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Topic: Most Beautiful Piece Of Music you have Heard
Posted: August 05 2010 at 17:04

In progressive music that is (if we counted classical Beethovens String Quartet No.14 would win by a mile)

for me it has got to be Supper's Ready for the combination of amazing music and lyrics

and also Song of Scheherazade is hard to forget

any other suggestions?

Edited by topographicbroadways - August 05 2010 at 17:08

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 17:39

Sorry, but I don't think there is a beautometer. However, the meditation from the opera "Thais" by Jules Massenetr would be a good candidate.

Edited by BaldFriede - August 05 2010 at 17:42

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 18:02

Watermelon in Easter Hay by Zappa ...............(.first that came to mind)

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 18:14

There are many beautiful pieces, which make the question too difficult to answer. In the progressive rock world I could mention

the instrumental interlude of Firth of fifth (frome the flute till the guitar solo (including it)),

the track Mad man moon

the instrumental Waters of Lethe (Tony Banks solo)

the guitar solo and subsequent melody line from Incubus (Marillion)

Into the classical Music, I don't listen about since a long time, but I remember the Albinoni Adagio or the Moonlight sonata from Beethoven. In the steppes of central Asia from Borodin is great too.

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 18:35

Supper's Ready is a great choice, and might be mine too. That said, it's impossible for me not to be moved by "Comfortably Numb", so that's in the running too.

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 18:57

BaldFriede wrote:

Sorry, but I don't think there is a beautometer.

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 19:02

"Victorian Brickwork" by Big Big Train, but it's just barely my #1. There's a lot of beautiful music out there...

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 19:08

What I find 'most beautiful' in terms of art and music changes from day to day, mood to mood, etc. It's not an answerable request, sorry. Unhappy

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 19:13

JLocke wrote:

What I find 'most beautiful' in terms of art and music changes from day to day, mood to mood, etc. It's not an answerable request, sorry. Unhappy

wasn't really a request it is obviously a matter of opinion everything in music is i was just interested to see what other prog fans found to be 'most beautiful' piece of music, i find early genesis to be beautiful yet somebody else might suggest larks tongues in aspic to be so implying ignorance on my part is well...ignorant

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 19:23

Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon always moves me emotionally and I think the reason is likely it's beauty.

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 19:24

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 19:33

Stranger In Your Soul by Transatlantic- specifically the ending.

The overture for The Whirlwind.

Victorian Brickwork by Big Big Train is also a great choice, I've been loving it more and more lately.

Please check out my Progressive Music Blog: The Leviathan.

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 20:08

Originally posted by topographicbroadways

topographicbroadways wrote:

JLocke wrote:

What I find 'most beautiful' in terms of art and music changes from day to day, mood to mood, etc. It's not an answerable request, sorry. Unhappy

What the hell are you even talking about? When did I imply that you were ignorant? As you said, it's about my opinion, and guess what? I gave my opinion! What I feel is most beautiful changes much too often for me to give an exact answer.

Jesus, even when I'm trying to steer clear of trouble on here, somebody has a problem with me. Angry

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 21:57

JLocke wrote:

topographicbroadways wrote:

JLocke wrote:

What I find 'most beautiful' in terms of art and music changes from day to day, mood to mood, etc. It's not an answerable request, sorry. Unhappy

Jesus, even when I'm trying to steer clear of trouble on here, somebody has a problem with me. Angry

that was the first time i've ever been conflicting on this forum, anyway no argument was intended just being defensive

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 22:19

Agalloch - Sowilo Rune

Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 22:20

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/s/Wills+Dissolve/EeCWa

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 22:21

topographicbroadways wrote:

that was the first time i've ever been conflicting on this forum, anyway no argument was intended just being defensive

Well, I did nothing for you to be defensive against. As far as I knew, you never even came into the picture when I posted. I was only speaking about me and my personal thoughts on what you were talking about.

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 22:44

Genesis - The Cinema Show
Yes - Awaken
King Crimson - Starless
King Crimson - Fracture
King Crimson - The Night Watch
King Crimson - Moonchild
King Crimson - Catfood
King Crimson - The Devil's Triangle
King Crimson - Cirkus
King Crimson - Lizard
Dun - Arrakis
Premiata Forneria Marconi - Appena Un Poco
Weather Report - Birdland
Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets

Those songs are very beautiful in my opinion!!!!!

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 22:50

Stomu Yamashta....."Wind Words" (made it's way into the film TEMPEST). Another beautiful piece of music from Stomu Yamashta is "Mountain Pass"

Brand X...."Maybe I'll Lend You Mine After All".....mostly improvised and very artistically expressive. Beautiful and dreamy.

Impromtu #2 (Faure)....Pascal Roge, piano

Jade Warrior .....'Wind Song".....a beautiful excerpt from Kites.

Jade Warrior....."Memories Of A Distant Sea"

Karda Estra....."The Pale Ray"..a hauntingly beautiful piece from EVE.

Karda Estra....Phoenix

Gustov Holst......Neptune, the Mystic

Beaver & Krause.....Sanctuary

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Posted: August 05 2010 at 23:07

This is up there:

Also, Bobby Hutcherson's "Even Later" and this by Janko Nilovic:

And Stringtronics:

And Goraguer:

At least before it gets funky (love this track):

Edited by Logan - August 05 2010 at 23:21