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It wasn't too difficult to choose my "Ultimate" piece of classic music, but I also have three pieces that make me melt when I hear them because I'm flooded with beautiful memories from our wedding.

We used Rimsky-Korsakov's Entry of the Nobles from Mlada as our entrance march, and our exit march was the final allegro movement from Beethoven's 5th. Our first dance was to Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker Suite.

I, on the other hand, had such trouble choosing my "Ultimate Piece", because anytime I take the time to learn a song to play it; I have emotions tied up in a piece.

So songs with the most signifigance to me are almost always the ones I have personally played or sung myself.

The ones that come immediatley to mind are Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" (Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia). This song is so hauntingly lovely, but also I would play it when I was feeling sad (of course) it just fits! And the emotion just flows into the keys. I've also mentioned American composer Edward MacDowell's "Hungarian". I play this for pure stress or frustration relief it is loud banging, and all over the keyboard fomr top to bottom! I also won three separate competitions and a scholarship with this piece, so it's definitely going to hold good memories!

And then when I'm in a good mood - happy, I sing; but it's not usually classical. It's usually more like Aretha! (sorry - I've got soul <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> )

Y'all may not have gotten a sentimental new host, but you've gotten an emotional one at least! <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />