The Happiest music

[Peter]

I think the gloomy thread needs an antedote so I nominate Mozart's piano concerto in A last movement and the first movt of Schubert's 5th. For Beethoven I'd pick the first movement of the 4th symphony (not the introduction though!).

[susanwen]

The finale of B's Ninth!

[Chris]

For Beethoven I'd pick the first movement of the 4th symphony (not the introduction though!).

That's just what I was thinking.

[Joy]

The 3rd and 4th mm of the 7th symphony! Funny but some of us also added the 2nd mm of this symphony to the saddest music thread. Also the 4th mm of the 5th symphony makes me smile although that could be called majestic and powerful music as well.

[HaydnFan]

Anything by Haydn really...
1. first movement of the Emperor Quartet in C
2. "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" from Missa in Angustiis
3. Most of his symphonies, choose one!
4. first movement of Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major
5. Final Movement Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Rondo (Allegro)
6. Final movement Trumpet Concerto in E-flat

Beethoven
1. 2nd mvmt of Symphony No. 8

[Michael]

Beethoven: First, third and fifth movement of the Pastoral Symphony
Haydn: Last movement of the London Symphony

[Chaszz]

Wagner, Siegfried Idyll
Beethoven, last movement 5th Symphony, all of 8th Symphony
Bach, Gloria in excelsis Deo and Cum Sanctu Spiritu, both from the B Minor Mass

[Geratlas]

Mendelsohn ~ A dur-Sinfonie, Saltarello.
Schubert ~ 2 Ouvertüren in D (D.4,-556)
Händel ~ Concerto Op.4/1, movement 2.

[Ateach Asc]

Some Cheerful Musical Moments

My most favourite of the happy moments...

Mozart - Symphony 41 - 4th movement...
Mozart - K.387 - 4th movement
LVB - String Quartet #8 -first movement
LVB - the whole of the Triple Concerto
LVB - the whole of the Waldstein Sonata
Mendelsohn - Midsummer's Night Dream Overture
Mendelsohn - the whole of the String Octet
Brahms - Academic Overture
LVB - Consecration of the House
Mozart - The Magic Flute Overture
Mendelsohn - The very last part of the Scottish Symphony #3
Schuman - Symphony #2 - Movements 1, 2 and 4

and the list is only begun!!!

[susanwen]

Happiest music, popular genre: I love "Happy Together" by The Turtles.

[Joy]

Happiest music, popular genre: I love "Happy Together" by The Turtles.

I have to agree with you there Susan! Also 'Ob La Di, Ob La Da' (The Beatles) comes to mind!

[DavidO]

1. Prelude from Ravel's "Couperin's Tomb"

2. Scherzo from Beethoven's 3rd Symphony (as kinetic a display of the Life Force as any in music)

3. Herbert Stothart's martial theme march from the Oz entrance in "The Wizard of Oz"

[susanwen]

> I have to agree with you there Susan! Also 'Ob La Di, Ob La Da' (The Beatles) comes to mind!



I found that on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD1yRzG70Ug

It IS cheerful!

[Joy]

> I have to agree with you there Susan! Also 'Ob La Di, Ob La Da' (The Beatles) comes to mind!



I found that on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD1yRzG70Ug

It IS cheerful!

Well, thanks, Susan that was good to hear again. Now that song will be in my head all day, won't be able to get rid of it! It's one of those tunes you know!

[Michael]

Well, thanks, Susan that was good to hear again. Now that song will be in my head all day, won't be able to get rid of it! It's one of those tunes you know!

I was having an x-ray a few years ago, Joy, and the radioligist kept humming this tune. I was half-sedated and I muttered: "Baby Elephant Walk". The radiologist said: "That's the name of the bloody tune! It's been going round in my head all day and I couldn't identify it! I can't stop humming it and I don't even like it!"

I find when I'm working at home, that a tune will creep into my head and I just cannot get rid of it. Currently it's the second movement of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" which I like - but not that much! Any suggestions for a cure?

Michael