dark stuff

[dj]

hey all, my girlfriend just dumped me.....anyone know of any dark and depressing piano music i could get my hands on? i tend 2 b really happy and all so i don't really ever pay attention to the dark stuff....but ya know

[RiskyP]

dj, I know exactly how you feel. I don't really think depressing piano music will help, it would be better to play something romantic instead to get the juices going again, but if you insist. (I actually like some "depressing pieces" from time to time when life gets complicated so I will give it a shot)

These are not exactly depressing, but are nice when you just want to reflect on your life:

Grieg -  I Balladetone (ballad) --- ballads always end with loss, usually a loved one is lost.

Rachmaninoff - Romance in F Minor --- reflects the double-edged sword that love is (happiness vs. despair)

Rachmaninoff - Elegie Op. 3 --- not depressing at all, but suits the occasion - very passionate; you can feel the pain, yet it is so beautiful, it really touches my soul

Scriabin - Etude in C# Minor

Best of luck to you.

[NetherMagic]

RiskyP iunno about those pieces but they seem quite long, and i dun think dj's gonna be depressed for THAT long

here's some simple ones, dj, i bet you can play some of these smoothly after you sightread them a couple of times:

Chopin's famous:
Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4
Nocturne in C-sharp Minor
Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1
Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1

play this when you're getting less sad:
Nocturne in E flat Major op. 9 no. 2

notice they're all nocturnes  

[eddie92099]

Rachmaninov's B minor prelude...or if you feel like hanging yourself, Le Gibet by Ravel  
Ed

[tph]

Sorry to hear about the hurt.  I sympathise....

In the event that you've not yet recovered, I always found Beethoven to be a great comfort, when I was in a situation similar to yours.  Consider reading through the 3rd mov't of Op. 109, or through the 2nd mov't of his 3rd piano concerto.  And when you don't feel like playing, listen to the slow mov't of his Op. 132 String Quartet.

In Beethoven, I often find despair but also hope, which I don't always feel in the Romantics.  This hope helps to restore a sense of balance.

Bon courage,

tph

[PoSeiDoN]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune...     Anyway, I would recommend Chopin's Opus Posthumous Nocturne in C# minor.  When I play it, I always envision a widow, seeing her husband at the funeral.  But, of course, you can interpret it however you want!

Good luck.  Just look for those other fish in the sea.  

[glamfolk]

Many of the Chopin Nocturnes have great dark moments for revelling in your depair.  Also, I always picture Moonlight Sonata with someone driving in a downpour at night while sobbing uncontrollably.
Hope that helps.  Enjoy!

[TwinkleFingers]

i get that feeling of downpouring rain with rach's prelude in c#minor.  perhaps as a result of watching the movie, "shine".

[meiting]

inspired by what I saw in another thread..

chopin funeral march
schubert A minor sonata first movement

[meileng]

i suggest 2 pieces:

chopin~ nocturne op.62 no.2
saint-seans~ Dance of Death ( a bit hard )

[tosca1]

Dear dj,
I would suggest that you find  a new girlfriend rather than look for sad music to commune with.  Nothing mends a broken heart more quickly than new love. Try to find someone who shares your love of piano and that will be a double bonus.

Cheer up,
Robert.

[dj]

hey i should probably let u guys know that i stopped being sad quite a while ago now (no new chick though)....but it's still great 2 have all those depressing pieces (several of which r really quite beautiful) for when i get into that dark mood and such.

[bachopoven]

I also found (or I thought I did) Chopin Noct C# min sad since the first time I heard it, but I never reallt felt the music as deeply as I did at the end of the movie Pianist. Looking at the pianist's expression, I couldn't help to relive those horrible times he and the people had.