Music Music to Lift Your Soul: 4 Genres & Honorable Mention

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The discussion centers around the best music across four genres: classical, country, hard rock, and fusion. Notable classical pieces include JS Bach's "Air On A G String" and Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony, while country highlights include Merle Haggard's "Workingman’s Blues." In hard rock, songs like Fit For Rivals' "Your Worst Mistake" and AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" are mentioned. Fusion is represented by Cartoon Theory's "Wizardry Mind." The conversation touches on the timelessness of certain songs, with examples like The Beatles' "Yesterday" and John Lennon's "Imagine," which are praised for their enduring appeal. The impact of music on personal experiences is also highlighted, particularly with the mention of "Ashokan Farewell," which holds emotional significance for some participants. The thread reflects a deep appreciation for a wide range of music, emphasizing how certain tracks resonate across generations and personal histories.
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JS Bach , Toccata and Fugue on a harp in St. Petersburg.

 
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Hornbein said:
JS Bach , Toccata and Fugue on a harp in St. Petersburg.


This left me speechless.

The piece is beyond beautiful to begin with, its got everything but to hear it and see it played on a harp like this is amazing.

Bare in mind this is written for organ and the foot peddles are putting those big bass notes in there.

She is playing it all like this!

Just two hands!
Wow!
 
  • #93
not uncommon to hear the piece on CG

 
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Shirley Horn and Miles Davis

 
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I like the sounds of techno but the genre is one huge cliché. Every piece is the same. Here's someone taking advantage of the possibilities. This piece is full of subtle details that are noticed only on the n'th listening. I say Louis Cole is a genius. Your mileage may vary.

Time Traveler featuring Hatsune Miku

 
  • #96
BWV said:
not uncommon to hear the piece on CG


I kept getting to certain parts where I thought, 'well he won't be able to this bit because...' then he did it!
All the counterpoint, fantastic technique.
He didn't do the trill but he only has so many fingers! The harpist left it out too. That's because most of that part is foot.
Loved it thanks
 
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This is how the great man would have played it.



Notice what he doing at 5.05, that's multi tasking! That is the main part they missed. The CG misses something at 4.23, I think he goes out of time. You spot it @BWV ?
Still brilliant.
 
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Any Oscar Peterson fans?...
 
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No greater piano solo on record

 
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Steve4Physics said:
Any Oscar Peterson fans?...

Not just my favourite jazz pianist but one of my all time players period.
 
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  • #101
Here's my fave in jazz piano.

 
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Though y'all might prefer this.

 
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  • #103
And then there's Yuja Wang playing The Flight of the Bumblebee

 
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versus Al Hirt playing the Green Hornet theme

 
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jedishrfu said:
And then there's Yuja Wang playing The Flight of the Bumblebee


Insane technique.
 
  • #106
BWV said:
No greater piano solo on record


This isn't bad either with nice breakdown from Rick Beato
 
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pinball1970 said:
This isn't had either with nice breakdown from Rick Beato

That is a great video as well. FWIW, OP was taught piano by a student of a student of Franz Liszt, there are plenty of great Jazz pianists, but none come close to OPs transcendental technique
 
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Although OP remained in awe of Art Tatum throughout his life
 
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I never knew what this was till today, heard it years ago.

 
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I can't find the Bach one I want but came across lots of others. I am terrible at remembering what the proper names and keys are.
I would be in a pickle if the Beatles would have done that. 'Yesterday ballad in position G, downtuned to F.'

 
  • #112
This is over played but it does not stop it being sublime. It sounds nice on guitar too.
 
  • #113
The one I could not remember was Bouree.
 
  • #114
Hiromi playing (piano solo) ‘I got rhythm‘…
 
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pinball1970 said:
I never knew what this was till today, heard it years ago.


I never heard those quotations from hymns before.

I like this version. Why isn't it entitled the correct translation, Wake Up? I guess that could be thought rude.

 
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  • #116
Hornbein said:
I never heard those quotations from hymns before.

I like this version. Why isn't it entitled the correct translation, Wake Up? I guess that could be thought rude.


All the English titles tend to just say "Sleepers awake!"
"Awake, the Voice is Calling." is the wiki translation.

Some nice arrangements.

The one I posted has such an odd sound on that second key board, like an Oboe.

It even sounded out of tune first listen.The back story on the words is very nice, written during a plague and was meant to give hope to the congregation.

https://www.classicalwcrb.org/blog/2020-04-02/sleepers-awake-from-crisis-to-cantata
 
  • #117
A last thing on Bach (for now) Whiter Shade of Pale used a progression and figure.

I don't think it was a direct copy or conscious thing. Not according to the writers anyway.

 
  • #118
My recomendation might not be for everyone but I really like those guitar tweaks from Brontide :



Or from Estas Tonne :

 
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pinball1970 said:
A last thing on Bach (for now) Whiter Shade of Pale used a progression and figure.
In 2006 the organist sued for a portion of the royalties and won. One wonders why he waited such a long time to do this. The case went all the way to the Law Lords.
 
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