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?
hungryear
try..Vassilis Tsabropoulos[piano] either solo or with Anja Lechner[cello]
on the album "chants,hymns and dances". preview a song at.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbYkHjSERsI
Lately, Patricia Barber's "Persephone" from Mythologies has been slaying me -- there's ache for you.

I've noticed that folks hereabouts are mixed on Barber, and on this album in particular. I think it's a flat out masterpiece. Just another one of those cases where I can't get my mind around what the "opposition" is thinking -- an apt seasonal sentiment.
Persephone has some great vocals and feel to it. I also like the previous track and that killer guitar solo over a sparce instrumental background. Soul searing.

Enjoy,
Bob
Man-Erg - Van Der Graaf Generator.

Beautiful in quite an aching kind of way.