Thread: Music you listen to when you're angry.

For me:

Organ Concerto by Leifs

Hekla by Leifs

3rd Symphony by Khachaturian

Tapiola by Sibelius

Any of the three Symphonic Fantasias by Ifukube

6th Symphony by Mahler

Mars by Holst

Hmm... I guess I don't get angry super often, but thinking about it, I don't think I listen to music when I do. It would get in the way of enjoying it for me, I think.

I of course understand that some might be able to use it as a calming measure. I guess I'm fearful of casting pearls before swine (me).

Piano sonatas by Beethoven,Mozart or Haydn.
Maybe Bach Partitas.

Jim

I think Langgaard's Symphony No. 1 does the trick when you're angry.

Jhar back me up on this one.

Shostakovich: Cello concerto No 1 - 4th movement
Shostakovich:Symphony No 10 - 2nd movement
Khachaturian: Piano concerto - 1st and 3rd movement
Beethoven: Piano sonata No 14 -3rd movement
Brahms: Variations on a theme by Paganini - all
Brahms: Piano Quartet No 1 - 4th movement
Dvorak: Symphony No 8 - 4th movement
Tchaikovsky: Piano trio in a minor - final variation
Sibelius: Violin concerto - 3rd movement

I'm never angry longer than five minutes, so I can't tell. Sometimes when I'm angry I try to turn on some music that seems to be good for such ocasion, but it never works. I just don't think that there are particular musical pieces good for particular moods.

Originally Posted by Mirror Image

I think Langgaard's Symphony No. 1 does the trick when you're angry.

Jhar back me up on this one.

Definitely. It's Mahler on steroids.

Haha

Le Sacre du Printemps
Aho's cello concerto
Shostakovich 8th quartet
Sibelius Tapiola or 4th symphony

Originally Posted by jhar26

Definitely. It's Mahler on steroids.

Yes that's a very good analogy. I consider Langgaard Nordic brutalist though not all of his works are like this, of course, but when you hear Symphony No. 1 you are immediately pounded with a hammer.

1. Nobody beats me, so I am never angry
2. Nobody ever annoys me with the words because I only discuss if I can't lose, so I am never angry
3. I sleep a lot
4. I do never get any unexpected mark.

I am nearly never angry so I can't answer the question.

Originally Posted by World Violist

Haha...Le Sacre du Printemps

That's pretty close, for me. When I saw the title of the thread, I thought "Infernal Dance of the Kashchei" from Stravinsky's The Firebird.

Originally Posted by Chi_town/Philly

That's pretty close, for me. When I saw the title of the thread, I thought "Infernal Dance of the Kashchei" from Stravinsky's The Firebird.

Yes, I suppose that's some pretty aggressive music as well, isn't it?

I rarely listen to classical when angry - more likely something with growling guitars, If I did choose classical it would probably be Ginastera, Piano Concerto No. 1 or Prokofiev's Enemy God Dancing with the Meanies or whatever it's called. Also maybe Beethoven's Serioso quartet.

Originally Posted by Weston

Also maybe Beethoven's Serioso quartet.

good work, good work.

Originally Posted by Weston

Prokofiev's Enemy God Dancing with the Meanies or whatever it's called.

I'm not familiar with this piece, but it has to take the cake for most interesting classical title! (Edging out "Rage over a lost penny"... whoops, sorry Weston, if I just got that stuck in your head )