Is This Really The Best Piece Ever Written...?

This is the second part of Matthew King’s critical reaction to Classic FM’s notorious 'Hall of Fame' and features the thrilling final countdown to ONE. Matthew King, without any prior knowledge, attempts to play and ‘sing’ pieces on the spur of the moment (and inevitably there are terrible displays of ignorance, along with occasional lapses of memory, inaccuracies and some truly appalling vocalisation!) This is really an exercise in instantaneous reaction.

This is really an exercise in instantaneous reaction. Feel free to react spontaneously (if politely!) in the comments below.

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[themusicprofessor]

NB: This is a 'reaction' video in the purest sense of literally not knowing what was on the list until the cameras were rolling. Everything in the video is improvised in the moment. This is why (regrettably) I didn't know some of the pieces (with apologies to Debbie Wiseman and others on the list whose pieces I will now go and listen to in a state of penance!)

[mrhenu]

I think the only criteria for this list is how many people can whistle these tunes

[ajames]

This list was obviously made by someone whose only knowledge about classical music is what they heard as background music in TV, movies, and cartoons.

[callierich]

I have always wished that classic fm would publish a list of pieces with the FEWEST votes. That would be interestinf

[johannschneider]

Professor, I abuse the possibility I have here to ask you about your opinion on the first symphony ("Gothic") of Havergal Brian - I stumbled over it a few months ago and I am simply stunned by the whole work, but I realised that it is not very well known ...

[RickGraham]

I remember a lecture you gave at Guildhall in 1998. Was blown away with your piano playing and musical knowledge. Keep the vids going, Matt!

[davidhowe]

3:41 the great thing about Grieg's piano concerto, is that it still sounds good, even if you play '... all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order'.

[AndrewWilsonStooshie]

The genius of Faure's requiem is his heavy use of cellos and violas. Then, in the Sanctus uses a solo violin which, in contrast to the other movements, sounds so ethereal.

[josemiguelmaciasvocar]

1812 INSTEAD OF THE PATHETIQUE??? FINLANDIA INSTEAD OF THE 7TH????

[bobmeyers]

This series is so fun. Looking forward to upcoming videos!

[cliffhughes]

Debussy's Prelude a l'Apres Midi d'un Faun was revolutionary. It shook up the establishment.

[N____er]

If I made this list, it would be all Bach.

[dr.impossibleofcounterpunc]

If Beethoven was alive today and listening to the Classic FM Hall of Fame on a radio, guess where the radio would've ended up?

[waffleman-]

Classic FM is a joke, these lists prove it

[SlicedZucchini]

Loved this; been completely blind for 6.5 years now, and enjoyed this much

[DrChrisF]

The Grieg piano concerto's 2nd movement gets nowhere near as much love as the first, but I think it's rather sublime

[dhjerth]

They really bungled that top 6. After all, there are only 6 different Brandenburg concertos.

I looked up some of the romantic and film stuff I hadn't heard before. Quite inspiring, really got me in the mood to put on some Mahler instead! I must have missed it on the list.

[kyleethekelt]

In Beethoven's Ninth, nothing makes me feel the way that recitative followed by the famous theme's first introduction by the basses and cellos does. Sheer magic. It never gets old no matter how many times I hear it.

[josemiguelmaciasvocar]

Also: putting anything by Karl Jenkins over 2(!) Beethoven Symphonies should be illegal

[myouatt]

Loved the thoughts, improv, etc., and couldn't agree more with your conclusions - thank you ... there's a world of other stuff out there to blow the mind and long may it last! 😀😀