October 11, 200916 yr Out of curiosity, I'd like to know what pieces you find beautiful and/or elegant yet remains very simple in notation. For example, one of my favorite pieces of all time is Erik Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1. Not much more to say besides, what's your favorite? :) --- note: if this turns into a argument thread, somehow, a lightning bolt will come from the sky and kill you.
October 11, 200916 yr i love satie's gnossenies. favourite? i think it's fourth, if i remember correctly. so alive and straight to the point.
October 11, 200916 yr Ralph Vaughan-Williams's "The Lark Ascending" and John Adams's "The Dharma at Big Sur" tie for this one. :D
October 11, 200916 yr I don;t know what you mean by "notation", so I'll just say the Mozart piano concertos (..the good ones)
October 11, 200916 yr The second movement of Shostakovich's second piano concerto is incredibly beautiful yet is possibly easier than some of the orchestra parts.
October 11, 200916 yr Grieg's "Evening in the Mountains," Op.68 No.4. Score here: Lyric Pieces, Op.68 (Grieg, Edvard) - IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library: Free Public Domain Sheet Music Deceptively simple, yet immensely modern for his time.
October 12, 200916 yr I find Hildegard von Bingen's music especially beautiful. I am not an expert in Music Palaeography so the simplicity of the notation is a bit uncertain...
October 12, 200916 yr Prelude in C for Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach Simple. Elegant. Yeah, baby!
October 12, 200916 yr Ravel - Piano Concerto in G, 2nd Mov Gorecki - Symphony No.3 (the entire sym, the score looks like written by a kindergarden child, nevertheless is very beautiful) Beethoven - Pathetic Sonata 2nd Mov
October 12, 200916 yr Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" quartet, 2nd movement, main theme (and variations!)--very simple, very moving... As a runner up, I'd suggest Haydn's opus 76 quartets, no. 2, 2nd movement--the Emperor's Hymn (a.k.a. German national anthem/ church hymn in a dozen different faiths...). This is a very simple theme, but very moving. Again, a theme and variations... Another runner up, Beethoven symphony no. 7, 2nd movement.
October 13, 200916 yr What about 4'33"? :D No, I'm not starting that debate again. But it works. Morton Feldman - Palais de Mari
October 13, 200916 yr I find Hildegard von Bingen's music especially beautiful. I am not an expert in Music Palaeography so the simplicity of the notation is a bit uncertain... I was lucky to study briefly with a musicologist that specializes in Hildegard's music. We had to learn and sing O pastor in class! Great music, and Hildegard is such an interesting character.
October 13, 200916 yr Beethoven - Pathetic Sonata 2nd Mov Haha. PRETTY sure it's not "Pathetic Sonata" :D Also, "The Swan" from Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals and Arvo Prt's "Fur Alina" and "Spiegel im Spiegel" are some of my favourites that haven't been mentioned.
October 13, 200916 yr Maybe not a full fledged concert piece... but simple and powerful? The Joker's Theme from the movie The Dark Knight.
October 14, 200916 yr Lol @ The Pathetic Sonata. That would be a horrible name for a piece :P is it "Pathetic", "Pathetique" "Pat
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