AIBU to ask for what you think is the most beautiful piece of classical music you have ever heard

[Myworstnightmare123]

I want to put together a playlist for my DD as she has a horrendously difficult time ahead of her (you can search my username to see why) I am hoping it will help her in some way...calm her. Take her mind off things.

Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 - II Andante played by the man himself... just stunning

All the Star Wars music - John Williams
Hymn to the fallen from Saving Private Ryan John Williams
Max Bruch Kol Nidrei
Tchaikovsky swan lake esp finale and Dance of the little Swans
Schubert litany for the feast of all souls
Humperdinck evening prayer from Hansel and Gretel
Nigel Hess Piano Concerto

Ooh yes and as gooseygirl says Shostakovich piano concert no. 2 second movement!

Fauré's Elegie in C minor

Also Vaughan Williams' Fantasia as numerous posters have already mentioned.

I've not read full thread so sorry if already suggested.. I adore Clair da Lune by Debussy...it's on the Twilight album. Played on R2 Ken Bruce this morning... picked by Saara Larsson as one of her Tracks of my Years....so beautiful and so relaxing. Loved it ever since dd was a baby... I had a lovely CD back then which I used to play when breast feeding called Classic FM for Babies. Also love Arrival of the Queen of Sheba...I walked down the aisle to that one. It's quite up tempo though...very jolly and stirring!

Saint Saens Aquarium x

Erik Satie - Gymnopedies

Beautiful paintings of Paris as well in link

Myworst what a beautiful gesture for your DD, I love the way so many have contributed such beautiful suggestions, I hope all goes well for your DD and this beautiful music soothes her soul.

Redbedheadd, thank you so much for making the playlist, I found it and have followed. It's just fantastic to all these suggestions compiled together.

Can someone link to redbedheadd's playlist? It's not coming up in searches for me. Thanks.

Just place marking

There is a lovely choral setting of Nimrod (Elgar) - Lux. Aeterna - which I really recommend - www.amazon.co.uk/Aeterna-Choral-Setting-Nimrod-Variations/dp/B002DHJY6Y?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Not sure whether this is the best recording (I see that voces 8 did something unaccompanied to mark the centenary of the armistice which is probably amazing - www.classicfm.com/composers/elgar/news/voces8-nimrod/).

Va pensiero / Nabucco/Verdi

Pachebel's canon, the soaring strings section is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. I chose the music for my grandmother's funeral and chose it, it was a beautiful part of the service but it now has a tendency to reduce me to tears.

Mendelssohn string octet - the most joyous piece of music that I know.

This song:

really, truly a beautiful piece. I've ordered the CD.

at Pachelbel's Canon - a cello player's nightmare!

I meant to add one earlier but forgot. Who remembers the theme from the Onedin Line? To be honest I was so young it’s the only thing I remember about it! Khachaturian’s Spartacus.

pictures of an exhibition. both the orchestra and the piano versions are lovely,

bbc proms coming up. just go to one of the concerts if you can. it's cheap (ish) in some seats and the experience is awesome.
they are also broadcast live on radio 3

poshjock saw this at royal opera house (think it was summer Russian company) as that theme started there was a ripple through the house but only from a certain age and above obvs.

sicilliene opus 78 by faure

My favorites are “Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2, Part 1, Lever du jour” and “Pavan for a Dead Princess,” both by Maurice Ravel.

More recent beautiful compositions are the theme songs to the movies "Schindler's List" and "A River Runs Through It.”

Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves inspires and gives strength

Dance of the sugarplum fairy from the nutcracker suite.

I'm not sure it's been mentioned but I love bluebird by Alexis Ffrench . Also Dance of the blessed spirits by Gluck.

hall of the mountain kings from grigs the peer gynt suite i heard this when i was about ten years old and loved it, starts really quiet and gets more inspirational as it goes on and madam butterfly is beautiful