Darker and more somber classic music
2007-08-26 17:29:59 · 14 answers · asked by Joshua C 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
What is this fascination so many people have with "dark, sombre" music? There must be 10 questions a week like this.
Chopin Prelude #4 in e minor
Chopin 2nd Piano Sonata, 2nd Movement (the Funeral March)
Scriabine Piano Sonatas #9 and #10
Beethoen 3rd Symphony, 2nd mvt (another funeral march)
Beethoven 7th Symphony, 2nd Movement
Brahms 3rd Symphony, 2nd movement
Shostakovich 5th Symphony, 3rd Movement
Then, when you've had your fill of dark and sombre, listen to the rest of these pieces and learn to enjoy the full emotional range that classical music has to offer.
2007-08-27 02:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by glinzek 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I may be going a bit off-track here but The Beatles song "Because" is "Moonlight Sonata" played backwards.
2007-08-27 00:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moonlight's first movement is very different than the 3rd so which one are you indicating ? but you could find works in the same style. There are many pieces from different composers having similar forms and structure.
2007-08-27 11:52:51 · answer #3 · answered by Chris Chase 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Pathetique Sonata, 2nd Movt; Beethoven
2. Gymnopedie No 1; Satie
3. Girl with Flaxen Hair; Debussy
4. Dumka; Tchaikovsky (my favourite!)
2007-08-27 03:28:19 · answer #4 · answered by jarod_jared 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
2007-08-27 00:33:43 · answer #5 · answered by bbjr38 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing quite like the moonlight sonata, but I would suggest "Arabesque #1" by Debussy, and the second movement of Piano Concerto #2 by Shostakovich. Neither of these is as sad as moonlight, but they have that nice dreamy quality.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ladIi-wKHNc&mode=related&search=
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DTwEkR3LeIE
2007-08-27 01:04:21 · answer #6 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I haven't heard anything quite like Moonlight Sonata... but um... Hmm... Maybe try some of Claude Debussy's piano works.
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Some of the other "answers" you've received made me throw up a little bit in my mouth. No accounting for lack of taste.
2007-08-27 00:43:13 · answer #7 · answered by The Crazy Cat Man 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Well this is probably not what you are looking for, but it has been said that Cole Porter's (a personal fav) Night and Day is his adaptation.
2007-08-27 00:33:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eric satie - gymnopedie no. 1 is also nice..
im a fan of dark classical music too but if you like you may try danny elfman's music =)
2007-08-27 00:39:21 · answer #9 · answered by stargazer_21 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably another beethoven sonata, just surf around, and I'm pretty sure you'll find one.
2007-08-27 00:34:29 · answer #10 · answered by Sali 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