Dukas's "The Sorceror's Apprentice" is my favorite use of themes and variations in music of any style or genre.
"The Gates of Delirium," by Yes, was a revelation to me about long-form songs in a rock context.
Greg Howard's "Water On The Moon," despite having been broken into multiple tracks on its first release, is a seamless hour-long improvisation on solo Chapman Stick, and after years of listening to it, I'm still inspired every time. |