Editors' Notes It makes sense that strings are commonly associated with sadness: No other instrument—be it wind, percussion, brass or otherwise—captures the curvature and tone of a human cry in quite the same way. What follows is a mix of gently melancholic classical music led by stringed instruments—a mood you can sink into. Our classical experts regularly update these selections. If you like a piece, add it to your library.
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Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": IX. Nimrod (Orch. Ducros)
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Theme From "Schindler's List" (Adapt. for Cello and Orchestra)
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Venus and Adonis: Saraband for the Graces
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Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu (Arr. for Cello and Piano)
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Tango (Arr. by Andriy Rakhmanin for Violin and Piano) [From "Agony"]
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Tennessee (From "Pearl Harbor")
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Kleines Trio: II. Andante espressivo
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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta. Andante
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"Kol Nidrei" Adagio for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47: 2. Un poco più animato
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Violin Concerto, Op. 61 in D Major: II. Larghetto
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Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: 2. Largo - attacca (Live at Philharmonie, Berlin / 2019)
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String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantate et tranquillo
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Hymne à l'amour (Orch. Ducros)
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Violin Sonata No. 5, Op. 24: II. Adagio molto espressivo
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Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto (Live)
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Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act II: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits (Arr. for Cello and Strings by Mathieu Herzog)
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The Song of Veslemøy (Arr. for Hardanger Fiddle and Piano)
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5 Lieder, Op. 105: I. Wie Melodien zieht es mir
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2 Pieces: No. 1, Canzonetta
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Andante pour violoncelle et orgue, (d'après Romance, Op. 69)
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Concerto for 2 Cellos in G Minor, RV 531: II. Largo (Arr. for Cello and Contrabass)
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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: When I am Laid in Earth (Arr. for Solo Cello)
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Violin Sonata in G Minor: III. Adagio
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Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act I: Song to the Moon
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Märchenbilder, Op. 113 (Arr. for Violin & Piano): IV. Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck
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Suite, Op. 23: IV. Lied. Schlicht und innig
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Piano Trio in F-Sharp Minor: II. Andante
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A Child Is Born (Arr. for Solo Violin and Strings)
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The Mad Lover Suite: Ground. Aire V
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Cello Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 81: II. Andante cantabile
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Suite, Op. 23: IV. Lied. Schlicht und innig, nicht zu langsam
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2 Mélodies hébraïques, M. 22a: No. 1, Kaddish (Arr. M. Haimovitz for Cello & Piano)
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Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: IIa. Andante
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La Califfa
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The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act II: Pas d'Action - Desiré sees Aurora
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Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 150: I. Allegro
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Suite italienne: II. Serenata
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Serenade for Solo Violin, Strings, Harp and Percussion (after Plato’s Symposium): IV. Agathon (Adagio)
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