Voce Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I've always been fascinated by the idea of music written as emotional response to the composer's circumstances, and music written in mourning of others fits into that category. What are some of your favorite pieces written under that particular circumstance? Some I can think of off the top of my head include: Bach's Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin in dm: Ciaccona (referenced by some as a lament for his wife) Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Trio Berg's Violin Concerto Hindemith's Trauermusik Schnittke's Second Quartet and Piano Quintet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokkemon Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Mahler 9, contemplating his own death. Not sure if that really works, but w.e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Klavierspieler Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Schumann's Nachtstücke - written in mourning the death of his older brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gijs Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I remember Chopin had a piece (for piano duh,,) he had written in respons to the death of his sister. I forgot which one it was. Maybe some of you know what piece I mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Klavierspieler Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I remember Chopin had a piece (for piano duh,,) he had written in respons to the death of his sister. I forgot which one it was. Maybe some of you know what piece I mean? He wrote two funeral marches, maybe it was one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelkeay Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 This topic reminds me of an article that violist Paul Groh wrote "Elegiac Reaction" where he notes that the viola has become somewhat the mourner-in-chief of musical instruments.... You'll find mention of lots of pieces there around this theme. I know that you are asking for favorites - the Berg Violin Concerto would certainly rank as one of my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne-scales Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Didn't Ives write an elegy for his pet cat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composerorganist Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Howells Requiem and Hymn Paradisi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrcramer Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 brahms horn trio. the 3rd mov ( must listen! ) is written after his mums (?) death, and the 4th mov quotes some religious hymn. in the same time he was working on his requiem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NihilNominis Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Venantius Fortunatus' Crux Fidelis. I have no idea of his circumstances when writing this, but it is very apparently deeply felt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austenite Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Beethoven's Eroica. Its second movement actually mourns Napoleon - who Beethoven considered "dead" as soon as he crowned himself Emperor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne-scales Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Didn't he complete the score before Napoleon turned out to be trolling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokkemon Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Yeah, he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austenite Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 If I'm not mistaken, he did change the movement as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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