Re: Classical Music with a sinister undertone?

Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 17:43:21 +0200
Newsgroups: rec.music.classical
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Tovey Family wrote:
> I was wondering if anybody could suggest any pieces of classical music that
> could be described as having a *sinister* undertone.
>
> Other descriptions might include.
>
> 1. Menacing.
> 2. Brooding.
> 3. Dark
>
> I'm preferably interested in music in the public domain that could be played
> by a small group of players.
Why not give a young film composer a chance?
Classical music as underscoring always draws attention to itself.
Thomas
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