Suggest other string-only compositions like The Cinematic Orchestra's "Prelude" ?

March 18, 2009 12:10 AM

Suggest other string-only compositions like The Cinematic Orchestra's "Prelude" ?

You can stream it on Dizzler or Grooveshark.

Whenever I hear this song, it feels like I've just lost a loved one. Also feels as if it's snowing outside.

Classical preferred. No vocals or drums please.

posted by querty to media & arts (6 comments total)

Max Richter's compositions tend to have a similar melancholic feel, for example the opening string piece on Henry May Long.
posted by amestoy at 2:31 AM on March 18

Samuel Barber's 'Adagio for Strings'?
posted by kldickson at 5:01 AM on March 18

My suggestions here apply for this question too.
posted by misteraitch at 5:32 AM on March 18

There are too many string-only chamber music pieces to list, so I'll post a few of the most sublime string orchestra compositions ever created (IMHO)

Vaughn Williams' "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis"

Tchaikovsky's string serenade

Elgar's "Nimrod" from the Enigma Variations

I think I have to list Yo Yo Ma playing Bach's cello suits (prelude linked here)
posted by Salvor Hardin at 7:39 AM on March 18

Check out some of these:

- Soundtrack to Wings of Desire
- Eluvium
- Rachels
- Dustn O'Halloran (mostly piano but similar feel)


If any of those appeal, MFmail me and I can dig for more.
posted by ezekieldas at 7:43 AM on March 18

Oh, I have to post Dvorak's "American" quartet (mvmt 1) and mvmt 4. Mmmmm.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 7:44 AM on March 18