[Rclark]

 And this time I'm actively listening. how is Bach different from Mozart, etc. Helps to have planars that stop and start on a dime and make a big symphonic sound.

 I've got Holst (planets), and "best of's" from Shumann, Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.

 Any other suggestions. I'm interested in some violin and Cello, aka, the music from the movie Master and Commander.
 
 Also like the big bombastic sound of a symphony, and quieter stuff too.

[Tyson]

Schubert's Piano Trio's are quite lovely, similar in feel to the Master and Commander music. 

Mahler's 2nd, 5th, and 6th are great for moments of bombast, along with a whole lot of other great stuff.  Same with Beethoven's 5th and 7th symphonies.

I put together a basic list with links to specific recordings and divided into different musical schools here - http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=57156.0 Check it out if you get a chance.

[Rclark]

oh nice  . gonna check that out right now.

[thunderbrick]

LOTR sound track has bombastic stuff.

And there's always Wagner!   

[Rclark]

I don't own any Wagner  It's time to change that.

[S Clark]

Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, Rodeo

Verdi Overtures

Rachmaninoff's 2nd piano concerto

Gershwin's piano concerto

Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade

1812 Overture

... just scratching the surface of some of the more dynamic bits of the basic repetoire
Scott

[thunderbrick]

Smetana's "The Moldau"

Saint-Saens' 3rd Symphony "Organ"

Tchaikovsky's Pastoral (6th?)Symphony

Some of Dvorak's symphonies

[Rclark]

Several tagged.. Got a day off tomorrow so off to ye olde record Shoppe 

[etcarroll]

Tchaikovsky's 6th is known as 'Pathetique', Beethoven's 6th is the 'Pastoral', both are excellant.

For bombast, Shostakovich's "Leningrad"  is known as one of the loudest symphonies at it's conclusion, I saw it performed by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra back in November, it was great to hear live.

I started my journey discovering classical just under 2 years ago, the link Tyson gave you was a great aid in getting started. 

[thunderbrick]

Thanks for the clarification on the 6th symphonies!    

[koyaan]

If you want Cello along with a big orchestral sound, you mignt try Dvorak Cello Concerto.

[Photon46]

Also like the big bombastic sound of a symphony, and quieter stuff too.

How about something written in the last century that has both bombast and quiet interludes? Gotta get yourself a copy of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring." One of the most important pieces of music ever written, a game changer. People literally rioted in Paris when they heard it because it so offended traditionalist sensibilities.

[Rclark]

Why?? Or.. how??

[Freo-1]

This recording and performance is simply awesome.  A great SACD offering:

[Ericus Rex]

A good and (usually) very econimical primer for classical music would be to get a box set of a conductor.  The Bernstein Symphony Edition or the Furtwangler EMI collection comes to mind.  They contain most of the standard rep. with a few odd balls peices thrown in (in the case of the Bernstein).  You can find these sets at a fraction of the price of individual recordings.  Same goes for box sets by soloists but they often are not as diverse.

[Rclark]

For the first time I'm researching tube amps and came across this incredible organ music... Never knew that tubes "danced" along with the tune like this 

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DC3_-2fUm6y0%26feature%3DBFa%26list%3DPLAE8D6FD0AEB45333%26lf%3Dmh_lolz&lf=mh_lolz&list=PLAE8D6FD0AEB45333&feature=BFa&v=C3_-2fUm6y0&gl=US