Recommendation

Ronanc1

Hopefully this will be acceptable but im looking for some classical music recommendations, Prepare yourselves you may think me a heathen for what i might say next . I'm not entirely unused to classical i have one classical CD that has the best known or most recognizable pieces by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven Vivaldi and the like and its a good Cd but ultimately doesn't offer much. Hopefully some of you on this board can point me in the direction of some composers that may match my taste.

What I'm looking for is some classical or orchestral artists, to give you an idea I'm very very fond of soundtracks particularly by people like Howard Shore or Hans Zimmer so if you can think of any classical music with a lot of instrumental with a mix of high foot tapping rhythm or ones of slow and building melodies id be most appreciative,

Suggestions can either be classical or orchestral (i know very little of the latter beyond soundtrack scores)

Thanks in advance

wonton

some more tchaikovsky would probably suit you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joz4hyYlzso

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5poSw7tFLB4

Gustav holst

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0bcRCCg01I

vaughan williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7qJFgOlbXc

and just seeing as you like sound tracks.......nobuo uematsu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7wJ8pE2qKU

petebricquette

Sorry I cannot link on this. Bloody YouTube is down for me.

Check out Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony if you get the chance (very romantic) and Shostakovich's 10th. The Shost is a little bit further out there (for some) but it's great. Really really exciting. If you're looking for it on the 'Tube check out the SBYO's 2007 Proms performance. Just amazing. As for the Rachmaninov, try and get the NSO's recording. It's on the Naxos label and you should be able to get it in HMV for cheap.

wosheen

+1 for Tchaikovsky and +1 for Shostakovich, two of my favourites

As you mentioned you like Soundtracks, would also recommend (along with Hans Zimmer):
John Williams- some of the most famous scores ever - ET, indiana Jones, Harry Potter
James Horner - again, famous scores - Titanic, Braveheart, Troy, The Perfect Storm, Legends of the Fall, Apocalypto
Ennio Morricone - famous for "The Mission" (Gabriel;s Oboe) and spaghetti westerns Once Upon a time in the West, The Untouchables,
Danny elfman - did most of the music for Tim Burton movies
Steve Jablonsky - a new up and coming guy and a protege of Hanz Zimmer, he did the Transformers soundtrack (a good few of my friends bought this and they're not even into classical music, it's that good)

also you might enjoy Philip Glass and Michael Nyman