If you could pick just ONE movement from a symphony - what would it be?

i.e, Tchaikovsy's 3rd Movement; 6th Symphony --OR-- you may pick an Overture (i.e., Wagner's Oveture to Tannhauser)...

Since you listed an Overture from an opera, how about ones final scene: "Brunnhilde's Immolation" from Wagner's "Die Gotterdammerung". Probably the greatest final scene in all opera.

Wotan

James Barnes - Third Symphony, first movement

I'm going to have to deliberate on this one Fab, I'll get back to You ok.

After careful consideration, I'm going to have to choose the final movement of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" In My opinion it is some of the finest music ever written.

Never knew You were into classical at all Silver, that's kool.
From that work I myself would definitely choose
"Mars, The Bringer Of War"
Emerson Lake & Powell do an awesome rendition of it, check it out.

The whole point of a Symphony is the unity of the work as a whole. To cannibalize it for one movement is a seriously bad idea.

Much as I enjoy Classical, my knowledge of it is still somewhat limited, so... can I choose a piece from a Suite instead?

If so, I'd pick :~

Jupiter ~ from Holst's 'The Planets Suite'


Edit :~

Darth, yep, I've been getting into Classical over the last couple of years. I particularly like Elgar and Holst, but have a small selection of others {Mozart, etc} as well.

Can't pick one movement from a symphony... impossible - too many symphonies, too many movements.