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From: anderson@uwvax.UUCP (David P. Anderson)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: tearjerkers
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Date: Thu, 4-Apr-85 20:06:05 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr  4 20:06:05 1985
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My candidates for most gut-wrenching, or whatever:

1) 2nd mvt. from the Concierto de Aranjuez by Juaquin Rodrigo.  Starts off
  with a duet of guitar and english horn.  Has been adapted to other
  forms, including a jazz version by Miles Davis (Sketches of Spain)
  and, if I recall correctly, an electronic rendition by Tomita.

2) Adagio from the Concerto in D minor for 2 violins by Bach.  The Master
  shows here that he can wrench guts with the best of them (yuck).

These pieces were "our song" for two long-ago romances, and that
lends a certain impact to them for me.