I'll reply with the best examples I know. It's likely that this phenomenon is very personal, though. Carlo Gesualdo, Tenebrae Responsories. Three nights full

I'll reply with the best examples I know. It's likely that this phenomenon is very personal, though. Carlo Gesualdo, Tenebrae Responsories. Three nights full of "Expectancy violations", unparalleled word painting, cross relations... definitely do reference the text in translation, because the word painting is a huge part of the beauty of the work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtYMrQjbSak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtYMrQjbSak (1 of 27) Bruckner, 4th symphony, finale. https://youtu.be/o0g82i784bw?t=4440 https://youtu.be/o0g82i784bw?t=4440 Bruckner, 8th symphony, finale. https://youtu.be/elVHvTrEM34?t=5610 https://youtu.be/elVHvTrEM34?t=5610 The 8th symphony is titanic, but worth it if you can set aside 2 hours. I like Celibidache's recordings best.