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The 50 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music

London Philharmonic Orchestra

2010 35 songs

1. Six Gnossiennes (1889-97): Gnossienne No. 1

2. Le carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) for Chamber Ensemble: VII. Aquarium

3. The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni), Op. 8 - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315, "Summer" (L'estate): III. Presto

4. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: The Swan of Tuonela: Andante molto sostenuto

5. Masonic Funeral Music in C Minor, K. 477 (Maurerische Trauermusic)

6. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": II. Marcia funébre: Adagio assai

7. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: III. Adagio

8. The Planets, Op. 32: Neptune, the Mystic

9. Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor for Piano, Op. 35: III. Marche Funébre (Funeral March): Lento

10. Nuages Gris, S. 199

11. Sonata in D Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40: II. Allegro

12. Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part 1, L'adoration de la Terre (Adoration of the Earth)

13. The Nutcracker, Op. 71a: XVc. Pas de deux - Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

14. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King

15. Danse Macabre, Op. 40

16. Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3: II. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor: Lento

17. Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (after String Quartet No. 8): II. Allegro molto

18. The Planets, Op. 32: Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age

19. Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 64: I. Montagues and Capulets

20. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": Allegro con brio

21. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight Sonata": Adagio sostenuto

22. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna

23. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: Allegro molto

24. Suite Gothique pour Grande Orgue, Op. 25: IV. Toccata

25. Egmont, Op. 84: Overture in F Minor

26. Messa da Requiem: Dies irae - Tuba mirum

27. Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro

28. Stabat Mater, RV 621: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa

29. Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ, "Albinoni's Adagio"

30. Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, "Episode de la vie d'un artiste": IV. Marche au Supplice (March to the Scaffold)

31. The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries

32. Suite No. 5 in C Minor for Solo Cello, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande

33. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a

34. Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa dies illa

35. Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato

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