I love sad music


I'm talking about music that when you're feeling down will make you feel worse. I don't want uplifting or inspirational. Some of Chopin's more melancholic works can do it for me.  I don't listen to country, but George Jones singing "It's a good day for the roses" is about as sad a song as you will find. Leonard Cohen's "Alexandra leaving" is another sad song. I have everything Davis and Coltrane recorded, so I'm looking for recommendations for the most beautiful but depressing music you've ever heard. I want to hear a violin, my favorite instrument, that will bring tears to your eyes. I know this is a strange request but some of the best music comes from dark places. Thanks
cal91
"Parachute" by Elysian Fields.

It sounds like Mazzy Star on morphine. My knees turn to jello when she sings: "If you ever need a parachute, you can fall free with me bay-bee."
teo-audio...People who can self-reflect and not feel some sadness are truly blessed, or just not being honest. In my opinion.
If you want powerfully sad strings, Barber's Adagio comes straight to mind.

When I want to grieve my old Labrador, it's "You Break my Heart" by the Milk Carton Kids.

When I need to grieve for my sister, it's "Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming" on the Sufjan Stevens Christmas record.

I’m surprised no one has yet mentioned Tchaikovsky’s 6th (“Pathetique”) Symphony last movement. I remember a professor in college saying “ this movement makes you want to go out and hang yourself.” I’ve found that the times I appreciated music the most was when I was in the deepest depression.
rvpiano...I have it, but I've never listened to it. I will change that tonight.