Feb 262010
I want to find some sad/dark classical piano ‘pieces’ (I dont know what to call them. I know ’songs’ is the wrong word) similar to Beethoven’s Midnight Sonata. Can anyone suggest anything?
I want to find some sad/dark classical piano ‘pieces’ (I dont know what to call them. I know ’songs’ is the wrong word) similar to Beethoven’s Midnight Sonata. Can anyone suggest anything?
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All Funeral Marches – most famous would be Chopin’s (Sonata no2, 3rd movement) and Beethoven’s (Sonata op 26, 3rd movement), and many others (read on wikipedia)
Also, for “dark” subjects see Skrjabin – “Black Mass” (the 9th Sonata), Liszt – Sonata (apres une lecture de Dante), Mephisto Waltz. As for “sad”… the list is endless – since sorrow is so much more inspirational than joy…
The piece from the Julia Roberts movie I think they are referring to is Berlioz’s Fantastique Symphony. I suggest Mozart’s Reqieum and his Lacrimosa in it. Also Beethoven’s 9th Symphony 1st movement. Beethoven’s 7th Symphony 2nd movement. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue on the harpsichord. Beethoven’s funeral march- the 3rd Symphony 2nd movement. Brahms’ Hungaraian Dance. Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata and his Pathetique sonata. Moazrt’s Symphony # 25.
Well…. Personally, I would definitely recommend Chopin’s Ballade No.1 due to its dark-character and sad in nature. If you want classical piece with even darker character I would say it’s Chaconne from Bach Violin Partita No.2. Depending on which you like, would you prefer a peaceful but sad in nature (moonlight sonata) or depressing and dark pieces. taste differs a lot from person to person though…
Some of sad classical piano songs that i prefer are
Elliott Smith “Everything Means Nothing To Me”
Francoise Hardy “Il n’ya pas d’amour heureux”
Archers Of Loaf “Chumming The Ocean”
“Gollum’s Song” from LOTR: The Two Towers, performed by Emiliana Torrini
“Gortoz A Ran” from Black Hawk Down, Danez Prigent & Lisa Gerrard
Definately Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven 1st movement. its one of my personal favorites. first time i heard it i had to pull my car off an interstate because i had such a hard time focusing on the road at night with that on.
B minor prelude of Chopin
C minor Prelude of Chopin
C sharp minor prelude of Rachmaninoff
Second movement of funeral march fSONATAof Chopin
i was gonna suggest beethovens Moonlight Sonata
get the movie “Sleeping with the Enemy” right at the beginning Julia Roberts husband plays this really dark classical music but I can’t remember who it is.
most by wagner (pronounced vagner)….
debussy (daybu-c)
and a dirge by chopin….”going home”
Beethovens Sonata Pathetique is very sad and has some beautiful harmonics. Its quite easy to play, probably grade 3-4
Most of Chopin’s nocturnes are quite melancholic…