Classical Music/Remo Giazotto

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Hi,

  I am just beginning to delve into classical music, and I recently heard Remo Giazotto's Adagio, based on the music of Albinoni. I was blown away by it and cannot stop listening to it.
  Has he made any other music? I've looked online and couldn't find any. If not, is there anything you could recommend that's close? I've bought some of Albinoni's work and it's nothing like it (I can't believe that people thought that Albinoni actually wrote Adagio--it's much too modern sounding.)
  Thanks.

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Albinoni wrote some wonderful stuff, as you already know!  (I don't don't know Giazotto at all, tho.  Guess you've googled....)

As to a similar piece, I know you'll love Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings."

There's also a Tchaikovsky piece for string orchestra called "Serenade for Strings."

For other things that are great "starter pieces," look at Dvorak's "Hungarian Dances."  Brahms wrote a number of Hungarian dances, too.

Anything by Mozart is grand; especially look at his divertimenti ("serenades") for woodwinds and any of his symphonies.  

Rossini's opera overtures are marvelous, too.  Esp look for "Thieving Magpie" and "Bartered Bride."  There are many recordings that have a number of these per disk.

You'll like Sarasate's variations on themes from "Carmen."  And another called "Gypsy Airs."  (both violin)

And, of course, Beethoven's 5th symphony.  And the last movement to the 9th ("Ode to Joy").

And Bach's "Toccata [and Fugue] in D Minor." (organ)

You are so going to love classical music!  Best wishes. mb

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