In the spirit of Halloween, I’m re-posting this classical music treat.

Music affects moods and environment. Classical music has been greatly used in movie soundtracks for dramatic effects.

Consider adding this list of thrillingly devilish classical music. Some of them may have been used in film scores.

  • Bach, Johann Sebastian: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565.This is JS Bach’s most famous organ piece, considered to be the most scary organ music. Often associated with dramatic silent films, there are lots of unsettling tension in the music, from the opening motif through the pulsing rhythm of the entire piece.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van: Ghost Piano Trio. A nickname of Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D Op.70 No.1, because of the slow movement’s ghostly atmosphere.