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Favorite simplistic yet elegant composition?


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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.

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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

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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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