Different topic: Most beautiful piece of music..........
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I would love to have seen that line up of the Mac play live.
They are indeed beautiful women... not to mention talented. Ana is more accomplished, but Tatyana has come a very long way in the last 5 or 6 years. Ana seems to play Barrios particularly well.
Anything with the singing voice of Karen Carpenter. Regardless of how anyone felt about how "uncool" the Carpenters were, regardless of whether or not you liked the genre of early 70's soft adult contemporary style, Karen Carpenter, remains to this day, the greatest vocalist in the history of popular music. ANY style, ANY genre, ANY time period: Perfect pitch, perfect tone, flawless 3 octave range, perfect breath control, and flawless control of both chest voice and head voice. Better than Aretha, better than Gaye, better than Janis Joplin, better than anyone.
It's just unreal, in how great she was. When you first learn to sing, and take lessons from any good, voice coach, they will show you certain singers as examples, and every one I've ever known, in any kind of style, will throw her name at the top. I think people might have marginalized how great she was because of the incredibly sad tragic nature of the disease that was untreatable at the time.
L'appuntameto by Ornelia Vanoni. It's in italian about a girl waiting for a date a a cafe and she gets stood up. Sound corny but truly beautiful
It's interesting to read the responses to this post. For me this is an impossible question. It is very personal and my response would change based on so many states of being. At the risk of revealing too much of my inner pathos, Beethoven's piano concerto No.5, 2nd movement is typically what comes to mind when I'm asked this question.
It is an impossible question and subject to change. Mascagni's Intermezzo was the most beautiful for me earlier today. Now it is this part of Bach's St. Matthew Passion:
That is adapted from an old Catalan? piece of music that I once could play on guitar. Great memories.
Funny thing is the guy who taught me the piece had taught himself. He found it in a book designed for people who wanted to learn classical guitar technique. He played it on nylon string. I faked it with a flat pick on steel strings. We used to jam to it. Lots of fun. I don't play any more at all.Is this you? Seriously. (Not seriously.)
By the way, have you seen the State Theatre music line up for the coming months? Not bad. John Mayall is on there.
I don't know much about classical music or even classical style, and even less about guitar but I always thought that "Cavatina" from The Deer Hunter was a beautiful song and so sadly appropriate for the theme of that flick. If I hear it in my head I can get choked up just thinking about it.
Oh, and all the best musicians seem to be self-taught.
Oh, and all the best musicians seem to be self-taught.
Let's consider music (without singing), then.
Not being a jerk here, but you can't dismiss John Williams and Star Wars. John Williams is a modern genius.
Most people can't separate the music from the movies. But, what he wrote is incredible. And, that he wrote that music for a second rate sci-fi movie in 1976 is mind boggling to me.
People forget but that score inspired thousands to pursue their musical career in classical because of John Williams score for Star Wars.
Sound track for Dances with Wolves and Cinema Paradiso get honorable mention.
It is a beautiful tune. That's the interesting thing about art. You don't need to know why. It doesn't take a lecture on music theory or tonality to be affected by the raw, emotional beauty of something like the famous Tristan chord. If you've ever been in love you can't help but feel connected to the music.
No offense or anything, but your clip apparently doesn't pass the "dog test". I played the clip and when it got to the high-pitched part (where the Italian priest is laying in the grass), my Golden Retriever gave me one of those "you've got to be kidding" looks and proceeded to leave the room.
My nominations are:
1) Rachmaninoff's 18th Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini.
2) Warm Ways by Fleetwood Mac
3) Ol'55 ...I actually prefer Tom Waite's version better than the Eagles
You are on a roll! I was howling too. I love the Rach, although - not to nitpick like some, hmm - I would not have chosen Rubenstein. For Chopin, though, absolutely:
Karen Carpenter was also a totally kick ass drummer. Unbelievable talent.
First and best youtube clip I could find. I agree that Rubenstein wouldn't be my first choice. My dog agrees.
is the drummer in that clip female or male? Has the arms of a female, but the facial features of a guy. Nevertheless, a good percussionist.
Absolutely. I recall Richard, in many interviews, saying how great Karen was on drums also, and how they coaxed her to come out front, it took awhile...
I actually prefer Tom Wait's versions of ANYTHING to anything else. Tom Waits is awesome.
Much prettier than Madonna... not that that is particularly difficult to pull off, but she is beautiful.
As far as the Boss, my own fav is Atlantic City, both the original and the live version. Chills.
A great song no doubt, but not what I would call a beautiful song. NYC Serenade, with David Sancious' piano playing, is a beautiful piece of music.
