Article Related content Article metrics Rapid responses Response Rapid Response: Transcendent beauty as a prerequisite I would choose two pieces, each of which are ethereally beautiful: Event Piece Reason my birth first and second movements of Tavener's The Protecting Veil (1989) played by Stephen Isserlis The beginning of the piece portrays the beginning of something great (tee hee) my death second movement of Gorecki's Symphony no.3 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs") (1976) sung by Dawn Upshaw under David Zinman While dealing with grave subject matter (excuse the pun), it is serenely uplifting and calming But seriously, both of these pieces of music can numb thoughts, dissolve worries, and even change lives, if listened to while alone. Competing interests: No competing interests 28 December 2000 Anish Shah Medical Student Imperial College, London, UK
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Transcendent beauty as a prerequisite
I would choose two pieces, each of which are ethereally beautiful:
Tavener's The Protecting Veil (1989)
played by Stephen Isserlis
something great (tee hee)
Gorecki's Symphony no.3 ("Symphony of Sorrowful
Songs") (1976)
sung by Dawn Upshaw under David Zinman
is serenely uplifting and calming
But seriously, both of these pieces of music can numb thoughts, dissolve
worries, and even change lives, if listened to while alone.
Competing interests: No competing interests