violin piece representing misery
Dear experts,
I'm writing this post to get some help as I don't really know that much about classical music. I'm preparing to shoot a short film, and in one scene I'll have a violinist playing in the street. I would like to find a piece for violin that would sound rather melancholic, and somehow represent the misery my characters are going through.
Would anybody have some ideas?
Thanks a lot!
Iben.
Stravinsky Elegy
There's an Elegy by Stravinsky published in versions for either solo violin or solo viola. It was written in 1944 and is a slow, moving work.
kreisler - liebesleid
veracini - largo
albinoni - adagio
although the latter is for string orchestra and organ.
The music from "Schindler's List".
What about Ravel's Kaddish?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asma-ee2I4o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjyO2nFMa84
It's got to be unaccompanied Bach, e.g. the Sarabande from the second Partita. You've got lots to choose from -- try YouTube searches on 'Bach violin'.Originally Posted by iben
good idea, the adagio i think (first movement) from the first sonata is an idea.
Thanks for helping guys, some really nice ideas you've given me, I guess actually almost any piece could represent misery, or not, also I would like not only to express the misery but also give a hope, I think Bach would be a correct choice, but also I'm thinking about Wagner's Träume for violin, I think that sounds beautiful but with a very melancholic feeling, I think that would work. Thanks again, Iben.
What about Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto especially second movement. Tchaikovsky was going through a terrible time when he composed this concerto and nearly committed suicide. Usually cry when I listen to it.
It's an 8 years old thread... if that short film has not been shot yet, I doubt it will.....
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Sorry. Forgot to look at date!! Oh well, they can always make a sequel lol
All of Bach's works for solo violin in minor keys (The sonatas in G minor and A minor, the partitas in B minor and D minor). The iconic Chaconne from the D minor Partita is especially intense. One scholar even proposed that it contains various references -or even built upon- his various chorale works with the theme of Death. The movement is probably a musical epitaph for Bach's first wife.
Bergman's use of a Sarabande from Bach's 2nd cello suite in his Through a Glass Darkly is quite famous and effective . You can check it out. Though it was merely used as a soundtrack (no character played it), I find most of Bach's works for unaccompanied solo instruments (whether it is a violin, cello, lute or flute) , especially the slow movements, pretty ideal for silent and contemplative scenes.
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