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Melancholy Classical

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Moving, tragic and slow-burning pieces for when you have that melancholy feeling.

24 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 35 MINUTES

1Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: Allemande
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: Allemande
Yo-Yo Ma & Johann Sebastian Bach
Inspired By Bach: The Cello Suites (Remastered)
06:27
2Mahler: Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
Mahler: Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado & Gustav Mahler
Mahler: Symphony No.5
09:01
3Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento e Largo - Tranquillissimo
Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento e Largo - Tranquillissimo
Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta & David Zinman
Górecki: Symphony No. 3
09:28
4Serenade in E minor, Op. 20: II. Larghetto
Serenade in E minor, Op. 20: II. Larghetto
Edward Elgar
ELGAR: Cello Concerto / Introduction and Allegro / Serenade for Strings
05:49
5Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: VIII. Lacrimosa (Compl. Beyer)
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: VIII. Lacrimosa (Compl. Beyer)
London Philharmonic Orchestra/London Philharmonic Choir/Franz Welser-Möst & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart feat. David Bell & London Philharmonic Choir
Mozart: Requiem, K. 626
02:58
6Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 3. Marche funèbre (Lento) (1984 Recording)
Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 3. Marche funèbre (Lento) (1984 Recording)
Maurizio Pollini & Frédéric Chopin
Chopin Complete Edition
08:25
7Tabula rasa: I. Ludus
Tabula rasa: I. Ludus
Tasmin Little, Richard Studt, Robert Aldwinckle & Bournemouth Sinfonietta
The Very Best of Arvo Part
10:55
8Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto
Leif Ove Andsnes & Ludwig van Beethoven
The Beethoven Journey: The Complete Piano Concertos
04:50
9Götterdämmerung, Act 3: Siegfried's Funeral March
Götterdämmerung, Act 3: Siegfried's Funeral March
Otto Klemperer/Philharmonia Orchestra & Richard Wagner
Wagner: Orchestral Music
07:39
10Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Johannes Brahms
Brahms: The Complete Symphonies
11:05
11Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19a
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19a
London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado & Maurice Ravel
Ravel: Complete Orchestral Works
06:36
12Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Act 1: "Vesti la giubba"
Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Act 1: "Vesti la giubba"
Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Volksopernorchester & Leone Magiera
Pavarotti The 50 Greatest Tracks
02:50
13Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 20 in C Minor: Largo
Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 20 in C Minor: Largo
Martha Argerich & Frédéric Chopin
Chopin: 26 Preludes
01:32
14Giazotto: Adagio in G Minor "Albinoni's Adagio"
Giazotto: Adagio in G Minor "Albinoni's Adagio"
Leon Spierer, David Bell, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor / Pachelbel: Canon
11:47
15Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Leonard Bernstein & Samuel Barber
Romantic Favorites for Strings (Expanded Edition)
09:56
16Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": IV. Finale – Adagio lamentoso
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": IV. Finale – Adagio lamentoso
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos.4, 5 & 6 "Pathétique"
09:59
17Quatuor pour la fin du temps: VIII. Louange a l'immortalite de Jesus (In Praise of the Immortality of Jesus)
Quatuor pour la fin du temps: VIII. Louange a l'immortalite de Jesus (In Praise of the Immortality of Jesus)
Amici Chamber Ensemble
Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time / Theme and Variations
06:26
18Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 4. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'
Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 4. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'
Josef Protschka
Schumann, R.: Dichterliebe / Liederkreis
01:56
19L' estro armonico: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, RV 356: II. Largo
L' estro armonico: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6, RV 356: II. Largo
Jindřich Pazdera
Vivaldi: 4 Seasons (The) / Violin Concertos, Op. 3, Nos. 6 and 8
02:31
20R. Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296: 3. Beim Schlafengehen
R. Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296: 3. Beim Schlafengehen
Kiri Te Kanawa, Wiener Philharmoniker & Sir Georg Solti
The Essential Kiri
04:59
21Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III: When I am laid in earth (Dido)
Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III: When I am laid in earth (Dido)
Kym Amps & Henry Purcell
Purcell (The Best Of)
03:49
22Rachmaninoff: Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 3,2
Rachmaninoff: Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 3,2
Sylvia Capova, Piano
Piano Masterpieces: Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky And Others
04:23
23La bohème: Sono andati?
La bohème: Sono andati?
Luba Orgonasova
Puccini: La Bohème (Highlights)
05:10
24String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114, BB 119: IV. Mesto
String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114, BB 119: IV. Mesto
Vermeer Quartet
Bartok: String Quartets (Complete)
06:30