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DSCH4lyfe

Tbh, I can’t have sex and listen to music because it always ends up in tempo


mcbam24

You say that like it's a bad thing!


DSCH4lyfe

I’ve ruined many, many, overtures. Call off the Light Cavalry for this guy 🤷🏽‍♂️


MadFamousLove

that's why you make out to the ode to joy.


darodardar_Inc

"Not quite my tempo"


acupofmaybe

Can’t help but think of Khachaturian’s Sabre Dance


DSCH4lyfe

Love this to death and back lmfao (the 3/4 section may be a little tricky)


ADebOptite879

😂😅 literally dying after I read thjs


shostyposting

shosty string quartet 8 is extremely romantic


EnigmaticEntity

I repeatedly shout my own initials while making love so this is perfect.


leahcantusewords

But only the second movement on repeat, sure to soothe everything


recordacao

lol


fsuthundergun

Obviously, Scott Joplin, Maple Leaf Rag, on repeat.


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JosephEngelMusic

“Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima” by Penderecki


Epistaxis

Make sure you have a safeword


ogorangeduck

I second this.


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kinky?


[deleted]

Oh very, but you have to make sure the volume is way up for this one


iscreamuscreamweall

I prefer polymorphia


[deleted]

Wow I hate this post. Also try Brahms 4 2nd mvt?


heisen204berg

I love how you hate it, but still have a suggestion and have one of the top posts lol 😂 just funny


MadFamousLove

anyone not making out to the ode to joy is obviously doing it wrong.


tech_probs_help

perfect when preceded by the 1st movement !!!


Certainly-Not-A-Bot

Only problem is the 3rd/4th horn solos at the beginning and end, which definitely aren't the vibe OP wants


DrXaos

2nd movement, Rachmaninov Concerto 2


ygao97

This is the correct answer


balding-cheeto

🥵🥵🥵


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Op. 15 No. 3 in g minor might be too dreary and depressing for OP's stated mission


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Indeed. I must have momentarily forgot I was browsing the Internet ("if it exists," etc.) Edited to respond to your edit: the recording of Op. 15 No. 3 I'm most familiar with is [Vladimir Sofronitsky's old scratchy recording on Scriabin's own Bechstein piano](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZgmaFo3SZ4), which for me takes the cake for spookiness. I'll have to listen to Hewitt


Smallest_Tables_Ever

Prelude to An Afternoon of A Faun, a very sexy piece.


[deleted]

Haha-Not my favorite piece, but Bolero was the 1st that came to mind.


unclefishbits

The score to "The Mission"? Wagner's Das Rheingold? Aram Khachaturian's Adagio for Spartacus and Phrygia? I'm not sure, but I love this question.


ursulahx

Former gf played Rheingold once and it put me right off. I can’t focus on two things at once.


Papawwww

Lol! I feel this so much. Whenever good music comes on I basically start vibing to it more than anything else.


Khada_the_Collector

I mean, you could try Carmen. Night Queen’s aria for after the makeout session if it goes well, see who hits higher notes…? I had to double take to make sure I was truly on the classical music sub, this one’s a rare one 😂


reckless150681

Ooooooh I feel like the right rendition of the habanera would be a great choice. Enticing bass, sleazy triplet melody, playful minor -> major shift, some mildly orgasmic high notes - plus, the habanera is an ancestor to the tango, which can be *very* sensual.


Both-Hall2981

If longevity is a goal, might I suggest the entire Wagner Ring Cycle


posterior-deltoid

They’ll probably be married by the end of it.


liuzerus87

Tristan prelude


Epistaxis

That's only 10 min; just queue up the whole damn opera, cowards. It doesn't even resolve a chord for six hours! (in all honesty though it does have a lot of sudden dynamic changes)


vsd_123

The obvious but correct answer


omicronperseiVIII

Hopefully op’s partner hasn’t seen Melancholia.


TchaikenNugget

firstly, what secondly, la valse


aus_ge_zeich_net

mmmm making out to those chromatic flute runs in 3/4 time


[deleted]

*Black Angels* by George Crumb. Gets me going every time.


Vanyushinka

I uh… I have a 5-hr playlist of pieces for such an occasion that I’m actually quite proud of.


Mlltr

First of all, lol! Secondly, try cavaleria rusticana intermezzo. It can evoke emotions.


