Most achingly-beautiful music

Ultimately, we listen to music to be moved, for example, to be elated, exulted, calmed or pained. Which are the 3 most affecting pieces of music do you find the most affecting?

hungryear07-24-2000 2:12am

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twoleftears Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,320 posts 08-21-2008 at 10:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Gorecki, Symphony #3 Vaughan-Williams, The Lark Ascending any number of movements from Mahler: last movement 3rd; Adagietto 5th; slow movement 6th; large parts of 9th... also check out R. Strauss's Death and Transfiguration
twoleftears Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,320 posts 08-21-2008 at 10:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Forgot to mention: John Dowland, Lacrimae, for consort of viols. The Fretwork version is pretty good.

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