Death Cab for Cutie - What Sarah Said
Hits deep...
Hits deep...
@Todd Dodds They are sometimes called the Lindsays, shorthand, the way the old Budapest String Quartet would be called the Budapest — though Lindsay is such a common name there could also be a polka band for all I know.HELP!
Heartwrenching. Usually played in the version for string orchestra, [the Barber Adagio for Strings] began as a string quartet — even more moving because of the intimacy. ...
Songs that impact us are usually those that trigger personal memories as in your examples. Everyone has at least one or two. I like the songs that trigger no particular memories but are impactful in their own right. A few such songs that immediately come to mind are "Sounds Of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel, "Solitaire" by The Carpenters, "Softly As I Leave You" by Elvis recorded live in Las Vegas, "Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi" by Bianca, "Precious Lord" by the Blind Boys Of Alabama and "Sleepwalk" by Johnny and Santos.. I'm sure I can think of more if I put my mind to it.
Thanks Doc, I'd forgotten that. It's hard today to imagine what a force Toscanini was. He was music in America. Millions tuned into his radio broadcasts, for many their first introduction to classical music. It's interesting how his star has waned. But I came from a Klemperer household — my mom was an LA girl when K led the LA Philharmonic, and she idolized him. Such radically different personalities and styles.Barber arranged the adagio movement from his 1936 string quartet for string orchestra at the request of Arturo Toscanini...