looking for melodic orchestral (classical) music - Page 3

The best vaugahn williams recordings are on the 1972 album "Academy of St Martins in the Fields, Neville Marriner"

I'm suprised no one's suggested Dance Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM

Alot of Saint-Saen's work has been used by Danny Elfman in soundtracks to Tim Burton's films. Think 'Ice Dance' in Edward Scissorhands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-jFBj5BJf0&feature=fvw

Also, Danny Elfman did a great classical album a few years ago called "Serenada Schizophrana" which should be right up your alley too. Its not very heavy, but it gets quite dark and melodic. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=danny+elfman+serenada+schizophrana&aq=0

I'm very much looking for the same style of classical music. Dark, heavy and melodic. Keen to hear some more suggestions, and will go back through and give some of the previous ones a listen.

I quite like the chamber, orchestral, piano and chior pieces that some goth bands have in their music too. Think HIM, The 69 Eyes, Evanescence etc. All very romantic, dark, heavy, dramatic and melodical.

Hmm... I think the area we seem to be headed is film soundtracks. In this, I strongly recommend the Lord of the Rings soundtracks, esp. The Return of the King. It has extremely memorable melodies and I'm sure you can connect with many of them.

imo for Mahler's works they need some sitting down and reflecting upon to truly appreciate them. They are not the most beginner friendly classical pieces. Anyhow, i highly doubt they will fit the requirements that the OP has

I would recommend tchaikovsky's and mendelssohn violin concertos. Both have very nice melodies that repeat themselves to some extent. Look up's heifetz's mendelssohn, its the best around imo.

You can also try brahms's 4th symphony. I think you might like brahm's piano concerto too.

You can also look into Joe Hisaishi's works. Nothing really complex, just beautiful melodies.

let us know which recs appeal to you after you've heard them!

Nice thread! I've found it looking for dac suggestions for classical music :-)

I'd second Dvorak (6th an 9th symphony) and Mendelssohn, especially violin concerto and 3rd and 4th symphony. I'm sure you'll 'sing them' soon!

But don't limit yourself to the romantic period, try some Mozart's or Haydn's symphonies as well as concertos. Haydn wrote more than a hundred symphonies and some of them are truly exceptional. Also try his trumpet and oboe concerto.

And then Mozart! 30 piano concertos, violin concertos...and many others

Have you tried secret garden?