Desert Island Discs, Part I

I think I'll do a Desert Island Discs routine, in the style of the BBC radio show, where I say what records I'd take onto a desert island.

Bach, The Passion of St. Matthew.  Or at least the part that they play in movies!

Mozart, the "Soave Sia il Vento" trio from Cosi Fan Tutte.  Especially the part at 1:34!

Beethoven, the "Appassionata" piano sonata.  Especially the first movement.

Chopin, Etude in E major.  The middle part is breathtaking!  It's known as "Tristesse," but to me it's more about sheer passion than sorrow.

Gounod, "Serenade." I love berceuses (that's a lullaby with a college education), especially this one!

Kathy Mattea, "The Vacant Chair." One of the finest numbers in the PBS special Songs of the Civil War.

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." The Carter Family country classic, as recorded by TNGDB and some all-star country veterans for the album of the same name. (No doubt you'll recognize a few of the voices.)

Marvin Gaye, "What's Going On." It's about a lot more than Vietnam! (The intro sounds a bit like "Will the Circle Be Unbroken"...)

Phil Collins, "A Groovy Kind of Love." A cover that surpasses the original, with just the right melancholy tinge, from the Buster soundtrack.

Joan Osborne, "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted." Another superior cover.  JO recorded this with the legendary Funk Brothers for the documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown and batted it out of the park!

Ten is enough for now.  To be continued...