Classical gym music suggestions?

Jimmy Bottlehead

Hey all.

Ok odd request. Usually I'm happy with Motorhead or various heavy bands to see me through a weights session. But I've a hankering for some epic classical music, only not a whole lot of knowledge about it.

If anyone has any suggestions I'd be grateful!! I've only a few so far, here they are...

Any more I'm missing?

justsomebloke

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Any more I'm missing?

Apocalyptica

gnolan

Can't see if you've got it cos can't see the majority of your OP, but O Fortuna by Mozart could be a good one - just the save the quiet bits for between sets:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKNq81ao1HI

Not really sure what stuff you're looking for but I love this one, maybe for an early morning workout!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAbwMGZtIsY

Brian?

gnolan wrote: »

Can't see if you've got it cos can't see the majority of your OP, but O Fortuna by Mozart could be a good one - just the save the quiet bits for between sets:

I hate to nitpick but O Fotuna is from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.

I like listening to Rachmanioff myself, just download any of his piano concerto's.

gnolan

briankeating wrote: »

I hate to nitpick but O Fotuna is from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.

I like listening to Rachmanioff myself, just download any of his piano concerto's.

My mistake! I'd edit my first post, but why not let everyone bask in my ignorance? Thanks buddy, thanks a lot!

markesmith

Bolero, Ride of the Valkyrie's, Beethoven's 5th and my personal favourite, Sarabande.

BrianD3

Mars, Bringer of War - Gustav Holst - The Planets

edit: maybe you have it already, I can't see what you have in the original post

Jimmy Bottlehead

BrianD3 wrote: »

Mars, Bringer of War - Gustav Holst - The Planets

edit: maybe you have it already, I can't see what you have in the original post

Aye, not sure why they didn't come up!! I had 'O Fortuna' and the Halo 2 Mjolnir Mix.

Frank Bullitt

Rocky Soundtrack,sorted

DamienH

It's got to be Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz3Cc7wlfkI

The Nazi regime's number 1 composer!

cardio,shoot me

go for vivaldi four seasons- winter, but my classical music would have to be beethoven moonlight sonata

g'em

cardio,shoot me wrote: »

go for vivaldi four seasons- winter,

Nah, the third movement in summer, the storm piece - mega-angry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-7GXPDVSWY

cardio,shoot me wrote:

but my classical music would have to be beethoven moonlight sonata

For yoga maybe...

cardio,shoot me

oO that is good G'em, springs easily the best but summer is good, moonlight sonata isnt for training though! i use it to help me sleep!

g'em

Oooh and it's not classical per say but Requiem for a Tower is always a winner (if ridiculously over-used these days)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI_oWrseTKk

cardio,shoot me

very very overused unfortunatly, a great piece

jasonbourme.cs

not strictly classical but nice to listen to , if you like it you should check out the rest of the soundtrack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSYPYq9D_No

brianthebard

Some of Avro Part's music builds to some very intense peaks it might be useful.

Jimmy Bottlehead

Sorry to bring this up again, just wanted to say a few of them were perfect. I was looking for something epic, with tinges of anger or action, here's a few that really nail it. Might help others too

Requiem For A Tower

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf62Sp-wwvU


Halo 2 Theme (Mjolnir Mix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O9K7E3lDRU


Craig Armstrong - Escape

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtDe03HzOEw

_JOE_

One of my favourites: Lisa Gerrard: Now we are free

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdVLi235gZQ