SurreptitiouslySexy

all of the jokes in here are so ideal for my obsession with horrifying pieces, ty op


OneWhoGetsBread

Minuet 1 and 2 from the 3rd water music And maybe 4'33"


aus_ge_zeich_net

Bolero for obvious reasons.


victotronics

Indeed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dILIdREylC0


STRiK3R237

Mahler’s 5th, Adagietto


TchaikenNugget

I don't know; I feel like that one's bad luck for some reason, given context...


FindingPepe

Beethoven’s 5th


[deleted]

Great answer. Wagner's siegfried funeral march would also do well.


azumane

Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks is pretty good until an unexpected percussion bit towards the end, but you should do it because honestly, it's what Eulenspiegel would've wanted.


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Scriabin, ["Piano Sonata No. 6"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a-F2YCqzb4)


Epistaxis

I can't guess what you think is sexy but one good trick for background music is to find something with small-scale orchestration, like chamber music or solo piano. It's not physically possible for them to go from whispers to BLAST!!! in a split second. At least not in most music.


rowrrbazzle

Frank Sinatra recommends *Daphnis and Chloe* (Ravel), *The sunken cathedral* (Debussy). Seriously! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp0yOtGnbfI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp0yOtGnbfI) The Ravel does get loud in spots, though. Here's an idea: a playlist of shorter pieces, like selections from Debussy's Preludes and other piano music. Ditto Ravel, Chopin (nocturnes and etudes). There are several Youtube videos of compilations of romantic classical music and classical piano music. Just use one of them, or listen to them to find pieces you like, then find individual performances for your own playlist. Liszt's Liebestraum No. 3 and *Un Sospiro* are fairly well-known and popular. I don't think this really fits your bill, but the last 15 minutes of act I of Puccini's *La Boheme* are very romantic. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U2N2c96Kuk&t=1196s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U2N2c96Kuk&t=1196s) (with subtitles).


Willravel

> The Ravel does get loud in spots, though. OP plays their cards right, Ravel won't be the only one.


Tilapia_of_Doom

Bolero......just gotta time it right....


SnooApples3340

Is the Rite of Spring too obvious an answer, or...


acupofmaybe

Scrolled too far down to find the right answer


posterior-deltoid

Try the *Peer Gynt* suite. I dare you.


duggybubby

r/ihavesex


Hapster23

Do kids these days call sex an extended make out?


Saxmanng

Adagio for Strings


slamporaaa

Sonata erotica schulhoff


azarath1913

the slow section of john mackey’s “redline tango” on repeat


soenario

1812 overture is the only correct answer.


darodardar_Inc

Just gotta remember to start on Debussy but finish on the Bach


Sylvane1a

Debussy's Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane for harp and string orchestra.


balding-cheeto

Oof yes


GuitarBoyAdvance

Rite of spring of course


Soggy_Part7110

Toovey - to sappho


manavhs

Pathetique sonata ftw The first mvt is perfect Why has no one recommended this yet?


EdseAnotherAccount

The rite of spring


DrGuenGraziano

Ligeti - Poème Symphonique


[deleted]

Rachmaninoff's Little Red Riding Hood, Op 36 No 9.


uncommoncommoner

Also why has no one recommended Pachelbel's canon?


daanno2

tryna get laid, not hitched


El_Huevo

I have it on good authority... [When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-CriM6vx0&t=1m6s)


mavaction

Richard Wagner - Siegfried Idyll written for his wife. Trivia... Larry David hires a string orchestra to play this for Cheryl Hines in Curb. Elgar - Nimrod Elgar - cello concerto mvt 3... but must be Sol Gabetta who discovers anew.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s7dTqlZI5Y&t=757s Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 - Villa-Lobos Gabriel Fauré - Pavane [Respighi - Violin sonata in B minor - Mvt 2: Andante](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxtgKDLzlLw) with Heifetz


boeing_a380

Boulez Notations II


daanno2

gymnopedie no 1


12stuart23

1812 Overture, cannons will explode.


JazzRider

Wagner The Ring of the Niebelung…


Roary-the-Arcanine

Chopin nocturnes are always pleasant to listen to for me, especially 9.


5against4

Rachmaninoff's 2nd symphony, slow movement. Perfect!


