OT: Impossibly beautiful music

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[KnightBridgeAZ]

Not a commercial recording I can link - but - last Monday at the Gaslight - a mix of "Imagine" and "Hallelujah", performed by Lisa Otey (keyboard and vocal), Heather Hardy (violin) and Diane Van Deurzen (vocal).

They are part of the Desert Diva's, a group of 7 women of a "certain age" that perform concerts together. This was their 80's show - but the duet of Imagine and Hallelujah was the best "song" and one of the top moments of the show.

 

[Hope]

voilà

 

[nwhoopfan]

voilà

Did you just change your avatar? Alicia Vikander from Ex Machina, yes? Interesting film and talented actress. Sorry for the thread drift.

 

[Scud49]

If you have never heard this song, give a listen, such a beautiful ode to life:

 

[CMC'72]

Two of my favorite from Michael Hoppe:

This one has Tim Wheater, flautist, and friend, who also had the distinction of being eaten by Anthony Hopkins for a dinner party in "Red Dragon", "Lilies of the Lake" from the album "The Yearning: Romances by Alto flute:


and this my second favorite from the album "Poets", Romances for Cello:
Michael Hoppé - Some Other Time

And if I had to choose a third favorite, try "The Unforgetting Heart":
Michael Hoppe: The unforgetting heart

 

[nwhoopfan]

This was just playing on Pandora, gotta add it.

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[Bezzz]

I dare you not to tear up during this beautiful piece of music. It can't be done.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I dare you not to tear up during this beautiful piece of music. It can't be done.

Kid's obviously scarred for life!~

 

[VAMike23]

Tristan & Isolde - Liebestod - Orchestral version ( U-Tube)

Testing 1-2-3

 

[Bigboote]

If you have never heard this song, give a listen, such a beautiful ode to life:

I first heard this song over 40 years ago, I think first by Bette Midler. I never knew it was a John Prine song.

 

[Scud49]

I first heard this song over 40 years ago, I think first by Bette Midler. I never knew it was a John Prine song.

Yea, he did that one on his debut album in '70 or '71 IIRC. They were some other superb gems on that album too - "Paradise", "Illegal Smile", "Angel From Montgomery" etc. He's still somewhat of an unknown American treasure IMO.

 

[Bama fan]

Two of my favorite from Michael Hoppe:

This one has Tim Wheater, flautist, and friend, who also had the distinction of being eaten by Anthony Hopkins for a dinner party in "Red Dragon", "Lilies of the Lake" from the album "The Yearning: Romances by Alto flute:


and this my second favorite from the album "Poets", Romances for Cello:
Michael Hoppé - Some Other Time

And if I had to choose a third favorite, try "The Unforgetting Heart":
Michael Hoppe: The unforgetting heart

So your friend obviously has good taste, but did he taste good? Being eaten at a dinner party, even by Anthony Hopkins, is a distinction, but a dubious distinction at best.

 

[CMC'72]

So your friend obviously has good taste, but did he taste good? Being eaten at a dinner party, even by Anthony Hopkins, is a distinction, but a dubious distinction at best.

If you watch the movie, you will see the guests entirely enjoyed him, though they had no idea it was the flautist they were enjoying!

 

[Kathy]

If you have never heard this song, give a listen, such a beautiful ode to life:

Bette Midler does it too

BETTE MIDLER - Hello in there (UJA Theleton 1973)

 

[wire chief]

I went with Debussy early in this thread. Darn if I'm not doing it again.

 

[Scud49]

Bette Midler does it too

Yea, BigBoote mentioned that a few posts in front of you.

John Prine wrote the song, and did it on his debut album way back in the early 70's.

 

[tomcat]

I will admit it only to my friends here: I am a sucker for Enya's music.

 

[Bigboote]

I like Enya; I've never found Orinoco Flow particularly beautiful. I do feel that the title (first) cut from Watermark is really lovely.

In the spirit of the OP, here's one by a folk-metal band:

 

[Scud49]

Liz Story - Gorgeous piano:

 

[nwhoopfan]

Probably any song by this artist would work. She's been around a while. I don't know that she has a hit per se or signature song. This is just the one I happened to grab. I think she does a lot of traditional Celtic songs.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I think this band is virtually unknown. I stumbled on them thanks to Pandora. The singer's voice is wonderful.

 

[nwhoopfan]

A bit of an odd tune but mesmerizing. The band went in a very different direction after this album.