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If I had to choose my favorite classical era, it would have to be the 20th century.
I love all the different music that came during this era, from Debussy, to Schulhoff, to Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff and more.
The music is just so captivating!
Recently I was listening to "Alexander Nevsky" by Prokofiev - what a symphonic suite! So captivating and viscerally impactful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VW7GLe0WnE&t=1896s
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Dominic Cheli It is magnificent!
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Definitely the Romantic!
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As a Brahms and Chopin person, romantic. But happy not to miss other favorites in other eras.
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classical music era = classical period ?????
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The Renaissance: as in literature, as in art, so in music, the depth and breadth of quality and interest in that era has never been surpassed.
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To me it is the romantic era because of the great depth of feeling I find in the works of many composers of that era, especially Schubert and Brahms :)
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This may be a cop out, but I simply cannot choose! I love the different periods and they each feed different parts of my soul. I've never been able to answer questions about my favorite composer, artist, book, author, etc. These questions leave me speechless, which is rare for me.
I can say what kinds of music I don't like! Atonal music -- Schoenberg and Webern might head that list. Gregorian chant doesn't really do it for me. And some (not all) contemporary classical becomes too repetitious/monotonous for me.
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Barbara Blakeslee I am there with you, Barbara. i am a generalist, at heart in many facets of my life -- but not all. And like you, I agree with you preferences in much Atonal music, and repetitious/monotonous music (for me, of all kinds). So I too, find it hard to choose.
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Thanks, Linda. I love many other kinds of music, too, in addition to classical. Not rap, and not hip hop, though do like "Hamilton."
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I’d have to say Romantic for the variety of piano repertoire. Baroque a close second for me.
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I don't know if I have a favorite era of music or not, especially if it is about what to listen to. What I play is slightly different, but if there was all the time in the world, the repertoire would expand. Probably, the music heard at home, as a child, has influenced my preferences the most. Classical to play includes Mozart and Beethoven and Romantic through Chopin and Schumann. Love to listen to Baroque music for its energetic spirit -- often upbeat and the way the voicing changes between the clefs on the keyboard instruments. That said, am also a big fan of almost all types of instrumental sacred music, there, as well.
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I agree, love Romantic-20th Century the most, and Baroque after that!
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Duke Ellington once said, “There are only 2 kinds of music: good music and the other kind.” I've never been able to silo my music listening (or playing) into eras. Besides, the distinctions are so arbitrary. Is Beethoven classical or romantic? I won't waste a minute worrying about that sort of question. I love lots of music, from the early baroque period up through last week.
That said, the music that most frequently makes me smile is from the Great American Songbook: Gershwin, Kern, Porter, Arlen, Carmichael, Ellington, Rodgers and Hart (or Hammerstein) and so many others.
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I have an appreciation for both the Classical and Romantic eras of music. The Classical compositions captivate me with their simplicity and elegance, while the Romantic pieces resonate with me through their emotive and expressive qualities.
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I would say the Classical and Romantic eras. Primarily because of Beethoven and Brahms.
