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A recording of the first two movements (Overture and Minuet) from Gabriel Faure's orchestral suite, Masques et Bergamasques.

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The music starts at appromixately 0:35

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Handel: Alla Hornpipe, or "Water Music".

One of my favorite pieces that I've ever performed, and always a joy to hear, especially when doing house or homework.

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Bach's "Brandenburg" Concerto #3, First Movement: Allegro Moderato.

This is up there with one of my favorites that I've ever had the privilege to play Violin I upon.

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Antonin Dvořák's greatest work, as far as I'm concerned. So fracking fun to play the 1st violin part.

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Another good one I've had the fortune to play:

Handel's "Entrance to the Queen of Sheba":

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If you're in a dark or melancholy mood:

Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony, 2nd movement.

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This one's a bit faster than I've ever played it; I guess it depends on the humour of the conductor.

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Dvorak's Slavonic Dance #15, from a 1955 recording of the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Vaclav Talich.

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Etude #2 for saxophone by the 20th Century French composer, Charles Koechlin

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Some scores by the American composer George Crumb:

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Third movement from Brahms' Violin Sonata #3: David Oistrakh on violin, and Sviatoslav Richter on piano.

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