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I’ve seen a lot of curious people wanting to dive into classical music but don’t know where to start, so I have written out a list of pieces to listen to depending on mood. I’ve only put out a few, but please add more if you want to. hope this helps y’all out. :)

stereotypical delightful classical music:

battalia a 10 in d major (biber)

brandenburg concerto no. 5

brandenburg concerto no. 3

symphony no. 45 - “farewell” (haydn)

if you need to chill:

rondo alla turca

fur elise

anitra’s dance

in the steppes of central asia (borodin) (added by viola-ology)

if you need to sleep:

moonlight sonata

swan lake

corral nocturne

if you need to wake up:

morning mood

summer (from the four seasons)

buckaroo holiday (if you’ve played this in orch you might end up screaming instead of waking up joyfully)

if you are feeling very proud:

pomp and circumstance

symphony no. 9 (beethoven; this is where ode to joy came from)

1812 overture

symphony no. 5, finale (tchaikovsky) (added by viola-ology)

american (dvořák)

if you feel really excited:

hoedown (copland)

bacchanale

spring (from the four seasons) (be careful, if you listen to this too much you’ll start hating it)

la gazza ladra

death and the maiden (schubert)

if you are angry and you want to take a baseball bat and start hitting a bush:

dance of the knights (from the romeo and juliet suite by prokofiev)

winter, mvt. 1 (from the four seasons)

symphony no. 10 mvt. 2 (shostakovich)

symphony no. 5 (beethoven)

totentanz (liszt)

quartet no. 8, mvt. 2 (shostakovich) (added by viola-ology)

young person’s guide to the orchestra, fugue (britten) (added by iwillsavemyworld)

if you want to cry for a really long time:

fantasia based on russian themes (rimsky-korsakov)

adagio for strings (barber)

violin concerto in e minor (mendelssohn)

aase’s death

andante festivo

if you want to feel like you’re on an adventure:

an american in paris (gershwin)

if you want chills:

danse macabre

russian easter overture

if you want to study:

eine kleine nachtmusik

bolero (ravel)

serenade for strings (elgar)

scheherazade (rimsky-korsakov) (added by viola-ology)

pines of rome, mvt. 4 (resphigi) (added by viola-ology)

if you really want to dance:

capriccio espagnol (rimsky-korsakov)

blue danube

le cid (massenet) (added by viola-ology)

radetzky march

if you want to start bouncing in your chair:

hopak (mussorgsky)

les toreadors (from carmen suite no.1)

if you’re about to pass out and you need energy:

hungarian dance no. 1

hungarian dance no. 5

if you want to hear suspense within music:

firebird

in the hall of the mountain king

ride of the valkyries

night on bald mountain (mussorgsky) (added by viola-ology)

if you want a jazzy/classical feel:

rhapsody in blue

if you want to feel emotional with no explanation:

introduction and rondo capriccioso

unfinished symphony (schubert)

symphony no. 7, allegretto (beethoven) (added by viola-ology)

canon in d (pachelbel)

if you want to sit back and have a nice cup of tea:

st. paul’s suite

concerto for two violins (vivaldi)

l’arlésienne suite

pieces that don’t really have a valid explanation:

symphony no. 40 (mozart)

cello suite no. 1 (bach)

polovtsian dances

enigma variations (elgar) (added by viola-ology)

perpetuum mobile

pieces that just sound really cool:

scherzo tarantelle

dance of the goblins

caprice no. 24 (paganini)

new world symphony, allegro con fuoco (dvorak) (added by viola-ology​)

if you feel like listening to concertos all day (I do not recommend doing that):

concerto for two violins (bach)

concerto for two violins (vivaldi)

violin concerto in a minor (vivaldi)

violin concerto (tchaikovsky) (added by iwillsavemyworld)

cello concerto in c (haydn)

piano concerto, mvt. 1 (pierne) (added by iwillsavemyworld)

harp concerto in E-flat major, mvt. 1 (added by iwillsavemyworld)

and if you really just hate classical music in general:

4′33″ (cage)

a lot of these pieces apply in multiple categories, but I sorted them by which I think they match the most. have fun exploring classical music!

also, thank you to viola-ology and iwillsavemyworld for adding on! if you would like to add on your own suggestions, please reblog and add on or message me so I can give you credit for the suggestion!

[viowlett]

This is the day I tell myself to stop what I'm doing.

This is the day I make better choices for my health.

This is the day I focus on setting my goals.

This is the day I take my life back.

[viowlett]

I've had three lessons with my violin tutor and I'm starting to pan through the first grading this week! I wouldn't say my theory knowledge at this level is bad...but it's definitely rusty! I'm hoping I don't need to learn the bass clef notes, as I won't use them...but if I *do*, then I may as well pick up another instrument that will use them!!

[viowlett]

First lesson thoughts...

I loved my first lesson!

The teacher seems to be around the same age as me. I thought I would be super anxious about it, but actually she was so nice and lovely, and I can't wait for my next lesson with her.

I need to work on the weighting of my bow when I move from a thicker string to a thinner one...and to keep my pointer finger a little closer to the others in my bow hold, so I have greater mobility.

I also need to try and use the whole bow, as I tend to stick to the middle section far too much! She gave me these notes so constructively during the lesson, and she was so helpful when she was explaining the bits for it. Especially when I'd make an accidental 'gritty' sound with the bow. That was something I'd been struggling to figure out, as I wasn't sure what was causing that sound (it was the weighting issue when changing strings).

At the end of the lesson we went over some books that I could learn from regarding the genre of music I wanted to learn, and she actually suggested the Suzuki Violin school books, which I actually already have!

With a little more confidence, I may even start recording myself so I can see my progress over the upcoming weeks.

I am so excited to put in the hours for this instrument.

[viowlett]

First lesson tomorrow!!

I am so excited, my first proper violin lesson is tomorrow!! I have no idea what to expect, but I am so glad I pushed myself to finally get a teacher.

You're never too old to learn a new skill.

[viowlett]

I have a teacher!!

I live pretty much in the middle of no-where, so I wasn't sure if I would be able to get a violin teacher...but I've been super lucky! I can't wait to start learning with a proper instructor. Fingers crossed In a year I'll be able to write down/create some musical pieces of my own!

[viowlett]

Waiting...

Still waiting to hear if my local violin teacher has any spots open, so I can learn with her... I really hope she does. It would be nice to have structured violin lessons from someone in person.

[viowlett]

So instead of saving up for a new tattoo, I decided that I would invest in myself in a slightly different way and actually get myself a violin teacher.

It's going to be strange, knowing that there are very tiny kids learning what I will be learning, but my journey is my own and I need to remember that. I love the sound of the violin and with a teacher I am sure to learn in a way that doesn't harbour bad techniques!

I suppose there will also be a little more 'push' for me to learn each week, knowing that I have a teacher to help and guide me forward in my musical journey.