There has been some achingly beautiful music written in the last 400 years. Interestingly, all of my choices are from the last century. Here goes:
Samuel Barber- Adagio for Strings
Gustav Holst- The Planets
John Coltrane- Ballads
Samuel Barber- Adagio for Strings
Gustav Holst- The Planets
John Coltrane- Ballads