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?
Great thread! I have just a couple of suggestions. Gorecky's Symphony For Sad Songs, UTE Lemper's BARABARA, Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden, Jan Garbarek and orchestra on ARBOUR ZENA.
Neil Young - live, alone, acoustic, small intimate venues (mostly bootlegs) - raw, emotional performances
Pink Floyd - early, live recordings, best before Dark Side of the Moon (mostly bootlegs) - cutting edge (but still accessible) experimentation with music that evokes awe and respect for human creativity (like the Beatles, but we all know about what awesome work *they* did).
Two works by R.Straus need mentioning:Death and Transfiguration--and the trio and duet from the last act of der Rosenkavalier. Other favorites of mine are the Bailero from Songs of the Auvergne (Canteloube), sung by Kiri te Kanawa; Deux Arabesques (Debussy), for piano; and the Humming Chorus from the second act of Madame Butterfly (Puccini). The Gorecki Symphony mentioned above is his #3, nicely performed by London Sinfonietta with soprano Dawn Upshaw.
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