What music moves you to whimpering and shaking uncontrollably?

List any music that elicits a radical and violent emotional response that you may be too embarrassed to admit. As thread starter I would usually start but I am too embarrassed to reveal my inner self and would rather laugh at others being vulnerable.

 

I read that, scientifically speaking, thumping drum and bass sounds are most effective at creating intense and generally negative emotions. Just play a thumping bass track in the background (no music, just a repeating drum sound) and soon you'll find yourself angry and aggressive.

Similarly, U2 music is most effective at creating homosexual urges.

 

Is this what you meant?

 

OK since nobody is posting, I'll go first.

For me it is not due to beauty or anything like that, it is structured emotional release. For me personally the below piece does it, because Bruckner keep teasing out these buildups by building up, back off, building up again, then backing off, until the big payout of the harmonic and structural resolution, and when it comes it is literally an explosion.

The problem is one requires familiarity with the musical material, that means repeated listenings. This one interpretation is 1 hr 39 minutes (at least shorter than a contemporary superhero film), so what that means is very long drawn out phrases, and lots of patience. Typical lengths range from 75 minutes to Celibidache who is on the long end of around 100 minutes.

One must be in the proper state of mind, for me that means something like a concert situation where there are no distractions, no computer, no internet, etc. Dark room, no sensory input except the ears. When I go to a concert I close my eyes. It can be duplicated at home but admittedly it's harder and requires more discipline.

Ideally one would want to listen to the entire piece after being familiar with the structure and having a grasp of the musical ideas. But I will try to outline the "explosion" moments, although hearing them without context and in isolation will minimize their intended effect.

Quick overview, this is a 4 movement work, with the 1st movement being in classic allegro sonata format, the 2nd mvt being a scherzo-trio, the 3rd movement is a massive 32 minute adagio, and the 4th movement is also a long form 30 minute finale.

1) 1st movement - the climax of the development section, buildup starting at 10:24 and concluding at 12:57, the main theme of the 1st movement goes through several harmonic iterations before resolving.

2) 1st movement - end of the recapitulation, starting 17:20 and building up to 18:28 where it is kept up until 19:17, this is the main explosion of the 1st movement

3) 2nd movement - this is like a quickie, nothing of note

4) 3rd movement - you kind of have to listen from the beginning at 38:10, but the first main explosion is a buildup starting at 58:00 and going to 1:00:40, then backing off and then building up again to 1:03:57

5) 4th movement - starts at 1:10:22. The pre-coda is interesting, it's like an appetizer, starting at 1:32:23 building up to 1:34:24 sustaining to 1:34:45, this sustaining part is interesting because it is a reiteration of the 1st movement main theme (which is actually based rhythmically on the opening theme of Beethoven's 9th symphony mvt 1).

6) 4th movent: Final coda - starts at 1:36:13 building up before the resolution to C major at 1:38:33

Bruckner's 9th is also great, but nothing matches this symphony for these buildups and releases. This is not the best recording as you can audibly hear the conductor grunting loudly, but his pacing intensifies the buildups (up for debate as some people will fall asleep at this glacial pace).

 

Yup, Benji in its entirety struck a chord. Honest, intimate and laced with nostalgia. It's about roots, about paths taken. It's about friends and acquaintances. And it's about family.

 

It's pretty simple, allegro sonata form has the exposition with usually 2 themes separated by a bridge, traditionally this section is repeated to allow for the listener to get familiar with the themes. This is then followed by a development section which is really open ended but basically develops the main theme or themes in a number of different ways, and then the third section is the recap(recapitulation) of the expo, usually in the home key. it's just like essay form (for writing).

 

dammit please give me a golem i want to attack.

And I'll give Benji a listen!

 

Lol.

 

Kate Bush - "The Man With The Child In His Eyes"

 

Steve Perry - Donna Please

 

Add the organ works "Toccata & Fugues" played by a good organist. It almost makes me religious. I have to force myself to stay rational.

 

Rationality and religion can work together. Look up Enlightenment, Deism and Thomas Payne.

Have fun learning the organ

 

Dream Theater - Through Her Eyes



(With Lyrics)



This track always gets me a little emotional

 

Dream Theater - Goodnight Kiss