Posted on 12/27/2013 11:18:33 AM PST by beaversmom
If you had to pick just one piece of music (song or purely instrumental) as your TOP favourite, what would it be? I've got SO many loves, but if I had to choose a very top ONE, it would be The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.
It was my first love musically as a child (6 years old in 1973 when I first heard it) and has stuck with me all this time. It is poetic, beautiful, and passionate. It taps deep in me bringing out so many emotions. I absolutely love the opening line..."Hello darkness my old friend..." That is pure magic to me. I love how the intensity of the song progresses with guitar and pace.
Tell me yours and why and include You Tube video and lyrics if desired. :)
I would’ve posted sooner if I hadn’t gotten caught up watching the clip.
Classical : The Finale of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite
“Hallelujah Chorus”.
I also like “Pachelbel’s Canon”, “O Holy Night”, and “Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring”.
Among more recent music, “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers.
Wow, already getting so many pieces to look up! Thank you all. Gotta get some work done, but I hope they keep coming!
So RC, the piece is silence?! :)
If you had to pick a non-silence one, what would it be? :)
Classical: Prelude, Op. 28, No. 4 (Chopin)
Popular: Everything (Michael Bublé)
Put in the CD and crank up the volume.
I heard someone suggest a new version where all the audience members are told to turn on their cell phones during the performance.
Silence. It is exquisite. By far my favorite.
Why, "Sue Egypt", of course. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIrZmRZSazI
Fur Elise,
from the movie Django
Man of constant sorrows
and
Oh Well by Fleetwood Mac
How did I not guess!? ;)
4 that I cant stop listening to:
Hungarian national anthem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q6UFEjZBQk
Bulgarian national anthem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RBmnMsO_B8
Ukraine national anthem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHzHlSLhtmM
Der Königgrätzer Marsch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyE_OiDVXCo
Steely Dan - Gold Teeth II. The piano/guitar “solo” is special.
Instrumental - Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol
Vocal - Mario Lanza’s version of Ave Maria
Contemporary - Bob Seger’s Against the Wind
Spyro Gyra’s Morning Dance
OH LOVELY Karl! I know that one! Didn’t know by name, but have heard before. Gotta get that on my FR page and YT playlist.
Reminds me a little of the ending music to Remains of the Day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMP5U79MmDk
But really, just listen to this. The best Brit band since those four dirty guys from Liverfool. (Downloads on bandcamp.com)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG6LR9iBiQQ
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