[keithdn]

Other Russian showpieces:

Glinka's "Russian and Ludmilla" (Overture)
Tchaikovsky's Concerto for Violin in D major (especially the Finale)
Kabalevsky's "Colas Breugnon" (again, the Overture)
Other pieces from Mussorgsky (selections from "Pictures..")
Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" (look for act 3: "Russian Dance" or "Danse Russe")

et cetera..

 

[acidbasement]

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Originally Posted by kikkomang /img/forum/go_quote.gif i would expect that metalheads like virtuosity. for violin virtuosity, you can take a listen to paganini, wieniawski, Sarasate or pretty much most concertos.

Good call. I love Mendelssohn's violin concerto in Em, Opus 64. Very virtuostic and catchy too! Can anyone recommend what they consider the definitive recording of this piece?

 

[Nabby]

Only one that I'd recommend that hasn't been said is Procession of Nobles by Rimsky Korsakov, one of my favorite pieces in that genre

 

[DeusEx]

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Originally Posted by acidbasement /img/forum/go_quote.gif Good call. I love Mendelssohn's violin concerto in Em, Opus 64. Very virtuostic and catchy too! Can anyone recommend what they consider the definitive recording of this piece?

I own over a dozen different versions of the Mendelssohn (Hilary Hahn, Itzhak Perlman, Menuhin, Heifetz, Grumiaux, Joshua Bell, Maxim Vengerov, Sarah Chang, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Nigel Kennedy, Janine Jansen, Viktoria Mullova, etc...currently considering to obtain Nicola Benedetti's rendition) and I have to say IMO I've fallen in love with Hilary Hahn's (w/Oslo Philharmonic). A touch swifter than conventional versions, it combines a glittering, awe-inspiring technique and stunning accuracy with some of the purest depth and intensity that I've ever seen (or rather, heard) in even the top players. I would describe that her musical performances are extraordinarily natural, and burn with a kind of ice-blue fire, which fits my musical tendencies perfectly.

 

[scytheavatar]

The most dramatic and heart-pounding pieces are from Richard Wagner; 2 conductors died in the middle of conducting Tristan und Isolde, which shows how heart-pounding it is. I highly recommend you to check out this recording for an introduction to Richard Wagner:

Amazon.com: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde [Includes Bonus DVD]: Plácido Domingo, Nina Stemme, Matthew Rose, Mihoko Fujimura, Ian Bostridge, Olaf Bär, Jared Holt, Richard Wagner, Antonio Pappano, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra Covent Garden: Musi

 

[pp312]

Shostakovich: Symphony 12. Test out your system.

 

[Cianyx]

Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. Since you like metal, you would love this. It's a concerto based around the guitar. Quite amazing stuff and by far my favourite classical piece. Be sure to listen to John Williams rendition of it.

 

[pekingduck]

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Originally Posted by acidbasement /img/forum/go_quote.gif Good call. I love Mendelssohn's violin concerto in Em, Opus 64. Very virtuostic and catchy too! Can anyone recommend what they consider the definitive recording of this piece?

It's also one of my favorite violin concertos! I highly recommend Campoli's performance. I've heard a dozen and I think this is the best

URL: Campoli plays Mendelssohn, Bruch and Saint Saens

EDIT: Corrected the cover and the URL. I posted the mono version...

 

[eyeresist]

Search "classical for metalheads"

 

[dimlyLit]

Umm...Bartok? All of it. Seriously. Music to axe murder by.

Also Villa-Lobos Etudes (solo guitar) are surprizingly un-etude-like.

Finally, Zappa's Yellow Shark is a serious modern music album (I remeber reading it spent months on the classical charts). Very stravinsky-esque.

 

[rehabitat]

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Originally Posted by dimlyLit /img/forum/go_quote.gif Umm...Bartok? All of it. Seriously. Music to axe murder by. Also Villa-Lobos Etudes (solo guitar) are surprizingly un-etude-like. Finally, Zappa's Yellow Shark is a serious modern music album (I remeber reading it spent months on the classical charts). Very stravinsky-esque.

X2 this guy has excellent taste, although Yellow Shark is quite demented and not "very metal"

A personal favourite: J.S. Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D-minor, especially an orchestral version but extremely powerful and grandiose either way.

Some great recommendations on this thread. I love head-fi.

 

[DavidMahler]

Try:

Mahler - Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection (Gilbert Kaplan / Wiener Philharmoniker Version)
Mahler - Symphony No. 6 in A Minor "Tragic" (Tilson Thomas Version)
Liszt - Piano Sonata in B Minor (Martha Argerich Version)
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 (Carlos Kleiber Version)
Stravinsky - Rite Of Spring (Gergiev Version)
Paganini - 24 Caprices (Itzhak Perlman Version)
Bach - Violin Concertos (Hillary Hahn)

 

[Xuster]

Shastikovich Symphony 5, or any of his works really...
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat Minor
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet
Vitalli Chaconne
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto E minor
Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (Listen to the orchestral version)
Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
ANY Mahler
Brahms Symphonies 1 and 4
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor
Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor
Dvorak Violin Concerto in A minor
Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor
Verdi's Forza Del Destino


I really like minor...=p

 

[Ham Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by Xuster /img/forum/go_quote.gif I really like minor...=p

Minor keys (scales) are used a lot in heavy metal music so your preference fits this thread well.

 

[ukrneal]

Some great suggestions. I would also suggest the following:

Suites for Military Band (1 and 2) with Fennell and Cleveland Winds
Verdi's Requiem (already mentioned, but this has so many bombastic parts)
Khachaturian: Gayeneh and Masquarade Suites
Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead/Symphonic Dances Ashkenazy - Not sure how you would like this one, but might fit
Saint Saens: Danse Macabre and Africa
Strauss (Richard): Alpine Symphony
Suppe/Auber: Overtures on Mercury (superb group of shorter pieces and outstanding performance)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony 5