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
.
Gonglee3,
.
I picked the moniker "Cello" due to my love of the instrument. Unfortunately, I don't play. I have dabbled in several instruments, but never the Cello or Violin.
.
I also have a great passion for the Violin and Viola as well.
.
Anne is one of my favorite Violinists. I have quite a few of David Oistrak's LPs. I also love and collect Henryk Szeryng's LP's. Some of his recordings are just incredible.
.
Rgds,
Larry
.
1) Richard Strauss, Last Four Songs (Vier letzte Lieder) sung by Lucia Popp, on Sony with Thomas conducting LSO: play it late at night, and if you cannot get that recording don't bother. 2) Nathan Milstein's Bach Solo Sonatas/Partitas. 3)Quan Zhou and Edmund Battersby playing Romance in F minor, op. 11, on Dvorak: Music for Violin and Piano, Vol 1, on Naxos. 4) Josef Suk and Julius Katchen (and only them) playing the Brahms Violin Sonatas.
geez Slappy,i got a good laugh on that one ,ive pictured the same thing!with me its more like sitting in the sweet spot drooling when i play Sade!i get visuals when i listen to her,
Lisa Gerrard - Duality
Pergolesi - Stabat Mater, Decca, Scholl and Bonney
Ella Fitzerald - Jazz 'Round Midnight' - Polygram