March 10, 2006
Do, Re, Meme
Lynn S. has devised a music meme that, if you think I'm not gonna jump on it with both feet, you are very much mistaken:
Favorites or just the first that comes to mind:
Symphony - Mozart's Symphony No. 38 (the "Prague"); Haydn's Symphony No. 101 (the "Clock")
Piano concerto - Mozart's 18th, 20th and 21st.
Violin concerto - Vivaldi - L'estro armonico, Op. 3; La Stravaganza, Op. 4.
Concerto for any wind instrument (flute, clarinet, oboe, horn, etc) - Mozart's four Horn Concerti.
Concerto for two or more soloists - Bach's Double Violin Concerto in D minor.
Overture or other short classical work (less than 12 minutes long) - Brahms' Academic Festival Overture.
Piano sonata - I'm going to expand the category to include all solo keyboard works because right now I am deeply engrossed in playing the Bach Partitas, particularly the 5th in G major.
Other unaccompanied - Dunno.
Sonata with accompaniment or other music for only two instruments -
Dunno.
Trio - Haydn's Trios Nos. 32-34; Handel's Opus 5 Trios.
String quartet - Beethoven Opus 18, No. 4 in C minor.
Other quartet - Can't think of one off the top of my head.
Quintet - Schubert's Trout, I suppose.
Other chamber music - Handel's Concerti Grossi, Opus 12.
Latin choral work (mass, requiem, Stabat Mater, etc.) - Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers (Vespro della Beata Vergine); Bach's Mass in B minor.
Choral work in a language other than Latin - Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
Opera - Mozart: Don Giovanni, Le Nozze Di Figaro or Cosi fan Tutte and do not make me pick one.
Classical work composed after 1950 (other than movie music; I'll get to that) - Don't think I know any. Does PDQ Bach count?
Classical work composed before 1650 - Monteverdi - L'Orfeo.
Movie Score - North By Northwest.
TV theme - Yes, I will say Firefly.
Song, rock, blues, country or other - R.E.M. - Murmur.
Guitar or lute, classical - Dunno.
Guitar, rock, blues, country or other - "Roundabout" by Yes.
Goofy novelty song - "Blinded by Science" by Thomas Dolby.
Bonus: anything you'd like to add that wasn't on the list - Freebird!
Tag - You're it.
Posted by Robert at March 10, 2006 01:31 PM | TrackBackThis post makes me want to cut myself.
Posted by: Bill from INDC at March 10, 2006 02:21 PMHow about a little Brie and Beaujolais before you start?
Posted by: Robbo the LB at March 10, 2006 02:24 PM