Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
I adore "Moonlight Sonata." That's on my request list for my memorial service.

Great choices, Hilder!

I think Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" is one you need in your repertoire of music in this vein, Slip. Humor your dear old Cann.com mom here and listen first to the composer-true version in the NPR link below:
NPR : The Impact of Barber's 'Adagio for Strings'

Then you can compare it to this YouTube version, which has been techno-popped, almost "discofied," up. Someday, perhaps not till you've had a bit more exposure to this type of music, you'll see the greater beauty in the first version, I suspect.
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMtmomHeXvA[/YOUTUBE]

If you're still in a mood to humor your forum mom and want to get the same feelings, I also recommend Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria," which you can hear Pavarotti sing on You Tube if you do a quick search. Instead of watching the video, just close your eyes and listen and see if you don't feel some of the same stuff you do with "Moonlight Sonata." You have heard this version of "Ave Maria" before even if you haven't recognized it.

And finally, Mama Bird has to tell you the one that gets me every time. It's Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro." You can search this on You Tube, too, if you're inclined. Choose either the Anna Netrebko or Kiri Te Kanawa versions and, again, just close your eyes and listen and feel instead of watching.

With the exception of a couple of hymns, I've literally just laid out the playlist of my favorite poignant songs.
well i tried but the link doesn't even play any music it's just a bunch of talking about him and th song.

i have heard ave maria, but it's not my style... (i didn't reconize it of course until i heard it play..)