[Masterpiece Classics] A special showcase of gem-like masterpieces so beautiful they’ll move you to tears
Masterpieces of classical music are played on TV, in movies, and in shopping malls, permeating our daily lives as background music.
There are many times when a piece that mysteriously brings you to tears turns out to be a work of classical music.
This time, from among such classical works, we’ve carefully selected timeless masterpieces under the theme “so heartbreakingly beautiful they’ll make you cry.”
Please enjoy to your heart’s content the profound sonorities unique to classical music, which combines both delicacy and boldness.
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[Masterpiece Classics] A comprehensive introduction to gem-like masterpieces so beautiful they bring you to tears (91–100)
Melancholy FP 105Francis Poulenc
Composed in 1940 by the French composer Francis Poulenc, this piano piece is a masterpiece in which poignancy and beauty are exquisitely balanced.
Created in wartime France, it interweaves nostalgia and hope.
Its hallmarks include melodies reminiscent of Ravel and Chopin, and hand movements that create a wave-like effect.
Reflecting Poulenc’s delicate sensibility and the spirit of its era, this is a deeply moving work that lingers in the heart.
It is a classic recommended for those who wish to listen alone on a quiet night or for music lovers seeking a profound emotional experience.
Barcarolle No. 1Gabriel Urbain Fauré
Gabriel Fauré, a French composer known as a pupil of Camille Saint-Saëns, is a composer whose Romantic musical style has been loved worldwide to this day.
His Barcarolle No.
1 is one of his representative works and, among his piano pieces, is known as a challenging piece on par with his Nocturnes and Fantasies.
The first half features a poignant melody, while, reflecting its maritime theme, the second half unfolds into a beautiful and grandiose melody.
Nocturne No. 4 in A majorJohn Field
John Field, the Irish composer said to have influenced Frédéric Chopin.
He produced many masterpieces in the classical world, but perhaps his greatest achievement was the invention of the nocturne.
This Nocturne No.
4 in A major is especially notable among the nocturnes he developed for its heartrending, poignant melody.
For those unfamiliar with him, the music is so imbued with beauty and fragility that one might easily mistake it for a piece by Chopin.
Liebestod (Isolde’s Love-Death) from Tristan und IsoldeRichard Wagner
Tristan und Isolde is a very famous opera composed by Richard Wagner between 1857 and 1859.
The influence this work has had on artists around the world is far too great to recount here, but what I will introduce in this article is the piece Isolde’s Liebestod, arranged by Franz Liszt in 1867 from the original aria that crowns the finale of Act 3 of Tristan und Isolde.
As a work used at the climax, it is highly renowned and is not only frequently performed as an independent piece, but also often used in films and television.
One is astonished by Liszt’s brilliance in expressing Wagner’s solemn and weighty worldview with a single piano and ten fingers.
Of course, even without knowing the story of Tristan und Isolde, listeners can have a moving experience that stirs the emotions; nevertheless, it is certain that knowing the original will allow one to be even more deeply moved.
Waltz No. 10Frederic Chopin
Waltz No.
10 in B minor, Op.
69 No.
2 by Frédéric Chopin evokes a sensation as if your chest is tightly gripped by its wistful, lingering melody.
Said to have been composed when Chopin was around 19, it is a piece marked by a simple structure and unadorned, memorable themes.
While the main subject is steeped in sorrow, the middle section warms into a gentle, happy atmosphere, as though reminiscing about joyful days gone by.
Yet that respite is brief, and we are drawn back into a deep sadness.
Consider listening to it when you want to dwell in melancholy or slowly work through your grief.
Minuet from the opera ‘The Woman of Arles’Georges Bizet
This celebrated piece was born as part of incidental music composed in 1872 by Georges Bizet, a leading figure of French Romanticism.
Its bright, buoyant melody—evocative of the pastoral landscapes of southern France—is elegantly carried by the strings.
In the middle section, a beautiful theme for clarinet and saxophone seems to express the tender yearning of a young lover.
Cheerful rhythms infused with elements of French folk songs and dances lift the listener’s spirits with lightness and warmth.
So popular at its premiere that it received an encore, this work is highly recommended when you want to soothe the soul or spend a relaxing moment.
In conclusion
How was it? We’ve introduced a selection of gem-like masterpieces in classical music—so beautiful they can move you to tears.
Spanning piano, orchestra, and choral works, classical music offers many pieces that let you feel, through sound, the grandeur of nature, dreams and ideals, human life and endeavor, and the course of a lifetime.
When you consider the lives of the composers and performers, the performances gain depth, and before you know it, you may be moved to tears while listening closely.
The profound resonance of classical music always gives a stirring sense of inspiration that rouses the whole body.
I hope this article serves as a catalyst to deepen your interest in classical music!