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Posted June 21, 2013
I would suggest that you stick to some of your favorite classical pieces but played by a different orchestra, conductor or time periods - it makes a huge difference.

My favorite composers are Wagner and Arvo Pärt.
Posted June 21, 2013
Someone already mentioned The Planets, so instead I'll mention another of Holst's works: the Moorside Suite, a piece of music featuring the brass instrument known as the euphonium.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeC33sK4cg0
Posted June 21, 2013
My favorite piece is Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. However, if you are looking for a piece to lower stress during some sort of crunch period, this is not it. After all, it did cause riots when it was first released.
Posted June 21, 2013
The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_Lovers

1. Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_qd-9wD6qA


2. Huang He (aka The Yellow River) Piano Concerto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urVjdi9gKh8
Posted June 23, 2013
Thanks for all the recommendations I have now got a 6hour+ playlist on spotify sorted and so far it all sounds good.
Posted June 23, 2013
I really like The Hungarian Rhapsodies by Franz Liszt.
Posted June 23, 2013
Not sure if this has already been suggested but I love Beethoven's 6th Symphony.
Posted June 23, 2013
Not really classical maybe, but I liked "The Chairman Dances" by John Adams, which was used in Civilization IV.
As already mentioned, "The Planets Suite" by Holst is one of my favorites too.
Richard Wagner's Opera's have excellent music, the "Tannhäuser Overture" being my favorite and if you're going that way you want to look at the Russian composers as well, like Borodin's "Prince Igor" for example.
Post edited June 23, 2013 by Strijkbout
Posted June 23, 2013
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dirtyharry50: Not sure if this has already been suggested but I love Beethoven's 6th Symphony.
That was in Civ4, too. Very good music!
Posted June 23, 2013
Well I'm working right now with Schumann's symphonies on, and it pumps you full of energy! Especially the symphony n°3! You might wanna try it by Leonard Bernstein/Vienna Philharmonic, or Wolfgang Sawallisch and the Dresden Staatskapelle. Both should be available on deezer or such.

And if you like Vivaldi, then this link is for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ_1aNN8cDY
Post edited June 23, 2013 by MasodikTiasma
Posted June 23, 2013
Not really classical, but comedy about it?

Rob Paravonian
Posted June 24, 2013
Some not yet mentioned that are "classics" of classical music:

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No 14 (Moonlight)
Dvorak - Symphony No 9 (From the New World)
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Mozart - Piano Sonata No 16 in C, K 545 (try to find a recording by Mitsuko Uchida and listen to all three movements!)
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Vivaldi - Lute Concerto in D Major RV 93 (the second movement is especially lovely)

For the person asking about Harpsichord... I enjoy the Harpsichord Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti.
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