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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jazzcat Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7 posts 01-27-2006 at 05:58am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Korngold's movie themes, Robin Hood, etc
swimmerone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13 posts 02-21-2006 at 03:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Last night, I popped in a newly purchased nearly mint LP (Goodwill, .99 on sale for .49). The LP was Beethoven: Konzert fur Violine und Orchester D-dur op. 61'. Christian Ferras violin, and the Berlin Philharmonic with Herbert von Karajan conducting. DG Records (German press). It the finest classical music I've (newly)heard in 25 years. I'm still buzzing ten hours later.
jacquescornell Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 56 posts 03-02-2006 at 05:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ...makes me want to cry. Also, Sade's "Pearls" - if you've got a kid, it breaks your heart. I'm getting teary just thinking about it.
jacquescornell Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 56 posts 03-02-2006 at 05:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Oops, invisible subject line. Once again: George Winston's "Thanksgiving" makes me want to cry. Also, Sade's "Pearls" - if you've got a kit, it breaks your heart. I'm getting teary just thinking about it.
jacquescornell Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 56 posts 03-02-2006 at 05:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Argh! That's "if you've got a KID..."

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