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?
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Showing 3 responses by chashmal

I have several immediate responses:

1. Orlando Gibbons "Fantasias" (Jordi Savall)
2. Morton Feldman "Coptic Light" (Michael Tilson Thomas)
3. Anton Webern "String quartets/trios) (Arditti)
4. JS Bach "English Suites cd #1" (Glenn Gould)
5. Arvo Part "Tabula Rasa" (the composer)
6. Rev. Robert Wilkins (late 1920's sessions)
7. John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" (of course)