Van morrison astral weeks....madame george & slim slow slider
more recently, beth orton....not the new one but the one before... |
The space between Celine Dion songs. |
Swan of Tuonela - Sibelius is the definition of achingly beautiful
"Nothing Compares 2U" by Sinead O Connor
The chorus from "Land of Make Believe" by the Moody Blues
Steve HACKETT'S GUITAR SOLO from "Firth of Fifth"
These come to mind off the cuff. |
Ghosthouse, the "7 Year Ache" got me started with what was at the time of that single's release, a country crossover artist. Over the years, she has moved away from the open country sound association. For those who may not be as familiar with Rosie, I suggest starting with "10 Song Demo", which is mostly just Roseanne with her guitar, or other nominal accompanyment. Her voice is beautiful, the self penned lyrics come straight from her heart. It's also great headphone music. Warning: her music tends to be on the darker side; it's certainly no less beautiful for that reason...Highly Recommended. |
I always liked her single, "7 (?) Year Ache". Not sure I have that quite right. For whatever reason, don't own anything by her...must add her to the list. Thanks for the reminder, Rabco. |
"Sleeping in Paris", from "The Wheel", by the one and only Roseanne Cash.
Most of her "10 Song Demo" release as well.
Simply incredible, beautiful, personal music. |
Caetano Veloso singing "Paloma". Sound track from - Talk to her. |
I listen to a pretty broad swath of genres so here it goes...Just 3 huh?
Ennio Marricone, Gabriel's Oboe/ from the soundrack of the movie The Mission
Charles Lloyd, The Water is Wide/ from the album The Water is Wide.
Lyle Lovett, Flying Shoes/ off his album Step Inside This House(the back story on Townes Van Zandt and his inspiration for the song just makes it more so) |
Noticed the mention of Jeff Buckley on Hallelujah. Anyone heard the Allison Crowe version. Gets my vote. |
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) |
Christina England performing Ave Maria.
Does anyone know which cd of her's has this track on it?? |
Bliss; (quiet letters) strings, wheezing accordion, electronics that sound organic & great vocals. |
Bedrich Smetana/Ma vlast(My fatherland) beautifull.I wonder nobody mentioned this work.
Tindersticks/Another night in rented room
Scott Walker/Farmer in the city from album called Tilt.Play it at night it is so beautifull it's almost scary. |
"Sei getreu bis in den Tod" from Rillig's Mendelssohn Paulus.
This is an especially beautiful tenor-cello duet that is taken to a new level in this recording. |
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anything by HEM, Sally's voice is amazing |
I scond the Jesse Sykes! Check out Over The Rhine's 2005 release "Drunkards Prayer" Ray Lamontagne's "Till The Sun Turns Black". Damien Rice "O" and the new one from Lucinda Williams "West". All have thought provoking lyrics and melodys. |
Jacques Brel's "Ne Me Quitte Pas"
Emphasis on the "ache." The lyrics transcend anything I've ever heard in English, and I can't even *quite* understand all of them (not a native speaker). Simply ineffably wrenching. Although of course absolutely beautiful as well. |
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Dsied & RcPrince,
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I went back and checked on the Ashkenazy recording on CD information:
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Beethoven Piano Concerto #'s 5 & 2 -Vladimir Ashkenaazy -
Sir George Solti conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra CD on London # 417703-2
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Thanks to both. I will search for these. |
If it's Ashkenazy, it's likely the London/Decca label. You're right, that is a beautiful piece. |
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Dseid,
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I second the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto (The Emporer). It is just heavenly.
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Try Artur Rubenstein playing on CD RCA # 61260 (also available also on LP) with Josef Krips conducting the Symphony on Air. Rubenstein also recorded the 5th another time with Leinsdorf conducting the Boston Symphony ( (CD RCA # 5676).
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There is a version with Ashkenazy playing ( on CD) that is wonderful, but I don’t recall the Label..
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Abramsmatch,
Can you recommend a version of this piece? There are so many! |
Sorry -- forgot to say it's the second movement of the Emperor-- piano concerto no. 5!! |
This is Beethoven at his peak. What a stroke of genius! The achingly beautiful spun-from-gold melody.... the dynamic build... the majesty and nobility... the first piano notes falling like a light misty rain over the orchestra.
For me-- the single greatest stretch of music of any kind ever penned. In the right hands, that is--- it's easy to rush it and ruin the thing entirely.
As for an aria-- the most beautiful sung thing I've ever heard is Beverly Sills' performance of 'Ruhe zanft... mein holdes leben' from Mozart's Zaide.
My god-- what incredible legato and breath. The voice is diamond-bright and radiant. Unearthly beautiful. Superhuman. |
Terence Blanchard "A Tale of God's Will (a requiem for katrina)". This is an amazing and haunting CD, especially the second cut "Levees". I've had this in my cd player non-stop for the last week since it was delivered.
I bought this after reading a review of it in the Washington Post. It was released this month (Agust '07), and is a must have for all Jazz fans! |
"Nessun Dorma"; Pavarotti of course, but almost any version will bring tears.
