Melancholy Strings

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Melancholy Strings

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.

Song to the Moon (Transcr. for Cello by Pablo Ferrández)

Martin Fröst, Pablo Ferrández, Svenska Kammarorkestern

5:03

No. 23, Ohne Dich (Transcr. Sonnenmoser for Violin & Piano)

Bomsori Kim, Thomas Hoppe

2:48

Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26, TH 56

Valery Polyansky, The Russian State Philharmonic, Natalia Lomeiko

9:36

Dark Velvet for String Quartet

Arethusa Quartet, Žebeljan Orchestra, Daniel Rowland, David Cohen

5:26

Lua branca (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Esther Abrami)

Kim Barbier, Esther Abrami

3:40

Berceuse in G Minor

Lea Birringer, Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie, Benjamin Shwartz

3:25

II. Romance. Andante

Arcadia Quartet

3:59

Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein (Walther's Prize Song) [Arr. for Cello and Piano by August Wilhelmj]

Richard Fu, Zlatomir Fung

5:11

No. 16, Herbst-gefühl (Arr. for Double Bass and Piano by Lorraine Campet)

Nathanaël Gouin, Lorraine Campet

3:16

Brazilian Sadness No. 7

Quarteto Topázio

5:59

Chanson triste

Eric McElroy, Chu-Yu Yang

4:29

No. 2 in E-Flat Major. Andante (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Pablo Ferránndez and Julien Quentin)

Pablo Ferrández, Julien Quentin

4:07

IV. Intermezzo "Garden Scene" (Arr. Spindler for Violin & Orchestra)

Jakub Hrůša, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Bomsori Kim

5:01

Vague

Anouar Brahem, Anja Lechner, Django Bates, Dave Holland

3:13

El noy de la mare (Arr. for Guitar, Percussion & String Quintet by Krzysztof Meisinger)

Patrycja Betley, Krzysztof Meisinger, Meisinger Soloists

6:02

Solitude (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Esther Abrami)

Kim Barbier, Esther Abrami

3:49

III. Elegia. Adagio

6:39

III. Largo

David Kadouch, Edgar Moreau

3:24

No. 1, Allegro moderato

Prague Philharmonia, Grace Park, Emmanuel Villaume

3:21

Hai Luli!, VWV 1106 (Arr. for Violin, Harp and String Quintet by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

Lavinia Meijer, Esther Abrami Ensemble

3:18

First Impressions (Instrumental)

Mark O'Connor, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer

4:07

Beau soir, L. 84 (Transcr. for Cello by Pablo Ferrández)

Pablo Ferrández, Julien Quentin

2:41

II. Andante cantabile

Alexandre Kantorow, Liya Petrova

8:28

II. Nocturne

David Haroutunian, Xénia Maliarevitch

4:20

Softly Awakes My Heart (Transcr. Anon. for Cello & Harp)

Alis Huws, Sheku Kanneh-Mason

3:55

III. Andante

Julia Hagen, Paul Zientara, Renaud Capuçon, Guillaume Bellom

9:10

IV. Barcarole

Viktoria Grynenko, Roger Admiral

3:55

Igiul

Abel Selaocoe, Manchester Collective

4:39

Sonatina per l'elevazione (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Anonymous)

Hans Liviabella, Gianluca Angelillo

2:10

Adoration (Arr. for Violin, Cello & Ensemble by Simon Nebout)

Ensemble Nouvelle Vague, Clara Germont, Florestan Raës

2:56

No. 1, Après un rêve

Juho Pohjonen, Danbi Um

2:47

Theme of Love (From "Final Fantasy IV") [Arr. Lawson for Harp & String Quartet]

Alis Huws, Ellie Consta, Deni Teo, Emma Oldfield, Ben Norris

3:30

Soir, Op. 76 No. 1

Brackman Trio

4:57

Les temps des lilas (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Emmanuel Touchard)

4:48

II. Larghetto

Pavel Lyubomudrov, Metamorphose String Orchestra

5:38

IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi

9:52

Part 2, Final Ascent

Gavin Greenaway, Odessa Orchestra & Friends, Hans Zimmer, Alexios Anest, Mariko Muranaka

