October 15, 200916 yr Pathetique. Which is French.. and translates to either "pathetic" OR "moving"/"touching"... So... which do you think Beethoven meant..?
October 15, 200916 yr pathetos - “‘one who has suffered, subject to suffering’” pathetic * (arousing pity): pitiful, wretched, miserable * (arousing scorn): disgraceful, shameful, despicable, dishonorable i'm perfectly sure beethoven meant pathetic. learn a concept before laughing, you "moving"/"touching" americans.
October 15, 200916 yr No, I though you were saying I wrote it wrong, I wasn't talking about the meaning... I only say that is very easy and beautiful at the same time...
October 15, 200916 yr This is my favorite "simple" piece. YouTube - Chrono Cross Music - The Girl Who Stole the Stars
October 16, 200916 yr Poulenc's "Ave Verum Corpus"--both of them, the one from Carmelites (act 2 sc 4) and the standalone for SSA Choir.
October 16, 200916 yr For simplicity (or at least the appearance of) and elegance it's difficult not to think of Grieg for me. Many of the Lyric Pieces come into the category for me, particularly the Arietta from Op.12 (Number 1). Another composition that jumps to mind is Rhubarb from Selected Ambient Works vol II by Aphex Twin. Extract from Rhubarb, set to footage of bees
October 19, 200916 yr Here's my choice. YouTube - Esbjorn Svensson Trio - Goldwrap Great piece, but not too complex at all.
October 19, 200916 yr Arvo Part's Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten. It's literally just a descending A minor scale - but Part has each section of the orchestra play it at a different speed, so as the contrabasses (who have the slowest notes) descend over about 8 minutes they 'pull' the rest of the orchestra down in register. It's incredibly poignant too.
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