[Bob]

What classical pieces do you find to be extremely beautiful and moving? Specific performances of the piece you are posting about are greatly appreciated.

I will throw out an easy one for starters: Nimrod from Elgar's Enigma Variations
I have a few recordings of this piece but I really like the one by Zinman and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

I will throw out some more examples as this thread progresses.

 

[Odi_et_Amo]

Quick, vague answer: a whole helluva lot of it.

Some for starters:

Brahms German Requiem

Beethoven String Quartet in F major, Op. 135

Faure Requiem especially the Sanctus and Pia Jesu

Mozart Clarinet Quintet, K. 581

R. Strauss Four Last Songs (w/ Schwarzkopf and Szell)

Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5


And on, and on, and on...

 

[MusicJunkie]

Funny you should ask...

I picked up the Fitzwilliam cycle of Shostakovich's string quartets today. The first movement of #15 is very moving. Slow, simple and somber. I love it.

By the way this is an excellent set. Analog recording on London/Decca. Around 6 hours of music for $42. I've listened to 8, 9, 10, 14 and 15 so far and no disappointments yet.

MJ

 

[Luvya]

Ravel Piano Concerto in G, 2nd movement
Performed by Michaelangeli

There is no substitute.

 

[FalconP]

Quote:

Originally posted by Luvya Ravel Piano Concerto in G, 2nd movement Performed by Michaelangeli There is no substitute.

Indeed the whole concerto is a wonderfully colourful work. Just been to a concert where Jean-Yves Thibaudet performed this concerto with the Hong Kong Philharmonics, and I'm wondering which version to pick up.

 

[Odi_et_Amo]

Quote:

Originally posted by Luvya Ravel Piano Concerto in G ... Performed by Michaelangeli There is no substitute.

I agree, it's a great disc.

For another great performance, check out the Zimerman / Boulez recording. A substitute? Not really. But it's a must-have if you like either the concerto or Ravel.

 

[HD-5000]

Barber's Adagio for strings, theme of the movie Platoon.

 

[PeterG]

Quote:

Originally posted by HD-5000 theme of the movie Platoon.

What music is the theme for Platoon? They really managed to attach alot of emotion to it.

 

[HD-5000]

Sorry, that was the theme of Platoon. Get it!

Jason

 

[HanssoN]

Haydn, Cello concert in C-major, adagio
Händel, Xerxes, largo
Pachelbel, Canon

(I've listened to all of these in a matter of minutes, I would come up with better suggestions if I wasn't tired... =))