Melancholy Strings
Apple Music Classical
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.
J. B. Dunckel: Wake
Never Meant To Belong (From "Bleach")
NDR Radiophilharmonie, Louis Philippson, Andrea Cicalese, Michael England
E. Friis
G. P. Telemann: Fantasia 2, TWV 40:27
Tekla Griebel Wandall: Notturno for Cello & Piano
Notturno for Cello & Piano
Martin Qvist Hansen, Jonathan Slaatto
N. Rota: A Time for Us
No. 1, in der Fremde (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Juliette Herlin)
Kevin Ahfat, Juliette Herlin
Tanti anni prima (From "Enrico IV") [Arr. for Piano Trio by El Cielo 2020 Triptyque]
El Cielo 2020 Triptyque
No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse" (Arr. in F Major for Cello and Piano by C. Thomas)
A. Igudesman: Peace-acaglia (After Handel's Passacaglia, HWV 432, No. 6)
Hilda Sehested: Intermezzi for Violin, Cello & Piano
Torke: Last Fall
Patterns / Solo (Pt. 2, Faded)
Jeanne Landry: Trois poèmes
No. 2, Nuit féconde, aux portes de l'extase
Chloé Dumoulin, Frédéric Lambert
Luther
Nebdal: Valse triste
Dare: Elegy
Alexandre De Villeneuve: Conversations en manière de Sonates, Op. 2 2eme suite
S. Moccio: Hold Me Close
Ertönt uns durch dein Güte Variation (After Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22, No. 5: Ertöt uns durch dein Güte) [Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel]
Eldbjørg Hemsing, Tim Allhoff, Norwegian String Quintet
Du liebst mich nicht, D. 756 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux and Joseph Havlat)
Joseph Havlat, Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux
Napier: Writing's On The Wall
E. Morricone: Passacaglia (From "La storia vera della signora dalle camelie", Mauro Bolognini, 1981)
Passacaglia (From "La storia vera della signora dalle camelie", Mauro Bolognini, 1981) [Arr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda]
No. 1, Laetare anima mea (Live)
No. 1, O sehntest du dich so nach mir (Arr. for Double Bass and Piano by Lorraine Campet)
No. 6, Valse sentimentale (Arr. by Viktor Kubatsky for Cello and Piano)
J. Marcondes: Brazilian Sadness No. 7
Brazilian Sadness No. 7
Access Core, Quarteto Topázio
Song to the Moon (Transcr. for Cello by Pablo Ferrández)
Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26, TH 56
Valery Polyansky, The Russian State Philharmonic, Natalia Lomeiko
I. Žebeljan: Dark Velvet for String Quartet
M. Weinberg: Improvisation & Romance for String Quartet
Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein (Walther's Prize Song) [Arr. for Cello and Piano by August Wilhelmj]
Zlatomir Fung, Richard Fu
No. 16, Herbst-gefühl (Arr. for Double Bass and Piano by Lorraine Campet)
J. Marcondes: Brazilian Sadness No. 7
Brazilian Sadness No. 7
Quarteto Topázio, Access Core
Gurney: Chanson triste
Chanson triste
Eric McElroy, Chu-Yu Yang
No. 2 in E-Flat Major. Andante (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Pablo Ferránndez and Julien Quentin)
III. Largo (Transcr. Beyer 2 Cellos & Piano)
Selm
IV. Intermezzo "Garden Scene" (Arr. Spindler for Violin & Orchestra)
Ar Lan y Môr
Llobet: El noy de la mare
El noy de la mare (Arr. for Guitar, Percussion & String Quintet by Krzysztof Meisinger)
Meisinger Soloists, Patrycja Betley, Krzysztof Meisinger
Hai Luli!, VWV 1106 (Arr. for Violin, Harp and String Quintet by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
IV. Barcarole
Viktoria Grynenko, Roger Admiral
Sollima: L.B. Files
L. Liviabella: Sonatina per l'elevazione
Sonatina per l'elevazione (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Anonymous)
Gianluca Angelillo, Hans Liviabella
Adoration (Arr. for Violin, Cello & Ensemble by Simon Nebout)
Ensemble Nouvelle Vague, Florestan Raës, Clara Germont
Theme of Love (From "Final Fantasy IV") [Arr. Lawson for Harp & String Quartet]
Ben Norris, Emma Oldfield, Alis Huws, Deni Teo, Ellie Consta
Soir, Op. 76 No. 1
Brackman Trio