[willitblend]

I like more..Dark and Somber pieces rather than something uplifting.

 

[Claritas]

The middle movements of a number of concerti, such as Bach's harpsichord concerto in D major (below) and Beethoven's 4th piano concerto.
 

 

[willitblend]

I enjoy the piece by Bach,are there any similar pieces you'd like to share? Or perhaps CD's?

 

[Claritas]

You would probably the enjoy the slow movements of many works.
 

 

 
You might also like Mahler's 2d symphony. Some very good recording include Stokowski, Kubelik, Klemperer, and Tennstedt.

 

[wuwhere]

Maurice Ravel's Bolero & Pavane
 

 

 

[Claritas]

Philip Glass score for The Illusionist: neo-Romantic minimalism.
 

 

[FalconP]

Schubert's late Piano Sonatas will do very well in setting a desolate, sombre mood.  I'm partial to Claudio Arrau: people says he overdone the romanticism, but for such music I don't think this is a fault.

 

[hwieniawski]

Definitely Mahler 2. Try the Shostakovich violin concerto in a minor, oistrakh recording is the best. Very dark, gorgeous slow mvt. If you're interested in Opera, check out Tosca.

 

[willitblend]

Excellent recommendations guys.

 

[crimbo912]

Somber Opera - Pelleas et Melisande(1902) by Debussy. His music is like a sort of pleasure-pain.