particular this entry as reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music_%28disambiguation%29
According to it, the Classical era of music begins roughly around 1750
- the Romantic, ends in 1910. Please feel free to cite your own,
another authority.
Franz Joseph Haydn is generally acknowledged to be the "Father of the
Symphony"; his first, composed in 1759. Stretching it a bit, in my
perspective, the last of the 'ROMANTIC' composers were Sergei
Rachmaninoff who died in 1943, and Jean Sibelius, in 1957. So if you
will, please try to resource within this approximate time frame.
My nominees? Let me say at the outset, that Haydn is not amongst my
favorite composers, and I really don't feel qualified to evaluate his
compositions simply because of a lack of familiarity; and although I
would readily concede that one of his symphonies should most probably
be one of anyones nominees, I feel compelled to abstain.
First and foremost - in addition to being an all time favorite -
Mozart's "Symphony #-40 in g-minor". Why? Hard to say: the way in
'moves'/draws you into it/possess such a profound pathos, seldom heard
in any composers music (IMHO).
Beethoven's "Symphony #-2 in d-major". Why? For me, it represents
Beethoven at his.......happiest and yet suspenseful, most mysterious:
sound 'wacky'/corny/far out to you? Perhaps so.
This is a difficult one. Guess I'll go with Brahm's "Symphony #-2 in
d-major". Why? Again, the composer at his best; the last movement
especially: "rarely" have I ever heard an orchestra and conductor
finish it off, as written. Anyone familiar with a You Tube video
accomplishing this, please post a link.
Thanks,
Alberich
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