"Siegfried's Funeral March", preferably Soti, but as above.
Side 2 of "The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. |
Oh yea, Jeff Buckley, what a loss. Too bad someone wasn't around to yank him out of that river...a voice of operatic scope in the rock idiom. |
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley. His take on Cohen gives me goosebumps. |
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Ghosthouse,
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Do make the effort to chase down the Anne Akiko Meyers / Mendelssohn CD. Just put a search on eBay and it will turn up fairly soon. It is well worth your time and trouble and a keeper for life.
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oops - make that movie reference, "Close Encounters....". |
Larry - thank you for the recommendations. My classical music education is very spotty and "happenchance". As I write, I am listening to RVW's "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis" performed by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Neville Marriner conducting (who else?). This CD includes The Lark Ascending (Track 3). Violinists on the Thomas Tallis are Iona Brown & Trevor Connah. Iona Brown is violinist on the Lark. I do not know Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto or the Dvorak. For me, music is a window through which we occasionally glimpse Heaven. Listening to the Lark, I am reminded of a line from an early scene in the movie, "ET" where they find those guys in the Mexican desert and one tells the investigators (going by memory), "The Sun came down and sang to me....". |
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Gemma3313…..Try the Anne Akiko Meyers CD (out of print but you can order it used on Amazon or chase it down on eBay) of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. She plays divinely. It is my favorite version the Mendelssohn of all the efforts I have heard to date including Heifetz, Szeryng, Pearlman, Oistrakh, Zukerman, Rabin, Shaham, Milstein, Stern, Vengerov, and several others.
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Ghosthouse, As an additional bonus, on the same Anne Akiko Meyer CD , there is a wonderful/ breath taking version of Ralph Vaughan Williams "The Lark Ascending" followed up by Dvorak Romance for Violin and Orchestra, and then finally Massenet's Meditation.
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I would say that the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto coupled with the Lark Ascending and the Dvorak Romance for Violin and Orchestra are just magical, mesmerizing and as good as it gets. This one CD (wish it was on vinyl) has great sound for a CD and will be one of your treasures.
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This is a really long thread. Don't know if anyone has already listed it, but if so, I 2nd or 3rd or 4th their vote for Vaughan Williams', "The Lark Ascending". I'll save my other 2 for later. |
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor (op. 64)
Paganini Violin Concerto No.1 in E flat major
J. Micheal Haydn Concerto For Flute And Orchestra In D |
For those who love meditative ambient music: anything by the legendary Alio Die |
Have not seen anyone mention the music of Renaissance, especially Scheherazade and Other Stories. Anyone agree? |
Brook.
By John Reischmann, CD is North of The Border. One of the best mandolin Bluegrass/Jazz CDs I know of. A must! |
Electronic (some acoustic instruments. Two Clarinet tracks are to die for)music genre: Felix Laband's "Dark days exit" . Better yet get on Vinyl. Absolutely beautiful music. You won't regret it. |
"Little Wing" performed by Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow and David Sanborn on the "Eric Clapton and Friends" video. Eric and David mixed it up while Sheryl watched in awe! |
The Righteous Brothers "Unchained Melody". |
So many, so many, (lots of them by Puccini like Un Bel Di,but right near the top of my list now would be The Grey Havens from Howard Shore's soundtrack to The return Of The King.
This is a great thread! So many to write down and check out! |
Parts of The Swan are nice . Tchaikovsky has a few snippets in his ballets as well. |
Jesse Sykes ' " Reckless Burning" and " Oh my girl" . Try to get Vinyl. Oh my my !! |
I can't stop playing this song on Hank Jones (wonderfully lyrical pianist) For My Father cd. "Pauletta" |
Mozart!!!
Clarinet Quintet, K. 581
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Budapest Quartet.
This is my favorite classical-( Chamber Music) LP or CD. I don't listen to very much Clasaical. If I could find more of this emotional attack of everry note, strings laying sweet weavings of rocky layers, dancing, prancing clarinet creeping, flying- soaring- over the wonderful fabric that each of the 4 strings create before me, I would seek the music out with the same passion with which the artists perform.
This is magical. |
Agreed, Jim.
And I would add well recorded piano solos of Brahms Waltz No. 3 and Moonlight Sonata to your short list! While all of like to show off our system with some huge, spectacular piece, it is the simple melodies and performances that move us the most.
I just bought an XRCD recording Super Double Bass by Gary Karr off eBay. The recording quality is absolutely stunning and the first cut "Amazing Grace" overwhelmed me to the point of tears - not something that recorded music can't accomplish very often!
Bill |
Well, I expect to have stones thrown at me for these suggestions, but I think the melodies are simply and yearningly beautiful:
Canon in D -- Pachelbel
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty Ballet -- Tschaikovsky
As a conductor once commanded: OK, let's play it again, and this time with a little schmaltz!
Jim Crane |
Haven't been following this thread, so apologies if it has been mentioned. In terms of achingly beautiful, how about Patty Loveless "They Never Left Harlan Alive". |
