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70. Ricard Strauss' Metamorphosis (23 solo strings)

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 04:25 AM

Apr 2012

First saw it performed as a student at Aspen Music Festival
in my teens -- has been my all-time favorite ever since.

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Ever think what music you want playing at your funeral? [View all] rurallib Apr 2012 OP

Sorry but this is the kind & style I want. William769 Apr 2012 #1

Oh yeah! I've seen them in the Quarter many times! nolabear Apr 2012 #10

Darkness, Darkness unionworks Apr 2012 #2

"Neptune, the Mystic" klook Apr 2012 #3

. WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #4

I'd kind of like Bach's B Minor Mass. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #5

No funeral. No music. No memorial service. No grave. No headstone. ohiosmith Apr 2012 #6

Me, too. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #29

Cremation. Anything from Cats. emilyg Apr 2012 #7

Moxy Fr�vous - The Drinking Song Electric Monk Apr 2012 #8

Thanks... I haven't thought of Moxy Fruvous in WAY too long. MiddleFingerMom Apr 2012 #48

Metallica Broken_Hero Apr 2012 #9

Well that does it. I'm not going. nt zanana1 Apr 2012 #26

Inna Gadda Da Vida - album version jberryhill Apr 2012 #11

Bagpipes, no question. I'm going to go with 'Skyeboat Song' RZM Apr 2012 #12

"The Dark Isle" PassingFair Apr 2012 #28

Lovely! I want bagpipes too. See post 38. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2012 #40

Beautiful! I'm also opting for bagpipes. See post 38. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2012 #39

Party Hard, on a loop Son of Gob Apr 2012 #13

If I hear music at my own funeral, somebody is gong to die. Kaleva Apr 2012 #14

This guitar man Apr 2012 #15

Just put my iTunes music on random. Arctic Dave Apr 2012 #16

We played Little Wing by Hendrix at my Daughters memorial service Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #17

I can only assume... harmonicon Apr 2012 #18

Procol Harum Doc_Technical Apr 2012 #19

Casper the friendly ghost. Kablooie Apr 2012 #20

Cannibal Corpse. Whichever song most closely approximates my cause of death. Codeine Apr 2012 #21

"Don't Worry, Baby," by the Beach Boys. nt raccoon Apr 2012 #22

My Last Song Lastsongster Apr 2012 #23

Ripple. Definitely Ripple. nt zanana1 Apr 2012 #24

Three Little Birds rug Apr 2012 #25

Absolutely! HappyMe Apr 2012 #30

I want that Vera Lynn song, "We'll Meet Again" av8rdave Apr 2012 #27

Contact a local congregation gratuitous Apr 2012 #31

a little Blind Gary Davis hobbit709 Apr 2012 #32

FREEBIRD!!! HopeHoops Apr 2012 #33

Stairway to Heaven? kwassa Apr 2012 #34

Tom Waits' entire catalogue SwissTony Apr 2012 #35

Yes' "To Be Over" hifiguy Apr 2012 #36

Messaien TrogL Apr 2012 #37

Same as what was played at my Dad's. (See videos inside.) GreenPartyVoter Apr 2012 #38

GD: Black Muddy River from their last show w/Jerry NightWatcher Apr 2012 #41

The Rolling Stones- "You Can't Always Get What You Want" Glorfindel Apr 2012 #42

That was played at my grandma's. EastTennesseeDem Apr 2012 #59

Frequently. Chan790 Apr 2012 #43

Can't find a YouTube video with sound quality that does justice to it, but Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #44

'60s Funeral Song unionworks Apr 2012 #45

Lay Down unionworks Apr 2012 #46

"Losing My Religion" (by Dia Frampton) if I had to choose one. femmocrat Apr 2012 #47

Peer Gynt-Edvard Grieg Mendocino Apr 2012 #49

Oh yes, very much so. tjwmason Apr 2012 #50

I want the option DFW Apr 2012 #51

This song geardaddy Apr 2012 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author geardaddy Apr 2012 #53

I had a girlfriend who had them play "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life geardaddy Apr 2012 #54

Little Martha by the Allman Brothers as an opener deutsey Apr 2012 #55

Terry Riley's In C CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #56

'Trying To Get To Heaven' by Bob Dylan DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #57

I love Doreen Danmel Apr 2012 #58

If It Be Your Will and Closing Time The empressof all Apr 2012 #60

Going Out In Style by Dropkick Murphys Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #61

norwegian death metal..... rppper Apr 2012 #62

Not really...but good question! BrendaBrick Apr 2012 #63

Mike and the Mechanics N/T Throckmorton Apr 2012 #64

My List erinlough Apr 2012 #65

Nature Boy Zorro Apr 2012 #66

I love the Beatles "Golden Slumbers". I think of my grandmother and cry when I hear it. She was so applegrove Apr 2012 #67

"Blue" - Yoko Kanno sakabatou Apr 2012 #68

Slayer - Hell Awaits MrSlayer Apr 2012 #69

Ricard Strauss' Metamorphosis (23 solo strings) Ship of Fools Apr 2012 #70

I don't want a funeral at all LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #71

I want everyone to pass a blunt around and play this song... Major Nikon Apr 2012 #72