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?
hungryear
The cavatina from Beethoven's late string quartet opus 130 perfomed by Berlin phil with Furtwangler. Or performed by the Hungarian String Quartet.
barber's adagio is great, also the vangelis soundtrack to bladerunner track 5 (love theme). this is a great album to turn down the lights to.
Vaughn Wiliiams symphony #5 particularly the romanza section.A favorite recording is Menhuhin and the royal phil on virgin classics vc7 90733-2
I must add a couple to the previous response: Allegri's Miserere, Pachelbel's Canon, Beethoven's 7th Symphony.
The emotional loading of every piece is very listener dependent, but I still find browsing through other people's postings enchanting. What a great source of ideas for expanding one's CD collection this forum is!