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Audio Engineer Todd Hulslander’s Top 10 Favorite Classical Pieces

As you might guess, Classical 91.7 announcers are huge classical music fans. We asked them to tell us what their all-time favorite pieces are, and why. Each week during Public Radio Music Month, we'll post their "desert island" lists – pieces so essential, they'd be happily stranded with them on a desert island. (As long as they also had adequate food, shelter, and running water.)

Check out Audio Engineer, Grammy nominee, and man of few words, Todd Hulslander's list here!

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1. Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2:  Because it sounds like rock music.

2. Fanfare for a Common Man:  Used to love to play it when I used to play trombone.

3. Carmina Burana:  Because it is soothing with beautiful harmonies.

4. Mozart Requiem:  Very intense, like having my life flash before my eyes.

5. Bach Goldberg Variations:  Helps me focus.

6. Shostakovich Symphony No. 5:  This is just awesome start to finish.

7. Bach Unaccompanied Cello suites: Simple but beautiful.

8. Elgar Enigma Variations:  Makes me think of different people through out my life.

9. Beethoven 7: Because it reminds me of my wife.

10. Tom Waits Beautiful Maladies – The Island Years:  Classical music for all time.

 

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