What is your favourite classical music?

Not sure if completely topical, but this piece is probably my favorite classical piece from childhood, insane oboe solo in the middle:

From Federico Moreno Torroba's Castles of Spain.

Prosper Merimee's Carmen is nowhere as nearly as impressive as Bizet's Carmen.

339 years ago from today, an Italian baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi was born. As violin was his chosen instrument, he contributed to baroque music in unique manner. One, his compositions were strikingly "symphonic" for baroque style. Two, he have implied fierce virtuosity in violin unlike other baroque(and classical for that matter) composers. Vivaldi's contribution with lute concerto also have influenced classical guitarists as well. Here's my tribute to Antonio Vivaldi in classical guitar This is John Williams, playing Vivaldi's "Lute Concerto in D major."

The concerto for two harpsichords in C minor (BWV 1060), one of Bach's numerous masterpieces

In case you guys haven't figured out, I am a viola performance major in uni

142 years ago from today, French composer Maurice Ravel was born. Ravel, along with Claude Debussy, were important contributors of French impressionism. Here's my tribute to Maurice Ravel. This is his "Pavane pour une infante défunte."

sinfonica en bellas artes

Blumenwalzer von Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky