OT: Classical Music

[AgentZero]

I tells ya music therapy can do wonders for you. I suppose 'brooding' isn't quite the right word for it, but there is something almost tragic about it. After all, whenever it's been used in WWII films, it's been when the good guys are losing, or during scenes that demonstrate the horrors of war. Hardly cheerful stuff, at any rate. Although if you want something that really brings tears to your eyes, try witnessing O Fortuna as the music for a dishwasher powder ad. I weep for the future, I really do.

As for the rest, I'll have a look into them, but thanks in advance!

[Hugh Manatee]

I don't recall the actual o fortuna piece, I can't place the music with that name in me head but, there's this chopin piece I really like called Revolution or something like that, I forget what number it was though, but usually searching chopin+revolution will find. It's pretty agressive anda little broody when played right and I find it good "conquest" music. Chopin in general rocks like that.

EDIT: I found an old compilation album with it on it, I've attached a low quality sample, it's Etude No.12 for piano in C minor, AKA 'Revolutionary' - 'Fall of Warsaw'

[Baron Munchausen]

Agent Zero wrote:

As for the rest, I'll have a look into them, but thanks in advance!

Let me know what you find 'works' to set the mood for writing. I'm curious.