User:X~Calibur95/What

I mostly listen to Classical piano music across various time periods. Some of my most favorite compositions were devised from the mid 19th to the early 20th century. I consider myself a diehard Liszt & Chopin fanatic. Although I do enjoy Jazz and may occasionally listen to some other stuff like Country or Contemporary music composed during the 2nd millennium, I'm generally not a big fan of mainstream music crafted during the 3rd millennium (exceptions are made to film and video game music).

Franz Liszt

 * 1) Is this my favorite composition from Liszt? Why yes, I believe it is! With the exception of those that are virulently toxic, I tend to view arachnids more positively than most people, and Tarantulas are no exception. It is for this reason that this composition captures my curiosity.
 * 2) My favorite Hungarian Rhapsody from Liszt other than the 2nd one of course! I have thoughts on practicing it in the near future.
 * 3) My favorite Transcendental Étude from Liszt. I really want to practice it someday, if I have the time.
 * 4) Extremely hard, yet extremely beautiful! I can only play this from memory up to, at best, around 20-25% completion.
 * 5) This sounds like Consolation No. 3 and has a similar style but is much faster and more lively.
 * 6) This is probably my favorite composition that is known for being extremely technical and convoluted at the highest possible difficulty. Unlike most compositions, I don't have plans on practicing it. Folks, don't try this at home unless you want to ruin your sanity.

Frédéric Chopin

 * 1) Is this my favorite Chopinesque composition of all time? Why yes, I believe it is! Despite having little interest in mastering it, the title says it all and lives up to its well deserved prestigious reputation. Absolutely fantastic!
 * 2) One of my favorite Impromptus. The overall style & structure seems to parallel that of Fantaisie-Impromptu but features a somewhat contrasting mood.
 * 3) My favorite Chopin Étude. I can play this from memory, but of course, I can't perform it that well.
 * 4) Another favorite Chopin Étude. I really want to master it.
 * 5) It is said that Chopin himself favors this composition more than anything he had ever composed and claimed that he would never able to compose something again that would rival this Étude.
 * 6) My favorite Chopin Waltz. The mood seems to be similar to Fantaisie-Impromptu.
 * 7) Despite being directly inspired by a European war that had likely influenced Chopin's lifestyle, this Étude somehow captured the essence of the Industrial Revolution pretty effectively. It is a Revolutionary Étude after all.
 * 8) Hardest piano piece I can play from memory. I played this in the high school talent show before at one point, but it’s been many years so I’m a little rusty. Even at that time, I still can’t perform it that well.

Other

 * 1) My favorite American music & piano composition crafted during the 20th century. It has been said that this music blends traditional Classical music with Jazz and possibly some ragtime.
 * 2) My favorite music from Sergei Rachmaninoff. The style seems to be similar to the 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody. I was recommended to practice this composition from someone familiar with that very old piano who somehow snuck into that very old dorm like myself!
 * 3) I played this rag during the high school talent show before at one point, but it’s been many years so I’m a little rusty. My performance was OK in my opinion.
 * 4) One of my favorite rags from the Gilded Age. Charlie Chaplin anyone? Although less related to Charlie Chaplin and more seemingly related to a fancy boutique, this is also a favorite rag from a similar time period.
 * 5) Für Elise & most of Beethoven's 1st movements are overrated in my opinion. This has got be at least the finest music Beethoven has to offer. I would also consider this one to be at an equivalent standard.

Frédéric Chopin

 * 1) This is probably my favorite Nocturne. It has been said that this fancy composition inspired the creation of Liszt's Consolation No. 3.
 * 2) I can't think of a more complicated Chopinesque lullaby that is more euphonic than this. When playing this for a sleeping newborn baby, make sure to play the middle section as quiet as possible regardless of the situation.
 * 3) This composition brings back vivid memories back when I was in college playing a hundred-year-old piano at a hundred-year-old dorm as a form of productive procrastination.
 * 4) It is fun to play this on a really old piano in a really old building. When done well, it brings you a sensation as if you're in a bucolically haunted mansion. You should definitely try it sometime if you ever have the chance, especially when you're in college!
 * 5) This is possibly one of Chopin's most blissfully nostalgic and melancholic Nocturne.
 * 6) This composition is eerily familiar for some unknown reason...it somehow brought back memories of Super Mario World during the good old days when everyone had their own Nintendo 64 or Gameboy Advance.

Franz Liszt

 * 1) My favorite slow & relaxing piece from Liszt.
 * 2) Surprised that such a modern game like Fallout 4 would include this orchestric rendition of a piano composition. Subtle changes have been made, possibly to avoid copyright problems.
 * 3) Although a bit fast for something that I consider to be relaxing & nostalgic, it is more dramatic than some of the stuff I heard.

Other

 * 1) My favorite composition from Claude Debussy.
 * 2) Like most of Debussy's work, this composition is very intriguing. It seems to have an introspective flair to it as if you are looking at a mirror or any lustrous metal.