2:49

Llueve en Almagro

Leonardo Andersen

3:18

In Darkness Let Me Dwell (Arr. for Guitar and Cello by Johannes Moser)

Johannes Moser, Xuefei Yang

3:42

Hector the Hero

Maxwell Quartet

3:28

No. 1 in A Major. Romance

Adam Taubitz, Olga Zado

3:03

Salut d'amour, Op. 12

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Frédéric Chaslin, Nicolas Dautricourt

3:17

Wiegala (Arr. for Violin and String Quintet by Esther Abrami)

Esther Abrami Ensemble

3:02

II. Andante

Trio Contrasti

6:44

III. Andante con amore

Antje Weithaas, Camerata Bern

9:24

Cold Nights (Orchestral Version)

Bernhard Wünsch, Scoring Berlin

4:35

Estudio sin luz

3:10

V. Nocturne

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Jean-Luc Tingaud

2:42

II. Lento ma non troppo

Petr Popelka, Renaud Capuçon, Vienna Symphony

6:25

Morgen!, Op. 27 No. 4 (Arr. for Violin and Cello by Simon Nebout)

Florestan Raës, Clara Germont

3:36

Andante festivo (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

Louis Philippson, Esther Abrami

1:44

No. 2, Andantino (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Nathan Milstein)

Maria Canyigueral, Lana Trotovšek

1:37

No. 6, Valse sentimentale (Arr. Peinado for Violin & Piano)

Nicola Eimer, Christian Li

2:30

Soir, Op. 76 (Arr. for Violin, Cello & Ensemble by Simon Nebout)

Clara Germont, Florestan Raës, Ensemble Nouvelle Vague

4:08

Andata (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Ryuta Tsunoda)

Yasuji Ohagi, Dai Miyata

2:48

III. Siciliana (Arr. for violin and piano by Maya Magub)

Maya Magub, Matthew Schellhorn

3:05

III. Adagio

Stenhammar Quartet

3:16

The Prince and the Emperor

Federico Albanese

3:48

Prelude from the Gadfly, Op. 97 (Arr. for Violin and Cello by Simon Nebout)

Clara Germont, Florestan Raës

2:50

O mio babbino caro (From Gianni Schicchi, SC 88) [Arr. for Piano & Cello by E. M. Fard]

Louis Philippson, Michael Bosch

3:15

Berceuse (Arr. for Violin & String Orchestra by Mariusz Smolij)

Mariusz Smolij, MÁV Symphony Orchestra

3:04

Nocturne for Violin and Piano

Fiachra Garvey, Patrick Joseph Rafter

3:08

II. Lento

Artemis Quartet

7:45

Ave Maria (Arr. for Cello and Piano)

Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott

2:43

Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469 (Arr. for Violin, String Quintet & Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)

Tim Allhoff, Norwegian String Quintet, Eldbjørg Hemsing

2:29

No. 1, To a Wild Rose (Arr. for String Orchestra by Victor Herbert)

BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson

2:04

Du bist die Ruh, D. 776 (Transcr. for Cello and Piano by M. Martinelli)

Massimiliano Martinelli, Jonathan Floril

4:50

I. Les Tendres Plaintes

Théotime Langlois de Swarte, William Christie

3:45

I. Nicht schnell

James Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong

3:08

Duo des fleurs (Instrumental Version)

Romain Dumas, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Camille Berthollet

2:23

No. 4, Air

Kristin Lee, Jeremy Ajani Jordan

4:31

Langsam (Version for Violin and Piano)

Svetlin Roussev, Yeol Eum Son

5:14

Sospiri, Op. 70

Roland Pöntinen, Ulf Wallin

3:44

No. 9, Melody (Transcr. Kadouch & Moreau for Cello and Piano)

Edgar Moreau, David Kadouch

2:51

III. Andante sostenuto

Odense Symphony Orchestra, Anna Skryleva, Bohdan Luts

6:06