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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arcamadeus Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16 posts 12-04-2013 at 02:05am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 1/ Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major Adagio 2/ The Holy City as performed live by Charlotte Church in Jerusalem [watch on YouTube] 3/ A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum
barrysandy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 193 posts 12-19-2013 at 04:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Agree with Chopin nocturnes above but must be played by Ivan Moravec. No other interpretation will do!
newbee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,775 posts 12-19-2013 at 05:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Chopin Nocturnes & Moravec for sure, but equally engaging for me are some of Brahms Op 116, 117. and 118 pieces, especially his Op 117 Intermezzi. I like Kubalek's performances on Dorian, but there are many others.
rcprince Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,076 posts 12-19-2013 at 07:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Agree with Barrysandy, Moravec's Chopin recorded performances are something special. Newbee, thanks for the recommendation for the Brahms, I'll add that to the others I have.
calculatorman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 01-07-2014 at 10:24am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How about pretty much anything by Chopin?

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