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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ajahu Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 306 posts 04-26-2006 at 07:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bach Johannes Passion, No. 7. Von dem Stricken meiner Sünden, and No. 9. Ich folge dir gleichfalls', Mahler, Sympony no. 2. IV. Urlicht,
ajahu Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 306 posts 05-10-2006 at 04:58am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have just heard the V. Symphony of Shostakovitch, played by the Budapest Festival Orchestra, conducted by Pinchas Steinbert. Oh what a tragically painful music on dictatorship and terror and pain felt by people. Unfortunately, the CD version I have, the Leningrad Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Mravinskiy is nowhere close to the concert interpretation.

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