How Long Ago Since You Cried Listening To Music?

Whenever I listen to the beginning of Nathan Milstein playing the Chaconne from Bach's Violin Partita #2. For me, this piece captures a life's experience, and it is the beginning, Birth, that brings tears to my eyes.

As for live performances, about two years ago, I heard Angela Hewitt play Book 1 of Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, and her playing also brought tears to my eyes.

I cannot explain why Bach, that most logical of composers, affects me so.

Jim Crane

I just cried a little reading this thread

I apologize for somewhat inappropriate comment, but the OP really pissed me off in another thread. Also, I didn't quite do what I said I did but that was close.
Now, music can evoke very strong emotions and can have an incredible cathartic power. That's good. And the better the sound the more the power. The language of music is universal and to various degree understood by everyone.

I recall a past post from another member. Something like: (he) was listening to his system with a friend when the couch began to shake. He turned toward his friend only to find him silently crying. Of course, he took this as high compliment of his system's resolve!!:) Yes, certain music has always had power to move me, tho not to that type level and not in a sad way. It can help explain how we are all connected. I am inside their head and understand what/why those particular notes etc. Music is the truest art form.

Example: When I was five years old, I heard Louis Armstrong. I immediatly KNEW was he was doing. A true EPIPHANY!