[OT] Classical Music

[Agback]

G'day

I guess that you mean 'classical' rather loosely, in which case let me recommend the second movement of almost any Beethoven symphony, but particularly of the 7th symphony. And the second movement of Beethoven's 'Piano Sonata #8' ("Pathetique"), or 'Piano Concerto #23' ("Appasionata"), or the first movement of his 'Piano Concerto # 14' ("Moonlight"). Also any part (but especially the second movement) of Brahms' Violin Concerto. Or the second movement of Beethoven's Violin Concerto.

If you mean 'classical' in the strict sense, Pachelbel's 'Canon en Ré Majeur'/'Canon in D Major' is pretty gloomy, and Albinoni's 'Adagio en Sol Mineur'/'Adagio in G Minor' is heartbroken. You might also try the 'Grave' from Tartini's 'Concerto pour Violoncelle', the 'Largo' from Vivaldi's concerto opus 8 number 14, the Aria from Zipoli's 'Suite en Ut Majeur'/'Suite in F major', the Aria from Bach's 'Suite No. 3 Ré Majeur'/'D Major', the 'Andante' from Molter's 'Concerto en Ré Majeur'/'Concerto in D Major', or the 'Lentement' from Handel's "Water Music Suite'.

Regards,


Agback

 

[Angcuru]

I'm kinda fond of classical guitar, myself.

Serenade in D Minor by Schuber is downright awesome. Nice, slow, contemplative, mournful, hopeful, all at once.

Come to think of it, Lamento Eroico by Rhapsody is damn good, even though it even isn't exactly classical.

 

[Gizzard]

Barber's Adagio for Strings

I'll second this one. It's used to maximum effect in Platoon if you think you've never heard it before. If you'd like a little happy with your sad, there's a Trance remix of it out right now which is actually pretty cool. ;-)

 

[TheTaxMan]

The second movement of Roderigo's Concerto de Aranjuez is stunning. It's a guitar concerto, and the afformentioned second mvmt is in classic Am.

 

[babomb]

This may sound a bit odd, but can anyone identify the piece of music used as the BG Music for the Hotel Mordavia in Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness? This has been driving me insane, trying to identify it.

I believe it is an adaptation of Anitra's Dance from the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg.

 

[Angcuru]

I believe it is an adaptation of Anitra's Dance from the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg.

Thank you so very much.

 

[LightPhoenix]

Those two pieces are by Rimsky-Korsakov, not Shostakovich. I'd certainly recommend them, though. Borodin's "On the Steppes of Central Asia" is a wistful, said -- but somewhat "Eastern" feel to them as well.

Doh! I knew something didn't sound right, but I went and posted anyway. Boo me, boo

 

[Dinkeldog]

If you've got the time, Tchaik 4, 5, and 6 fill out a nice little trilogy on dealing with life--fighting against truth, self-betrayal and ultimately despairing and committing suicide.

Also, while Mahler's 6th is "life sucks and then you die", I'll give a nod toward it being outdone in his 9th symphony "the world is evil, people suck, and you're ultimately going to let down the one you love most (in his case because he knew he was dying of a heart condition and going to leave his wife behind)." Of course in the end, he worked on his 10th symphony (unfinished), which changed the tone to "but at least I know I did the best I could".

 

[MerakSpielman]

This may sound a bit odd, but can anyone identify the piece of music used as the BG Music for the Hotel Mordavia in Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness? This has been driving me insane, trying to identify it.

I believe it is an adaptation of Anitra's Dance from the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg.

It just goes to show that no matter how obscure the question, somebody on EnWorld knows the answer.

 

[der_kluge]

I had no idea there were so many classical music afficianados on here.

My choices for "sad" music:

John Williams: "Schindler's List" soundtrack (already mentioned)

"Cinema Paradiso", by Morricone. Richard Stoltzman (a clarinetist) did this particular work on a CD called "Dreams" which has numerous other "sad" songs on it.

Michael Hoppé and Tim Wheater did two CDs called "The Yearning - romances for Alto Flute" and "The Dreamer - romances for Alto Flute II" which are sketches for alto flute and synthesizer. It's awesomely beautiful music, and would likely be very suitable.

Some of the pieces of Gustav Holst's _The Planets_ could be considered "Sad".

A lot of Gustav Mahler's music is sad. His 9th is supposed to be a work about death, and others have mentioned his 6th. You might also consider his "kindertotenlieder" - Songs on the death of children.

Modest Mussorgsky - "Pictures at an Exhibition", also Songs and Dances of Death.

Anything by Arvo Pärt - particularly Fratres, and Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten.

Ravel - Pavan for a Dead Princess

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No 14

Jean Sibelius - Swan of Tuonela