twmiller

Years ago I had a tape of baroque 'greatest hits'. It was awesome! The problem is - I lost it

I am looking for a CD collection of the baroque greatest hits (1 or 2 disc's). The problem is, I do not know the particular songs good enough to distinguish one CD from the next.

Can someone help me out Maybe give me a list of what is considered to be the most popular baroque songs? Maybe a CD recommendation?

Thanks for your help:approve:

Gigi

Look for any of the following:

Vivaldi - Four Seasons
Bach - Brandenburg Concertos
Bach - Air on G String (from Orchestral Suite in D+)
Pachelbel - Canon in D+

radimus

Holst - The Planets

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Gigi

Originally Posted by radimus

Holst - The Planets

Uh, I don't think Holst was part of the Baroque era...

twmiller

Originally Posted by Gigi

Uh, I don't think Holst was part of the Baroque era...

Even though I am not well versed in classical music, I would have to agree...

Although, it has some good reviews...

stevenator65

You just can't beat Zamphir and his Pan Flute!

socpsy

I like a lot of Telemann's music (as in Georg Philipp). :approve: Not quite as popular as the composers that Gigi mentioned, but still a good one!

Pocketbrain

If it's not Baroque, don't fix it!!


p.s. Beethoven's 5th and 9th symphonies. Especially the 9th.

Tblove

Is this anything like ZZ Top?

pettit

Originally Posted by PocketBrain

If it's not Baroque, don't fix it!! p.s. Beethoven's 5th and 9th symphonies. Especially the 9th.

I thought Beethoven was a Romantic. I am probably wrong, college was a long time ago.

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Rice Lover

Vivaldi and Bach were some of the greatest Baroque composers and my guess is that if you are looking for Baroque, you should look for CDs by Vivaldi and Bach. Betthoven also did a few Baroque pieces, but not as many as the composers previously mentioned. Believe me I know all about classical music, I play in a symphony lol

AKAJohnDoe

Pachelbel, Handel, Bach, Vivaldi, Torelli, ...

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Doogie

I don't want to be a post stealer but maybe some of you can offer some guidance. I have a wide range of music I listen to with the exception always being classical. That was until we purchased one of those sleepy time cd's for our youngest and I actually liked it. The song that really stuck out was Pachelbel - Canon in D+. Is the rest of his work similar in nature, and are there any other classical pieces that have the same similarities. I like the mellow soft nature of the song and quite frequently will play it on my computer when I'm working as it helps me to calm down when things get hectic at work.

Thanks,

Doogie