Favorite Classical Music Part I

Cello Suite No. 1, Prelude

(Johann Sebastian Bach)

Upon seeing the first two pictures I thought, "Hey, the man looks like Dali" and then after a while I read the description of the video that says "Bach's "Cello Suite No.1" by Yo-Yo Ma, accompanied by a Salvador Dali-inspired slideshow."  So, it really is Dali and I thought, this video is perfect. Bach and Dali in one. :)

Canon in D

(Johann Pachelbel)

Thank goodness I have ears! 

Clair De Lune

(Claude Debussy)

OK, so this is completely off the track but I have to tell you, I laughed when I saw a comment below this Youtube video that says, "Anyone who thinks Twilight has a "brilliant story line" hasn't actually seen a good movie or read a good book." That was so funny I had to give it a thumbs up! :)

La Primavera (Spring)
(Antonio Vivaldi)

One of Vivaldi's four violin concertos which used to put me to sleep. Although all four concertos have the same set of tempo markings (allegro - largo -allegro) Spring has to be my favorite because for me it symbolizes birth or budding of a new life.

Carmina Burana

(Carl Orff)

Performed by: UC Davis University Chorus, Alumni Chorus, Symphony Orchestra and the Pacific Boychoir   

Out of the 254 poems and dramatic texts, 24 were set to music by Carl Orff entitled Carmina Burana. I am not familiar with all the movements but the opening and closing number called O Fortuna is one of my favorite classical music. 

When I played this video, I started having goose flesh soon as the drum played and later, I literally was pouring tears. I swear I was crying! This is what good music does to me.