The Classical Page

Old, but good.

My experience with classical music is kind of limited. I've played the viola (it's like a violin only lower, okay?) for about 8 years, but only as a hobby. Oh, and as a way of getting a few more credits in school. I like almost all classical pieces that I hear, some more than others. I think one of the first pieces I ever heard was "In the Hall of the Mountain King". I remember it because it used to make me think of all this monsters chasing after someone. Very stirring music... Anyway, here's a few MIDIs of classical pieces that verily rocked my world, so to speak.

• Canon in D - Pachelbel, 32.3 kb. Ever hear "Hook" by Blues Traveler? Recognize anything?
• Cataluna, Suite Espańola - Albéniz, 14 kb. I recommend listening to the other Isaac Albéniz MIDIs in the Classical MIDI Archives.
• The Harmonious Blacksmith - Handel, 26.5 kb. It has a very lilting melody, and thus do I enjoy it.
• Hungarian Dance - Brahms, 11 kb. We played this piece in orchestra class, and I wanted to hear what it sounded like played correctly.
• In the Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg, 51.7 kb. Even people who don't like classical music like this piece. It's *required*. It's the law.
• Sonatina in G (Opus 79) - Beethoven, 56 kb. Hmmm... crack monkeys... Jesse Helms... man with wooden leg named Smith... no, I give up, I can't think up any witty commentary for this one. Sorry.
• Waltz of the Flowers, Nutcracker Suite - Tchaikovsky, 28.5 kb. We played this one in orchestra class too. I don't like to brag, but when we performed this one, it sounded bad. True story.

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