Here's a short list of mostly 20th Century "Dark" works.
Shostakovich 14th Symphony: Dont listen to this if feeling suicidal.
Schubert Piano sonata in A, D959. He knew he was dying when he wrote this. The slow movement laments the inevitable and is in parts angry. Powerful.
Allan Pettersons 8th Symphony: Petterson suffered through out his life and it shows in his music. The 6th is also worthy to be on this list.
Birtwistle: Triumph of Time
Gerhard: The Plague
These next three were all written in the late 30s as the cloud of war were gathering over Europe. Its interesting how each differently handles the subject matter.
Hartmann: Concerto Funebre
Martinu: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano & Timpani
Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste
Shostakovich 14th Symphony: Dont listen to this if feeling suicidal.
Schubert Piano sonata in A, D959. He knew he was dying when he wrote this. The slow movement laments the inevitable and is in parts angry. Powerful.
Allan Pettersons 8th Symphony: Petterson suffered through out his life and it shows in his music. The 6th is also worthy to be on this list.
Birtwistle: Triumph of Time
Gerhard: The Plague
These next three were all written in the late 30s as the cloud of war were gathering over Europe. Its interesting how each differently handles the subject matter.
Hartmann: Concerto Funebre
Martinu: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano & Timpani
Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste