Gabriel Fauré, "Pavane" (1887)

Performed by Cremaine Booker, aka ThatCelloGuy
This is awesome.
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DrWatson · 70-79, M

Amazing. I could sit back in my recliner, close my eyes, and listen to that over and over again and feel myself drawn more and more deeply into it.

bijouxbroussard · F

@DrWatson Yes. I was looking for something particularly soothing and found this artist. This was originally a piano piece, but the fact that he took the arrangement for strings and coordinated all the parts so wonderfully blows my mind. 🤯

DrWatson · 70-79, M

@bijouxbroussard I find it fascinating when a piece for one instrument is transposed onto a different one.

I once was listening to NPR, where there was a story about a musicologist concluding that Bach's famous organ piece, "Toccata and Fugue" was originally written for viola. (There was not a historical record of this, but he somehow deduced this from the structure of the music.) So he or someone else then rewrote it for viola, and NPR broadcast it. I liked it! (Not sure if I am convinced of the premise, but it was fascinating to listen to.)