1.Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 2.Ludwig Van Beethoven 3.Johann Strauss Jr 4.Georg Friedrich Handel 5.Gioachino Rossini 6.Franz Schubert 7.Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 8.Georges Bizet 9.Franz Joseph Haydn 10.Henry Purcell
Just missing out. William Byrd and Antonio Vivaldi
Interesting choice, Ravi Shankar. I have 1 or 2 of his CDs, but not enough of his music that I can place him in my top 10.
But I love the Indian music.
One of my prize possessions is a rare CD of George Harrison's Wonderwall Music soundtrack, which has some extremely interesting Indian & Western music in it.
1.Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 2.Ludwig Van Beethoven 3.Johann Strauss Jr 4.Georg Friedrich Handel 5.Gioachino Rossini 6.Franz Schubert 7.Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 8.Georges Bizet 9.Franz Joseph Haydn 10.Henry Purcell
Just missing out. William Byrd and Antonio Vivaldi
I'd have to put Rachmaninov is there somewhere. He's clearly the best classical mind of the 20th Century. Maybe even the best musical figure of the 20th century, of course Miles Davis is up there too. Depends what kind of day you catch me on as to which one I would pick.
Here is my list of favorites. I do this clearly realizing that later tonight I'll be paging through my CDs and say, "How could I forget this one!"
- Miles Davis (reinvented jazz 5 times, enough said) - Sergei Rachmaninov (can listen to his music forever, great choral arrangements as well) - Mark Eitzel (Greatest living songwriter, yes that includes Dylan) - Morrissey (guy comes up with the craziest lyrics, i.e. what was he thinking of when he wrote 'Girlfriend in a Coma'?) - Radiohead (even when I don't like their album, I give them credit for trying something new and not the same old) - Verve / Richard Ashcroft (just got back together, could be interesting) - Black Crowes (the ultimate anti-commercial band today) - Social Distortion (I think I started listening to them 20 years ago, just saw them in concert recently, ears are still ringing) - Judybats (Jeff Heiskell may be the 2nd best songwriter alive) - The Cure (it was great in the 80s when they had no radio play, no videos, and yet could get 50,000 in a stadium)
There's ten for now, I'll post with the others I can't think of right now
She had such a beautiful voice and her end was so sad. If you like her music you should listen to Savina Yannatou. She sings in Ladino (The Sephardic equivalent to the Aschenazic Yiddish). Her voice has some similar qualities to Haza but is also much more subdued. You should also give Chava Alberstein a listen to as well, she is very different from Haza and Yannatou but still very good.
1.Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 2.Ludwig Van Beethoven 3.Johann Strauss Jr 4.Georg Friedrich Handel 5.Gioachino Rossini 6.Franz Schubert 7.Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 8.Georges Bizet 9.Franz Joseph Haydn 10.Henry Purcell
Just missing out. William Byrd and Antonio Vivaldi
I don't listen to nearly enough classical music. Usually, it's when I'm driving and I tune in the local public radio station. I did like to listen to Bach back in college . . . especially the Brandenberg concertos. Very mathematical; it's like listening to algebra come alive in joy.
Ofra Haza [ . . . ] She had such a beautiful voice and her end was so sad.
Yes indeed: her voice was so beautiful (God be praised!) and her end was so sad (AIDS, Lord have mercy!)
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If you like her music you should listen to Savina Yannatou. She sings in Ladino (The Sephardic equivalent to the Aschenazic Yiddish). Her voice has some similar qualities to Haza but is also much more subdued. You should also give Chava Alberstein a listen to as well, she is very different from Haza and Yannatou but still very good.
Thank you for the recommendations ! I will start looking into them immediately.
Ohhhh, Alice. I used to have such high regard for you!
My top 10 (only 10, only 10, only 10....)
The Beatles Beethoven J.S. Bach Johnny Cash The Boston Byzantine Choir Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson Joan Baez Verdi Simon and Garfunkel
Jeez, it's hard to keep the list to 10! So I won't...
Gloria Estefan Placido Domingo Julian Bream Patsy Cline Ruben Gonzalez Ry Cooder Peter, Paul, and Mary Chicago Tina Turner ... Dang, I should put her in my top 10 Neil Diamond's early years (before he got all drippy and sang with Barbra Streisand, who gives me the hives) G.F. Handel P.D.Q. Bach
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Those are some classics ! 
