most morbid, depressing piece of music?

[mahler10th]

Ligetis Requiem.  As with Crumbs Black Angels highlighted below, turn all the lights out, lie alone in the dark, turn it up.  Then shake hands with the horned goat which is sure to manifest.

[schweitzeralan]

Simple, what's the most ruthlessly morbid, depressing piece of music? (that includes lyrics too imho) I nominate the good old 'dies irae' poem.

Miaskovsky's "21st Symphony", the first movement is quite sad and bleak but very moving nontheless.

[not edward]

I recently listened to, in succession: Schnittke's In Memoriam, Shostakovich's 14th Symphony, Strauss's Metamorphosen, Mahler's Kindertotenlieder, Schmidt's 4th symphony and B. A. Zimmermann's Requiem for a Young Poet. However, I did not commit suicide after doing this.

I think all of these are good candidates, though late Zimmermann probably takes the morbidity prize.

[greg]

I recently listened to, in succession: Schnittke's In Memoriam, Shostakovich's 14th Symphony, Strauss's Metamorphosen, Mahler's Kindertotenlieder, Schmidt's 4th symphony and B. A. Zimmermann's Requiem for a Young Poet. However, I did not commit suicide after doing this.

I think all of these are good candidates, though late Zimmermann probably takes the morbidity prize.

Lol how could we tell you didn't? You know, you could be lying to us...

[mahler10th]

Lol how could we tell you didn't? You know, you could be lying to us...

Yes.  The fact that he says he didn't commit suicide means he probably did...

[greg]

Yes.  The fact that he says he didn't commit suicide means he probably did...

Exactly. We're onto you, man....

[Iago]

Pelleas and Melisande by Debussy.

No contest!!

[Guido]

Pelleas and Melisande by Debussy.

No contest!!

You're usually funny.