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[gprengel]

Cosi Fan Tutte... Gerd, is there any scene that you would recommend, when concerning the music? To my mind, works like the last 4 symphonies, the string quintets, string quartets, Ave Verum Corupus, and of course- The Requiem, etc., are filled with Mozart's feelings of sacredness and beauty- beauty, of a different nature!

some of my favourite parts are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMY3Ou9L5xE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEBrp8QdvLY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEoKVn-o7QM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilD7X...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqb6P...eature=related (from 4:00)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvcBc...eature=related (from 2:47)

[Preston]

But the trio from Cosi entitled "Soave sia il vento" is, IMO, Mozart's most sublime piece of music ever written.

Are we talking about the same Mozart, ? I did listen to it and it is somewhat beautiful, IMO. Though, IMO, it is so far from the most sublime piece of music Mozart ever wrote- because, it is too weak, fluffy, etc., to be sublime.

It is good to note the lyrics to the scene you refer:

Whisper of Angels,
Calm is the wave
And every element
Benigno meets
Our / your desire.

They are touching, in a sense.

I guess, that it does come down to our personal opinions and taste. I would not even begin to say that, "Soave sia il vento", is sublime when compared with some of the other pieces. You probably do not want to hear what I would say about it, !

Thank you for showing to me Bonn1827.

Best Wishes,
Preston

[Preston]

some of my favourite parts are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMY3Ou9L5xE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEBrp8QdvLY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEoKVn-o7QM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilD7X...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqb6P...eature=related (from 4:00)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvcBc...eature=related (from 2:47)

Thank you- a lot Gerd. I appreciate your help. I will look into them as soon as I have the time.