I was talking with a bass-playing friend of mine about how much classical music meant to us, and it occurred to me after we parted to draw up a purely personal list of favorite works about which I have especially strong feelings. Here it is, with the caveat that I make no overarching claims for the significance of this list. I don’t think these are necessarily the greatest or most beautiful pieces of music ever written, but they are–right now–the pieces I love best and can’t imagine living without. Each one is linked to a CD version that I especially like:
– Bach Chorale Prelude “Schm