komponisto comments on Slava! - Less Wrong

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Comment author: multifoliaterose 03 October 2010 05:59:53AM *  4 points [-]

I don't have a good answer to your question, but I have some choral musical recommendations I've found powerful in the same way that you find Slava! powerful.

I'd recommend the Bach choral works to interested readers. The major ones (St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion, Mass in B Minor, Christmas Oratorio, Easter Oratorio) are all worth listening to, but there are also a couple hundred of cantatas. Unfortunately, the sheer number of cantatas makes the collection overwhelming and in my opinion there's an issue of uneven quality, but there are some really excellent pieces among them and I've found it worthwhile to spend time with them as well.

I also really like the Brahms German Requiem, particularly the sixth movement.

Will add more examples as they occur to me.

Comment author: komponisto 03 October 2010 09:14:20PM *  2 points [-]

I suppose I'd better contribute to this list, since (a) I made another comment about possibly writing sacred music, and (b) no one has yet mentioned:

Comment author: anonym 04 October 2010 08:55:12AM 0 points [-]

What's the other of your two most aesthetically perfect musical compositions?

Comment author: komponisto 04 October 2010 05:03:08PM 0 points [-]

The first movement of the Eroica symphony.

Comment author: multifoliaterose 03 October 2010 09:42:27PM 0 points [-]

Well, we have similar tastes :-)