Wistful Sad Songs

[thescot]

You've also got Jazz, and there's almost too many to pick one. Duke Ellington, et al, has several.

As far as classical, I prefer Chopin for sad and emotional music.

"Goodbye Porkpie Hat" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wELV7pCVUDU and "Round Midnight" come to mind for the jazz.

It begins to tell
At sometime, round midnight
I do pretty well
‘til after sundown
At supper time, I’m filled with you
But I really miss you
Round midnight

I can almost shed tears just thingking of the overture to Messiah. (I know it's actually baroque, but it's close enough.) And the 2nd movement to Beethoven's 9th has stirred my soul since they used it for Huntley and Brinkley when I was a kid. (Who remembers that?)