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Classical 101

13 of Classical Music's Scariest Moments

Rockbeat Records
Halloween recordings have been around foreverf

Horror movies depend a great deal on the element of surprise, unless you're Alfred Hitchcock. He was the master of letting you in on the secret early, then letting you watch people twist in the wind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EimClT1q-1M

The best "fright films" use music to great effect. While there have been some great themes written in the last 30 years, such as Tubular Bells - used in The Exorcist...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LEWkwvaNcs

...it is still hard to find any music better suited for setting a scary mood than classical music.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnuq9PXbywA

With that in mind, here is a collection of 13 MORE Scary Pieces of Classical Music for Halloween courtesy of Limelight Magazine.

13 MORE Scary Pieces of Classical Music for Halloween