I remember the first time I heard Beethoven's "Heiliger Dankgesang," from the String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132. It was many, many years ago, at a concert by the Fine Arts Quartet in Chicago, at the old Goodman Theatre. My boyfriend and I had season tickets, perfect seats. He looked over to say something to me and said later, "You were just sitting there quietly with tears streaming down your face." It's some of the most profoundly affecting music I've ever heard.
Here's the first part of it, by the Stradivari Quartet, at a live performance in 2011:
And here's the second:
Here's the first part of it, by the Stradivari Quartet, at a live performance in 2011:
And here's the second:
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