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Originally Posted by bassaholica2004
I heard Bernstein's version of Beethoven's 7th Symphony and I thought it was amazing. While we're on the subject, does anyone know any more symphonies or conductors that are very powerful or dramtic as the 7th Symphony? What I've been looking for in Classical music is sadder, downbeat mournful stuff, but I'm having a trouble finding some. Can anyone help me?
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Look into Russian conductors, espescially Evgeny Mravisnky, there's also a checzh (sp?) conductor Karel Ancerl
Shostakovich wrote a lot of very dark music, his 5th Symphony is very heavy piece.
Editl: yeh, Penderecki is crazy, I've heard of a pice he wrote for a choir which is all sung in quarter tones... but I haven't heard it yet.