Fifty Pieces of Classical Music for Halloween

For some people, unfortunately, any classical music may sound scary, but for some of us, classical music for Halloween may be just the treat we need to go along with all the tricks. In fact, here is a list of fifty pieces of classical music, from composers ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach to John Williams. You can find the lists that I compiled these pieces of classical music for Haloween from, suggestions for listening, and with each item, a link to a biography of its composer. Think about it: all these treats with no calories or threat of hidden razor blades. Enjoy... and give "Monster Mash" and "Thriller" a rest.

Where did this list of classical music for Halloween come from?
After checking several Internet lists, I decided to use these five. I use the letters A-E to identify them, when I list the items below. A few of the items did not come from any lists. They are my own contributions (and are so identified).
A - http://forums.kickassclassical.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18
From their What's That Classical Music? Forum
B - http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/classicalmusictips/a/halloweenmusic.htm
C - http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/classicalmusictips/a/halloweenmusic2.htm
Two pages from About.com
D - http://www.naxos.com/halloween.asp
From Naxos albums (not including their listing of music from Thriller Films or for Suspense.)
E - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15383917
From National Public Radio

How can I find and listen to this classical music for Halloween?
The best source for classical music on the Internet is Classical Archives (http://www.classicalarchives.com), which has varying accessibility for non-members and paid members. If you are a fan of classical music, you might give yourself a special treat of a membership.

Another great source of music (of all kinds) on the Internet is YouTube (http://www.youtube.com). Two special treasures from this list are an excerpt from Fantasia, starring Mickey Mouse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUCpCimC2f4 based on "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," and "Stride la vampa," from Il Trovatore, with Fiorenza Cossotto (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkY88OFPO8), an aria wilder than anything you'll find at the video store. A woman sings about her mother being burned to death as a witch. To get revenge, she had kidnapped the son of the count who had sentenced her mother to death and threw the infant into the flames with her mother. Too late, she realized that it was her own son. To add to the horror, she is singing the aria (or telling the story) to a young man who had always thought that he was her son, but in fact, he was the son of the count.

You can also listen to excerpts Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com).

What are the fifty pieces of classical music for Halloween?

The letters A - E after the title refer to the list from which the selection was taken.

Arnold, Tam O'Shanter Overture, Op. 51 - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_arnold

Bach, Toccata And Fugue - A, B
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Bach

Bartok, Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta (mvmt. 3, adagio) - B
Bartok, Out of Doors, BB 89: No. 3 Musette - C
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartok

Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: IV. March to the Scaffold - D
Berlioz, Symphony Fantastique: Dream of the Witches' Sabbath - E
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlioz

Brahms, Piano Quintet in g minor, Op. 25 - B
Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 5 in g minor - B
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahms

Chadwick, Symphonic Sketches: III. Hobgoblin - D
Biography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Whitefield_Chadwick

Chopin, Funeral March. - A, D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopin

Crumb, Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death - D
Crumb, Vox balaenae - C
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Crumb

De Falla, Dance of Terror - E
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_de_Falla

Dukas, L'Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dukas

Dvoøák, The Noon Witch, B. 196, Op. 108 - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%C3%ADn_Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k

Franck, Le chasseur maudit (The Accursed Hunter) - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Franck

Gounod, Funeral March Of A Marionette (Alfred Hitchcock's Theme) - A
Gounod, Faust, Le veau d'or est toujours debout! - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gounod

Grieg, In The Hall Of The Mountain King - A,B, D
Grieg, Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 3. March of the Trolls - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grieg

Ives, Robert Browning Overture - B
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ives

Leoncavallo, Pagliacci, Act I Scene 3: Arioso: Vesti la giubba (Canio) - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leoncavallo

Liadov, Baba Yaga, Op. 56 - D
Liadov, Kikimora, Op. 63 - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liadov

Liszt, Totentanz, S126/R457 - D
Liszt, Mephisto Waltz No. 1 - D, E
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liszt

MacDowell, Fantasiestucke, Op. 17: No. 2. Hexentanz (Witches Dance) - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_MacDowell

Meyerbeer, Robert le diable (Robert the Devil): Nonnes qui reposez - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyerbeer

Mozart, Dies Irae - A, B, D
Mozart, Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequence: VI. Lacrimosa dies illa - D
Mozart, Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Der Holle Rache... (Queen of the Night) - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart

Mussorgsky, Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaba) - C
Mussorgsky, Night On Bald Mountain - A, B, D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modest_Mussorgsky

Orff, O Fortuna, from Carmina Burana - A, B
Orff, The Roast Swan, from Carmina Burana (my contribution)
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Orff

Penderecki Symphony No. 1 - C
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penderecki

Pettersson, Symphony No. 6 - C
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Pettersson

Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf (my contribution)
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prokofiev

Rachmaninov, Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Rachmaninoff

Saint-Saëns, Carnival Of The Animals: Aquarium. - A
Saint-Saëns, Dance Macabre - C, D, E
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Sa%C3%ABns

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 10, mvmt. 2 - C
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 2, mvmt. 2 - C
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shostakovich

Stravinsky, Firebird Suite: Infernal Dance - E
Stravinsky, The Rake's Progress I burn! I freeze! - D
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Stravinsky

Turnage,Three Farewlls - All will be Well - C
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark-Anthony_Turnage

Verdi, Dies Irae - A, D
Verdi, Stride la Vampa (from Il Trovatore) (my contribution)
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdi

Webern, Variations Op. 27 - Ruhig fliessend - B
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webern

Williams, Imperial March - A
Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams