Top 10 Choices:
- Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F. First Movement, Munich Bach Orchestra, Karl Richter, conductor. 4:40
- Mexico, “El Cascabel,” performed by Lorenzo Barcelata and the Mariachi México. 3:14
- “Johnny B. Goode,” written and performed by Chuck Berry. 2:38
- Japan, shakuhachi, “Tsuru No Sugomori” (“Crane’s Nest,”) performed by Goro Yamaguchi. 4:51
- Bach, “Gavotte en rondeaux” from the Partita No. 3 in E major for Violin, performed by Arthur Grumiaux. 2:55
- “Melancholy Blues,” performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven. 3:05
- Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude and Fugue in C, No.1. Glenn Gould, piano. 4:48
- Beethoven, Fifth Symphony, First Movement, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, conductor. 7:20
- Holborne, Paueans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs, “The Fairie Round,” performed by David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London. 1:17
- “Dark Was the Night,” written and performed by Blind Willie Johnson. 3:15
When choosing my top 10 pieces of music from the Golden Record, I found myself instantly gravitating towards songs that sounded familiar to me. I also chose songs with softer melodies and/or had a relaxing tone to it. I found myself fast forwarding through songs that had more of an intense beat to it and did not sound comforting. I often find comfort in music which could explain why I didn’t find the songs that had an intense and frightening beat to it sound comforting.
Hey Georgia, I found it really interesting that you chose songs that evoked postive feelings and revoked negative one for your curation! I never thought of this criteria while creating my own curation but, I can see how the notion of how music makes one feel is a strong one and being that we don’t actually know if ET’s feel, it is definitely a thought provoking notion at that.
Hi Georgia,
We have quite a few songs in common on our lists. I think it is so interesting now that I have looked through a few other of our classmate’s song selections that a few songs have really stood out and been chosen by nearly everyone that I have seen (Beethoven’s 5th symphony and Melancholy Blues). I noticed that you chose three Bach pieces, is there a specific reason why they all made it onto your list or were they just more familiar/ enjoyable?