Musical Orgasm?
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Musical Orgasm?
Is it me or is that climatic build-up in the Death of Isolde from Wagner's Tristan and Isolde very reminiscent of an orgasm?
Also, is it only me, or does anyone ever get fully immersed in the music when that part comes (no pun intended)? It is very rare for me to get totally engaged into the music at a single point consistently, but whenever I listen to this track while doing other things on the computer I have to just stop whatever I'm doing or thinking and surrender myself totally to the music. And I'm also a total and complete sucker for wanting, craving that musical climax.
When I hear the build-up, I keep preparing myself mentally and physically to hear that climax. I'll start to get goosebumps all over my body, and then I fall into that temporary lull before it starts up again. Frustrated, I'm left craving for more. In the second build-up, I start shivering again and when I finally hear the climax, I just sit there in awe.
This is the only piece of music that has ever had this sort of effect on me. Sure, there is that last powerful series of chords of Bach's Tocata and Fugue which make it one of the most kick-ass endings ever. There is Liszt's brilliant Norma Rhapsody, where I marvel at the complexity of the music while at the same time am put into a somber emotional state by the themes of Bellini. But by far there is nothing else I have ever heard that has overpowered me in this fashion. Wagner's ability to dominate my emotions in this way is remarkable.
Anyone else have similar feelings about this or other music?
Also, is it only me, or does anyone ever get fully immersed in the music when that part comes (no pun intended)? It is very rare for me to get totally engaged into the music at a single point consistently, but whenever I listen to this track while doing other things on the computer I have to just stop whatever I'm doing or thinking and surrender myself totally to the music. And I'm also a total and complete sucker for wanting, craving that musical climax.
When I hear the build-up, I keep preparing myself mentally and physically to hear that climax. I'll start to get goosebumps all over my body, and then I fall into that temporary lull before it starts up again. Frustrated, I'm left craving for more. In the second build-up, I start shivering again and when I finally hear the climax, I just sit there in awe.
This is the only piece of music that has ever had this sort of effect on me. Sure, there is that last powerful series of chords of Bach's Tocata and Fugue which make it one of the most kick-ass endings ever. There is Liszt's brilliant Norma Rhapsody, where I marvel at the complexity of the music while at the same time am put into a somber emotional state by the themes of Bellini. But by far there is nothing else I have ever heard that has overpowered me in this fashion. Wagner's ability to dominate my emotions in this way is remarkable.
Anyone else have similar feelings about this or other music?
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edit: my GF's moans when she orgasmed last night were rather musical as well.
edit: my GF's moans when she orgasmed last night were rather musical as well.
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Sometimes I do. And crescendos are a very powerful way of inducing that. I mostly listen to piano music, and I get that feeling in some pieces by Chopin. There's an etude of his that, near the end, has big, powerful, sweeping chords and scales, and they're in contrary motion, which sort of doubles the effect. And Chopin is the master of the musical hairpin turn, so he brings the two hands closer together without much warning, and that's just... wow.
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So far I've found this. It's a streamed broadcast of a performance, but the version I have is instrumental only; there is no opera singer. Maybe it's just me, but I think the soprano only adds clutter to the music.
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As to the topic: yes, I have often noted the similarity between a sexual climax and a musical climax. The second movement of the Eroica Symphony (Beethoven) comes to mind; so does the Violin Concerto in E (Bach).
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That's what keeps me going back to classical music... if you explore deep enough, all the great composers are capable of just playing with your emotions, introducing moments of sublime magic.
My favourite example of this is Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto. The first time I listened to it, I was just doing something else, but the music just caught me and wouldn't let go. At the climax of the piece near the end of the 3rd movement, I get a 'musical orgasm'.
If you're interested in this subject, a good book to check out is Music and the Mind by Anthony Storr.
My favourite example of this is Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto. The first time I listened to it, I was just doing something else, but the music just caught me and wouldn't let go. At the climax of the piece near the end of the 3rd movement, I get a 'musical orgasm'.
If you're interested in this subject, a good book to check out is Music and the Mind by Anthony Storr.
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Same here, except with 'Bolero' it's more obvious to me than with most others.Saurencaerthai wrote:All the time.
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A wise man once shared this tip with me. Have sex to Boléro. The length is just about right for a decent session, and if you time it right you climax when it climaxes.Zaia wrote:Same here, except with 'Bolero' it's more obvious to me than with most others.
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Same for 1812. That score was just made for fireworks and rockets. Probably why it's so popular for the 4th of July celebrations. The guns going off signaling the beginning of the climax (no pun intended either).
Pretty moving piece.
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Ooooh, it happens a lot, the main one of the moment is from When Humanity Is Cancer by Anaal Nathrakh. Godless, when the fast bit returns to the main riff, and then there's the bridgy bit of the bass sans guitar, then the guy screams again... it's so good. You just listen to it and feel like a fucking evil god.
Same thing with Puritania by Dimmu, and a similar thing with Hall of the mountain king, one of the greatest songs of all time. And oh man, Spiritual Holocaust by Hate eternal, the start of that song is just sexual. Castrum Doloris by Marduk is their finest song, in my opinion. Ramses, Bringer of War, the Nile take on Holst's song, oh man, again, it jsut makes you feel like God.
Same thing with Puritania by Dimmu, and a similar thing with Hall of the mountain king, one of the greatest songs of all time. And oh man, Spiritual Holocaust by Hate eternal, the start of that song is just sexual. Castrum Doloris by Marduk is their finest song, in my opinion. Ramses, Bringer of War, the Nile take on Holst's song, oh man, again, it jsut makes you feel like God.
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LOL, for an "old school rock" feel like that just listen to the Doors. The End is great for building up an almost palpable murderous evil grinning feel,Rye wrote:Ooooh, it happens a lot, the main one of the moment is from When Humanity Is Cancer by Anaal Nathrakh. Godless, when the fast bit returns to the main riff, and then there's the bridgy bit of the bass sans guitar, then the guy screams again... it's so good. You just listen to it and feel like a fucking evil god.
Same thing with Puritania by Dimmu, and a similar thing with Hall of the mountain king, one of the greatest songs of all time. And oh man, Spiritual Holocaust by Hate eternal, the start of that song is just sexual. Castrum Doloris by Marduk is their finest song, in my opinion. Ramses, Bringer of War, the Nile take on Holst's song, oh man, again, it jsut makes you feel like God.
Classically, Mars Bringer of War is powerful, as is Jupiter too, from Holst. I have an affinity for Neptune, the Mystic however.
Although not "classical", and mildly rememniscient of Holst's Mars, Zimmerman's battle theme for Gladiator uses the same kind of musical structure to bring about the same feeling of build up to crescendo.
Back to Wagner, the part used for Excaliber is perfect. Goterdamerung(?) I think mentioned previously.
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