Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Samual Barber's Adagio for Strings

This music touches me, to the core, every time I listen to it!

9 comments:

Hope Torrents said...

It's actually Samual Barber's Adagio Op. 11 for strings

Sally said...

Another one is Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor. Also "to the core".

Hope Torrents said...

Thanks Sally. I'll tune in.

Your friendly, neighborhood Blog guru said...

Albinoni....oh yes. That's a classic "mover" for the heart strings!

Your friendly, neighborhood Blog guru said...

Maybe "tugger" of the heart strings is a better way to say it?
Another one that always chokes me up is the last bit of Berlioz's Damnation of Faust. Joe and I heard it performed live and the last movement (the children's chorus) was over, we looked at each other...we were both in tears!!

Hope Torrents said...

Wow, thanks Sally and Betsy, cried a bucket of tears, with that recommendation!

Your friendly, neighborhood Blog guru said...

Gee Hope... glad (?) we could... make ... you... er... cry...??

Hope Torrents said...

Crying is cathartic and cleansing for me

Your friendly, neighborhood Blog guru said...

How well I know about that! Now you have more ammunition in your stash, in case you need to get some more tears out.