an inexhaustive list of specific moments in pieces of classical music that make my soul leave my body
tchaikovsky piano concerto no.1 mvmt III, the build from 4:21 to the climax at 5:06ā my favorite out of all of these
scheherazade mvmt III, when the timpani comes in at 8:02, although at 7:24 the chills start and they really don't stop
mahler symphony 2 mvmt I, the section from 15:38-15:55 where it feels like you're literally descending into hell
sibelius violin concerto mvmt I, the super impressive trill that leads into the sweep-you-off-your-feet part at 5:39
borodin sympony 2 mvmt III, the sustained note at 5:25 in the horns
brahms violin concerto mvmt I, 2:56 when the solo violin finally makes its entrance (although the whole build to the entrance is infinitely more satisfying if you listen from the beginning)
the very beginning of bruckner symphony 4 mvmt I is so chilling
dvorak cello concerto mvmt I, the lyrical horn solo at 2:10
the very beginning of saint-saens cello concerto no.1 mvmt 1 where the solo cello just comes BARRELING in
gliere horn concerto mvmt II, 4:13 when the horn finally gets to play the lyrical part that the strings had earlier in the mvmt
tchaikovsky violin concerto mvmt I, 8:03 when the melody from earlier gets embellished to hell and back
liszt mazeppa, the 3:41 pizzicato sounds cool as fuck
mendelssohn violin concerto mvmt II, 3:51 makes my heart fucking stop
strauss death and transfiguration, 13:55 literally always gives me chills
shostakovich cello concerto mvmt II, 9:35 when the solo horn chimes in
the very beginning of stravinsky firebird finale feels like you're entering the faerie realm or some shit
tchaikovsky symphony 5 mvmt II, the building of soft strings into the solo horn entrance at 0:48
dvorak new world symphony mvmt IV, 0:15 when the horns and trombones come in and you want to like. charge into battle
holst jupiter, 2:55 when the strings come in and it's the most angelic thing you've ever heard in your life
