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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If you want powerfully sad strings, Barber's Adagio comes straight to mind.

When I want to grieve my old Labrador, it's "You Break my Heart" by the Milk Carton Kids.

When I need to grieve for my sister, it's "Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming" on the Sufjan Stevens Christmas record.