The most powerful, spine-tingling classical piece of all time?

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Something special about this.

[h="1"]Mozart Summer Overture (Requiem For A Dream) [/h][video="youtube;xkNZUsqU71s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkNZUsqU71s[/video]

Craig Armstrong- O verona

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_osIEMhDDls

Escape

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl6h9XfHCTs

Reply 42

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

I love Angelo Badalamenti's Theme from The Beach. It is not Mozart-era obviously, but still 'classical' per se.

From 0.24 it is pure sex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXlfmdlNYOk

Reply 43

Plantagenet Crown

For me it's the 3rd movement of Mozart's Linz Symphony.

Reply 44

brent_

Gloomy Sunday? Go youtube

Reply 45

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Beethoven's 7th Symphony, 4th Movement. Such a rousing finale! Never fails to get my adrenaline pumping! :cool:

Reply 46

Ornlu

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A rather melodious piece which I enjoy :biggrin:

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Reply 47

soundof66

Great thread. Here's my 4d.-worth:

Barber, Adagio for Strings (already mentioned in this thread I think). Liked William Orbit's electronic take on it almost as much as the original;
Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto no.2 - used in Brief Encounter, a 1945 film starring Trevor Howard, Celia Johnson and a lot of steam;
Tallis, Spem in alium - choral work for 40 - count 'em - 40 vocal parts. Listen through good stereo headphones for best results;
Orff, Triumph of Aphrodite - used as backing in The Telephone Box, a Spanish horror short from 1972.

Reply 48

Deshi

Original post by gman10

THIS!

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That is awesome.

And even though it ain't classical music (well I don't think it is) I was disappointed not to see this in the OP:

Reply 49

pepeeglesfield

IMO, not classical, but powerful and spine tingling..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASj81daun5Q This has been used in Dr who.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcA7heHGRtY Quite often used as the dramatic music for the X factor. May recognise the powerful ending.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpKOawpMtsk Again, not classical but chilling and spine tingling if you've watched the film 127 hours.