The Bach Sonatas for Violin

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are almost enough to make one forget the hopelessness of the human situation here in our backward, ignorant, self-destructive nation.
Almost.

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1. Second partita in D Minor

transcribed for classical guitar is worth listening to as well.

[DARE to HOPE]

2. Amen.

In fact, anything by Bach. He wrote everything to SDG, and the Spirit of God's Love permeates throughout.

Love is stronger than hate, dear friends, and music and faith stronger than fear.

[Carla in Ca]

3. Rachmaninoff, anyone?

Concerto #2 by Van Cliburn...still gives me chills.

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5. Ahh yes Opus 18

Chicago Sym Orchestra under Fritz Reiner. I know it well.

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7. BTW

The first movement of that Concerto is perhaps the most extraordinary music ever written (my opinion of course).

But I have to say, I'm partial to the Third Concerto (Opus 30)in terms of the ambition and architecture.

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4. Recommend a recording? I'd like to have those.

That sounds sublime.

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6. try these, very inexpensive, excellent recordings

J.S. Bach
Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, Vol. 1
Lucy van Dael
NAXOS 8.554422

J.S. Bach
Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, Vol. 2
Lucy van Dael
NAXOS 8.554423

You can get them at borders.com for $6.99 each. For orders of $25 or more, shipping is free.

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14. I have the partitas already. But Naxos ius so cheap I can buy them again

They made their catalog available on Rhapsody so I can download them too. Thanks!

And check your PMs. :)

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8. Thanks for starting this thread

I was getting depressed on the political forums. This has cheered me up.
OK I'll leave now folks.

:)

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9. I like to listen to Bach on Sunday evenings.

Helps me relax before the work week begins.

I wish people would just turn off their televisions. Most damnable device ever contrived by mankind.

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10. agreed

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15. Agreed. My TV is off except for Simpsons and the Daily Show.

I like the Brandenburgs for the same reason.

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11. I need a tear jerker

Tried listening to Barber's Adagio for Strings repeatedly but it's not making the tears come. It's been a rough week and I really need a good cry.

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12. Try the Mozart Requiem.

The most sublime music ever written IMHO. That should get the tear ducts functioning.

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16. His Ave Verum Corpus does that for me.

And the Kyrie Eleison and Laudamus Te from the Mass in C.

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13. "Over the Rainbow"

Always does it for me.... especially the original Judy Garland recording.

If it has to be classical try the Albinoni adagio (Baroque, actually, but so what.)