☦️ Would someone be able to identify this melody/composer? I should know, but can't place it.

[sprinkleeninow]

Chaikovskii, Dvorak or ?? A bro sent this YT video. This melody puts me in another realm.

Gratefully 🩷

[2naSalit]

1. So familiar...

And I can't place it. I know I just heard it this week too.

For some reason Poulenc comes to mind but I don't think that's right.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. I'll check.

I think I posted this in Classical though it was quite a while ago.

[usonian]

2. Oh my goodness. Brahms 3rd symphony, 3rd movement Poco Allegretto.

I'm in a Brahms phase.

No youtube link given. YT blocks adblockers so I am boycotting that nickel and dime site.

Listen at IMSLP


Takes you directly to the third movement.
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Creative Commons License.
Listen, download, share
Love it!

[2naSalit]

6. Thank you!

I know I just heard it last week but I have classical music on most of the day so I don't always have a good ID on what I'm listening to about 50% of the time. Some pieces are ingrained in my psyche.

[sprinkleeninow]

7. I

🫶 you!
We all are appreciative...

[sprinkleeninow]

11. I downloaded and partook.

😪 Healing and restorative.

[yonder]

14. Thank you.

[TigressDem]

4. YouTube identifies a Russian Orthodox Sisterhood

https://obitel-minsk.org/

St Elisabeth Convent Sisters perform chants. They actually go to locations to sing and have recorded music.

Gregorian chants might be a possibility or Byzantine or even Znamenny chant but that is primarily Eastern Orthodox and I am not sure where Minsk is located.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Znamenny_chant

[sprinkleeninow]

5. Expanding the video info says Belarussian?

[sprinkleeninow]

8. This moves me to weep...

[fierywoman]

12. You've got really good taste!

[yorkster]

9. Beautiful. Didn't think of Brahms.

Wonder if this was ever used in a film score as it's very familiar.
I can hear it with either sweeping strings or piano...

[sprinkleeninow]

10. Described as one of Brahm's

most delectable melodies; tender, wistful, rich in poignancy.

I'll say...

[fierywoman]

13. I've played all the Brahms symphonies many times, many years ago, but

it's so funny to hear the melody (which I can sing lines and lines of!) out of context and sung by these women. Sung beautifully, btw.

[usonian]

15. Replying again. I was a busy at the piano.

This is an enormously moving piece.

There's a piano solo version (Public domain) at IMSLP.

https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ImagefromIndex/12061/hfpn (wait 15 seconds and download)

The third movement is at the page marked 103 in the score.



I have been working on Brahms 2nd piano concerto, mostly the second and third movements. These can actually be played without orchestral accompaniment. There is a "music minus one" out there but the orchestra is synthesized and I am wary of it. Maybe some day (when I get my IRA distribution) FYI, the third movement is about as sublime as the piece in the OP. (starts with the lovely violin solo)

I got a bug to try the piano reduction of the 1st symphony. (2nd. and 3rd. movements)

In the background are the andante moderato from the 4th symphony



And the well-known 4th movement (passacaglia)
Just learned that the passacaglia is based on Bach's Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150

Never a dull moment!

Kindly note that almost all of classical music scores are off copyright and public domain, and at IMSLP, where you can also get selected recordings, Creative Commons licensed. Also at https://archive.org.

THANKS FOR MAKING THIS A MUSICAL EVENING FOR ME.
Cleaning up comes later tomorrow.
As if I needed an excuse.

[sprinkleeninow]

16. Dude, ya went all techy on me! 🩷

Clean 2morrow.

On a shabby chic whitewash planked wall decor:
"Let whatever you do today be enough."🫡

[usonian]

18. I started taking piano lessons before Sputnik was launched. 1957?

Music is a major part of my life.

If I love it, I try to find a piano reduction and play it.

Between music and photography, life's beautiful.

(but I made all my money in technology)

[sprinkleeninow]

19. Thas right. You have contributed some boss photos.

[yonder]

17. This is achingly beautiful. Thank you for posting.

Hats off to all for your wonderful knowledge and appreciation of music.

[sprinkleeninow]

20. By this, you show us such lovingkindness & appreciation.🩷