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Parsifal Prelude

I don't know how many people here are classical music buffs, but I came back to this prelude recently after many years of absence, and I forgot how absolutely beautiful I find it. If you are not familiar, Parsifal was Wagner's last opera, and it takes as its subject parts of the Arthurian (sans Arthur) Grail Quest legend.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w17MamPY7A[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnG8HDDrY4w&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

It can be so slow in so many places, and it took me a listen or two, but, WOW. Well, I like it anyway!

Edit- At about 4:50 in the first video, this is apparently Wagner's musical representation of the Grail- it is apparently called the 'Dresden amen.'
 
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I am familiar with this work, though probably not so knowledgable as you.
Just last week I placed an order for two Wagner CDs.
 
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