Posted on 03/01/2006 7:54:55 PM PST by Reaganesque
I was sitting here tonight listening to Mozart's Requiem and I got to thinking: what do I consider to be the best work of music ever? For my part, Mozart's work really does the trick for me when I need to be re-energized. Therefore, I believe that his Requiem is the greatest work of all time. There just isn't another work that is as powerful and passionate. When the chorus sings the final "Amen" at the end of "Lacrimosa" I get the feeling that he knew it was the last thing he would ever write. It gives me chills at times.
Other favorites are:
Handel's Messiah
The 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky
You're absolutely right. A Trick of the Tail and Wind And Wuthering still had the integrity of the Gabriel-era Genesis. Phil Collins sounded great at lead vocal and the songs were solid. But the sound and character of the band changed as soon as Hackett left.
You sure started a great thread. I'm really enjoy the comments and finding out what people like. I know you are too.
It's been a lot of fun!
"Go for it".
Heck, I could give you four or five blues songs just by Stevie Ray Vaughan that I love. And a dozen more, at least, from different artists.
Same with rock and some other catagories. LOL
Been around a long time, heard a lot of music, a lot of it that really moves me...
There's always Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Lena Horne and their friends. Always fun to listen to. Oh and Pearl Bailey. I loved her. Not just for her singing but she just seemed to be just the most joyous person.
any version of 'jimmy crack corn'
The list of great singers is almost endless. All that you mentioned were on top of their game and well worth a listen, anytime.
I like Greg Allman on the "Laid Back" album. His voice is so mourful on three or four songs that I can't listen to it if I am sad. It will tear your heart out by the roots and hand it to you.
My favorite by Dylan is: Watching The River Flow.
Dylan...who could forget Dylan?
My favorites are "Hurricane" and "Its All Over Now, Baby Blue".
And a bunch of others.
Yeah, good one. Very appropriate for this thead…
People disagreeing on all just about everything…
Brahms - Academic Festival Overture, OP 80
Gaudeamus Igitur is regarded as the oldest student song, based on a latin manuscript of 1287. The oldest known version of the Latin words is in a handwritten student song book dated between 1723 and 1750, but the modern version of the words seems to date from 1781 and the music from 1794. The music is best knows, however, from its use by Johannes Brahms in his Academic Festival Overture (Opus 80) composed in 1880. The overture is a medley of student songs whose climax is a majestic rendition of Gaudeamus Igitur. It is used in countless graduation ceremonies throughout the world and particularly in Europe. It is sung in keeping with an academic tradition of at least 900 years which began with the foundation of the University of Bologna, the Alma Mater of European universities.
It was used in the film "A Song Is Born" (1948) and the
music from Brahms - Academic Festival Overture, OP 80
was used in the film "People Will Talk " (1951).
Gaudeamus Igitur - English Translation
Note also that Latin has a different syntax to English, and so some of the translation is not strictly line-for-line.
| Gaudeamus igitur, Juvenes dum sumus; Post icundum iuventutem, Post molestam senectutem Nos habebit humus. |
Let us therefore rejoice, While we are young; After our youth, After a troublesome old age The ground will hold us. |
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| Vita nostra brevis est, Brevi finietur; Venit mors velociter, Rapit nos atrociter; Nemini parcetur. |
Our life is brief, It will shortly end; Death comes quickly, Cruelly snatches us; No-one is spared. |
Yes, how could I forget!?
Yet again, I stand corrected. Remind me NEVER again to give up coffee for Lent.
The music is beautiful without being horrendously corny. And frankly, what woman alive can EVER see Gene Kelly dancing without wanting to dance with him?
I am nuts about bagpipes and musicals, so any production that combines the two is fantastic as far as I'm concerned.
The St. Olaf choir is one I've listened to online from time to time; they really are something. I've heard some of the composer's works before (though not this one) and am always amazed. Gorgeous!
See! Now you started me almost whistling it to myself
under my breath. Beautiful song too!
That's one good thing that squirrelly guy on PBS did.
You can't be forgetting Gene Krupa.
Handel's Messiah--easily. (Partially because of the "inspired" way it was written.)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2 is one of my all-time favorites as well.
It's a tie:
"Oklahoma!"
Oklahoma
Surrey With the Fringe on Top
I'm Just a Gal Who Cain't Say No
O, What a Beautiful Mornin'
Everythin's Up to Date in Kansas City
People Will Say We're in Love
Out of My Dreams and Into My Heart
"Carousel"
When I Marry Mr. Snow
My Boy Bill
When You Walk Through a Storm
A Real Nice Clambake
And best of all... If I Loved You
Not going to say it's the greatest of all time, but I highly recommend the CD of The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra performing the musical score from:
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN.
It is absolutely first rate from start to finish.
| Vivat et republica Et qui illam regit. Vivat nostra civitas, Maecenatum caritas Quae nos hic protegit. |
Long live the Republic And those who rule it. Long live our city, And the charity of benefactors Which protects us here. |
| Vivant omnes virgines, Faciles, formosae! Vivant et mulieres, Tenerae, amabiles, Bonae, laboriosae. |
Long live all young women, Easy and beautiful! Long live wives as well, Tender, loveable, Honest, hardworking. |
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