Anton Webern: Symphony Op21.
I wont go on about this as the piece has been analysed and discussed a great deal by people far more qualified than me.
I will say that it is one of my favourite pieces of music. Before I got the score and started looking at the piece properly I didn`t realise that the first movement contained repeats, I thought I was hearing the row come round again (which is true, but I didn`t think it was a literal repeat, interesting effect, at least for me).
The way the pitches revolve and pass between instruments is engaging, and peaceful (in the first movement at least), it has something of the kaleidoscope about it. While it may lend itself to formal analysis it is also, more importantly, a beautiful piece of music.
The version I have is performed by the LSO, conducted by Boulez, from this boxed set.
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