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Mark Snyderman's avatar

Who even wants to listen to the fifth best Baroque composer? Handel, Purcell, Telemann, Rameau, Couperin, Vivaldi, Scarlatti. Take your pick from these and many others. They all have riches to discover.

General's avatar

. . . . and are all better than the Dead Kennedys.

Jackson Houser's avatar

You type faster than I do. And have better taste. Thanks for the reminder.

Mr. Lawrence's avatar

The amazing access to music books, papers, and images online is truly breathtaking.

Monkyyy's avatar

> I’ll still say that there is little good and new in classical music

touhou?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQX-oors-CE

Jackson Houser's avatar

Albinoni was the fifth best Baroque composer (Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann): I would listen, and do. Or maybe Tartini. And I can stream any of them, and more (including the fifth best Baroque composer, Jan Dismas Zelenka).

David R Henderson's avatar

I put a cassette tape together (Remember those?) with music for my father's memorial service in June 1997. I had the funeral home play the first cut, Albinoni's Adagio in G, as people came in. It was perfect. It's probably my favorite piece of Baroque music.

David R Henderson's avatar

Yes. I had it on a CD (remember those?) titled "Greatest Hits of 1720."

David R Henderson's avatar

Thanks for asking. By the way, if you go to this link, you can hear a beautiful rendition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMbvcp480Y4

And read some of the comments. A lot of people got out of it what I get out of it.

Joe Potts's avatar

... and the GREAT stock of Caplanesque writings to inspire and reassure me ... and SOME others!