Although there are many pieces of music that have made me cry — the caterwauling of Yoko Ono and the vocal “stylings” of William Shatner come to mind — there are two whose emotional power moved me to tears the first time I heard them.
The first was Aaron Neville singing “Ave Maria,” my late mother-in-law’s favorite song. Like Ray Charles, Aaron Neville just opens his mouth and music comes out. Give it a listen and see if you don’t agree.
The second was Vladimir Horowitz’s historic return to Moscow in 1986, three years before the then 82-year-old pianist’s death. While his technical prowess may not have been as sharp as it once was, the emotion of Horowitz returning to his homeland after 60 years away is awe inspiring.
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