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Favorite Classical Music Piece


I know it obvious but I'm going with this..https://youtu.be/Hu7hscHkfPw

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People of a certain age may remember this, which ran for an amazing 13 years (1971 - 1984), possibly the longest running nationally seen TV ad ever (USA).

Polovtsian Dance No. 2 by Borodin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MASfJIukjmA

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My favorite Chopin Polonaise in A flat major, a very familiar piece

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfTSVyw4NbU

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Mine too, and this is from someone whose favorite music is hard rock.

Great piece.

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The Carnival Of The Animals: The Aquarium (Camille Saint-Saëns)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCBDlC0N8Rc

Everytime I hear this piece, I feel like it must've inspired John Williams when he was composing the music for Harry Potter.

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A Saint-Saëns piece was used to great effect in the opening titles of Babe (1995)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJasPsSewtM

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Josef Suk's A Summer's Tale!

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Gopher Tuna

I mean "O Fortuna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIwrgAnx6Q8";



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More familiar melodies

Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major BWV 1047 - 3. Allegro assai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY6HNGUy-SM

Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048 - 1. Allegro, 2. Adagio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z58CKQ3QtM

Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048 - 3. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hemfU-U1Fwc

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No favorite really, but the piece of music that gives me the chills like no other is:
Vivaldi, Four Seasons, Summer
https://youtu.be/KY1p-FmjT1M?t=175
and https://youtu.be/KY1p-FmjT1M?t=474

The Deutsch Grammophon recording is better still ...
https://youtu.be/awSdzWRPcJo?t=958

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Here's a favorite of mine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8DYQ2ptE94

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