Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor as performed by Hans-André Stamm:

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Arguably a modern classical -

 

[Stasha_Sz]

Carrying on with Billy's spring theme, here is Anne Sophie Mutter & her Virtuosi Ensemble performing Vivaldi's "Spring" from the Four Seasons:

 

[eflatminor]

Let's throw a little color on this situation...

 

[Stasha_Sz]

A rendition of Chopin's Tristesse, artist unknown:

 

[Stasha_Sz]

Here is a rendition of Claude Debussy's Clair de Lune by David Oistrakh on violin accompanied by Frida Bauer:

 

[Stasha_Sz]

You may recognize this one from Barry Lyndon; GF Handel's Harpsichord Suite in D minor, Vol 2, No 4, Sarabande, possibly by the Prague Philharmonic:

 

[Stasha_Sz]

A rendition of an early version of Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D major by the SF Early Music Ensemble Voices of Music:

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

 

[Stasha_Sz]

Giving some love to the Finns. This is a rendition of Finlandia, by Jean Sibelius, with a video of some of the natural beauty of that far off land:

 

[Stasha_Sz]

An excerpt from Beethoven's 9th Symphony 4th Movement, Chorale, Daniel Bardenboim conducting:

 

[Stasha_Sz]

The overture from La Gazza Ladra, (The Thieving Magpie), by Giaocchino Rossini, as performed by the Wiener Philharmonik, Claudio Abbado conducting:

 

[WheelieAddict]

 

[yiostheoy]

Flamenco guitar is as classical as I get:

 

[WheelieAddict]

 

[WheelieAddict]