I spent 12 years working in the music industry and I've been a student of classical piano my whole life. Sometime after 2005 after working on some very exciting jazz music, I gave up hope that there would be any modern classical music of any substance (excepting Arvo Parte obviously). The other day when I first heard this I wept. It is a sad shame we live in a world where songs like this don't sell millions of copies as they once did. It is nothing short of breath-taking. Quite beside myself.

"Achingly beautiful" is a very apt description. Such a simple motif given such depth of meaning.

Composed for her mother who went through an illness as far as I can tell. The caressing opening motive is interrupted by the empty silence (perhaps at the realization of the sad news ) and subsequently the broken motivic expansion of her mother’s caressing. The next silence is followed by a deep and sudden realization of the fact that it is her memories, recollections and heartfelt affection that will endure in this very touching and dramatic work. Well conducted and expertly performed. Bravi 👏 Kind regards, SF.

I went to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra yesterday, and I could not hold back my tears.... Its piercingly beautiful

beautiful

Beautiful.

That was tense, seemed like a standoff for a moment. Excellent piece. Moving.

Beautiful

Beautiful piece, moving performance.

The section at 12:13 always gives me the chills

✨️💫🎶💜🎶🎼🎻

6:45

Gowdie's beautiful daughter