31-10-2008, 16:44
If I had to pick out a "piece" of music (Rather than a complete work), it would have to be the Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni.
First encountered this as the main theme music in Martin Scorcese's movie Raging Bull. Fell in love with this most beautiful pieces of music instantly. For me, it has an extraordinarily evocative mood (evocative of exactly what I'm not quite sure), and its' atmosphere has an impact on me every time I hear it.
Oddly, when Mrs Tiggi found the perfect wind-up gramophone in an antique shop, as a birthday prezzie for me, a 78 of this piece was on the platter in the shop...
First encountered this as the main theme music in Martin Scorcese's movie Raging Bull. Fell in love with this most beautiful pieces of music instantly. For me, it has an extraordinarily evocative mood (evocative of exactly what I'm not quite sure), and its' atmosphere has an impact on me every time I hear it.
Oddly, when Mrs Tiggi found the perfect wind-up gramophone in an antique shop, as a birthday prezzie for me, a 78 of this piece was on the platter in the shop...