Perfect Musical Moment

I think it's official-- my favorite single measure of classical music is measure 158 of Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D.

For those of you who don't have your scores handy (shame on you), it's the bit in the first movement where the key suddenly swoops from minor to major.  Not the first time it happens, mind you-- the second.  The first time it happens is before the soloist comes in, and there's a lot of orchestral noodling, and your reaction tends to be, "oh, that's pretty," but that's about it.  The second time, you recognize it, but it's underscoring the soloist, and it gets you.  Right in the soul.  Whammo.  Every time I hear it.

Now, my favorite actual piece right now is probably Beethoven's 7th Symphony, specifically the third movement, which not coincidentally has a very reminiscent chord progression.  But for a single pure moment of music magic-- measure 158.

Whammo.