u/thatbanjobusiness

I love seeing what people are listening to, whether it’s discovering a new gem or going back to a famous favorite you’ve been listening to since you were five. What classical pieces are you vibing with currently? Either pieces you're listening to or you're learning. Feel free to list off any piece you’re “into” right now – no piece is too basic or too obscure!

Some of the pieces that I'm syncing with right now (you can see I’m in my chamber music era):

• Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 26 by Dora Pejačević (1909) - Number one favorite find in the last year! That opening movement!! Gorgeous!

• Romanze for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 85 by Max Bruch (1911) - Currently learning in lessons, so it's stuck in my head

• Flute Sonata, FP 164 by Francis Poulenc (1957) - I’ve been enjoying listening to this for a sooooooolid year. Finally just bought the score and am going through it on both flute and piano.

• Orfeo Chamán, Act 2: "Cubrámonos con cenizas" by Christina Pluhar (2014) - I think I cried in my office the first time I listened to this haha

• String Quartet No. 1 in E minor “Z mého života” by Bedřich Smetana (1876)

• String Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata” by Leoš Janáček (1923)

• Elegie for Viola and Piano, Op. 30 by Henri Vieuxtemps (1854)

• Viola Sonata, Op. 36 by Henri Vieuxtemps (1863)

• Café Music by Paul Schoenfeld (1987) - Just went to a chamber concert show and they performed the Presto!

• Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 by Frédéric Chopin (1847)

• Partita in B♭ major, BWV 825 by J. S. Bach (1726) - Constantly listening to it and trying to learn each movement in my off-time. I've made it through the first two haha.

• Frankly everything solo instrument with Bach lol. It’s hard to go wrong with Bach

• Tons of Prokofiev too. It’s been a Prokofiev sort of year