Your favourite composer

[Gormless]

I am cooking a ferocious curry, and have Don Giovanni playing in the front room. My god, MOZART!

I love Brahms (violin concerto, 1st symphony, German Requiem), Rachmaninov (2nd symphony especially, and Vespers), Sibelius (2nd symphony), loads more.

But there is something about Mozart. However many times you hear him, he stops you in your tracks. I have had to stop cooking 3 times and walk into the front room to get close to the beauty of Mozart.

Who is your favourite composer?

[Aprilis]

I prefer more modern stuff like Ludovico Einaudi. Am I a philistine? lol

[tiggerblue10]

There are too many good ones to choose from. At the moment I can't get enough of Vivaldi's Summer.

[Booldawg]

Mascagni - Intermezzo from Cavaliero Rusticana. A good tune for every mood; will inspire you, calm you, make you feel awake, asleep etc etc.

[The Builder]

Has to be Mozart too - Whiffey.............especially any of the big four grand operas. Also Gluck - Orpheus and Eurydice. For utter simplicity - Arvo Part's "Spiegel im spiegel" is incredibly moving.......................... :o)

[littleoldme]

I'd also go for Mozart overall, but for sheer exuberant joy, you can't beat a Rossini overture.

[terambulan]

Get the music in the kitchen.....am going to listen to your suggestions and see what turns me on - am pig ignorant with classics but enjoy Ravels Bolero

[hambletta]

richard strauss, respighi, saint-saens, tchaikovsky, ravel, vaughan williams, rachmaninov, dukas are all my favourite composers. i like late romantic.

[Ice.Maiden]

Paganini - Caprice; Schubert - der Erlkonig; Elgar - Cello Concerto for relaxation.

[DebsyDoo]

I'd say Brahms & List'd - but in my state of health !!!!!

(JOKE)

[Ice.Maiden]

Nice one! : )