I love sad music


I'm talking about music that when you're feeling down will make you feel worse. I don't want uplifting or inspirational. Some of Chopin's more melancholic works can do it for me.  I don't listen to country, but George Jones singing "It's a good day for the roses" is about as sad a song as you will find. Leonard Cohen's "Alexandra leaving" is another sad song. I have everything Davis and Coltrane recorded, so I'm looking for recommendations for the most beautiful but depressing music you've ever heard. I want to hear a violin, my favorite instrument, that will bring tears to your eyes. I know this is a strange request but some of the best music comes from dark places. Thanks
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Someone had mentioned Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony first movement. Try instead his 6th Symphony 4th (last) movement... they subtitled it the Symphony "Pathetique" for a reason....

Stevie Nicks "Landslide"

Stevie Nicks "Silver Springs" (version) from "The Dance"

Linda Ronstadt "Long, Long Time"

Eva Cassidy "What a Wonderful World" sang while knowing her time was short. Makes it that much more poignant.

Thanks!