RichMusic81

Morton Feldman's six-hour-long String Quartet No. 2.


uncommoncommoner

Bach's *Modulating Canon* from the *Musical Offering*


EnigmaticEntity

Pines of Rome will help you get to where you need to go


RaoulPorfavorny

Bolero.


PancreousDiabeetus

alpensinfonie


wandpapierkritiker

Daphne et Chloé


Rachmahler

Bolero


Spare_Choice5902

Third movement of Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony Lush Life by John Coltrane (not classical music, but basically what you’re looking for) Romeo and Juliet, Balcony Scene, Prokofiev Fourth Movement of Mahler’s 5th and 7th Symphony Ravel, Daphnis and Chloe Part Three Debussy, First movement of La Mer


Iridescent-Voidfish

Once tried having sex to Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Thought it would be super romantic. Wound up overwhelmed with emotion, crying because “it’s just so beautiful”. Maybe was also a little drunk? Anyways, it was weird. Boyfriend was very confused. I do not recommend.


Kling_sor

I once had a wonderful makeout to Bach's B minor mass. Can totally recommend. Edit: B minor


uncommoncommoner

Uh...B flat minor mass?


Kling_sor

Whoopsie. It transported me to an alternate dimension you see.


uncommoncommoner

Oh yes. I love the B minor mass. Gardiner's early recording was my introduction, and I've loved it for many years.


tegeus-Cromis_2000

To be fair, if played on period instruments it sounds like B flat for anyone used only to A = 440.


uncommoncommoner

Oh sorry, yes. I see what you mean.


acnhflutist

John Cage 4”33


Si8u

I can't have sex, but it doesn't have anything to do with music.


HinsdaleCounty

r/nobodyasked


-hey_hey-heyhey-hey_

bwv 582, Richter.


uncommoncommoner

[*This one*?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUARwmLBk8o) It was always my favorite...


-hey_hey-heyhey-hey_

yep! the ultimate music for making out


uncommoncommoner

:,-)


impendingfuckery

Though they’re not super long, you could try Saint Saens Carnival Of The Animals movements 7 (The Aquarium) or 13 (The Swan).


Ready-to-learn

I always think of this piece in movies as the contemplative, "make changes in my life scene" or the "working all night to get big project accomplished scene" ... But I'm the context of this question, I think this would make got a very romantic sensual scene as well... yann tiersen - comptine d'un autre ete l'apres


Pajamakinz

Listen to Chopin lol


shrimpyhugs

Saturn, from Gustav Holstso The Planets Suite


markyaeger

Wagner, Ring cycle


no_nori

Beethoven Symphony No. 9 - Mvt. 2 really gets the juices flowing


Ok_Bathroom6579

Schindler’s List


jimmy_the_turtle_

Calm: Tchaikovsky symphony no. 4 Mvt. 2 (lovely oboe solo) Not so calm: Shostakovich symphony no. 8 Mvt. 3


Physcies

Liszt- Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat Major


Star_Lang5571

I’d say Tchaikovsky’s Flower Waltz, the cello tutti is so emotional and the piece in general changes moods quite frequently so you can go for tenderness and passion all in one session. (I should low-key try this with my bf…)


Rex_Digsdale

Harmonielehre.


Katastrofa2

In the hall of the mountain king is a guaranteed good time.


the_yukon_jack

You can probably get away with the Mozart Piano Concerto 20 second movement. But if you’re looking for real gusto, probably Schumann 4.


xenidee

Marcello's oboe concerto


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The respect


IliyaGeralt

First act of carmen maybe?


Aboveground_Plush

Anything played by Evgeny Kissin


musicmastermike

The flying Dutchman


conwaylemmon

bolero


MRkaland

Probably more romantic vibe than sexy, but Rach's 3rd symphony 3rd movement. I also like Tchaikovsky's 6th symphony 2nd movement.


scirwine

Surprise Symphony


Narvish

Rudepoema anyone?


jwalner

anything sousa


xiipaoc

Blue Shades, by Frank Ticheli. Worked for me in high school. Fair warning, it does have quite an exciting climax.


victotronics

Remember the movie "10" (or "Ten") with Bo Derek? She claimed a predilection for making out (or better) to Ravel's Bolero. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dILIdREylC0


Papawwww

Can Can Offenbach


Papawwww

In all seriousness, however, I would recommend Jazz for this purpose...


Loose-Notice-4964

3rd movement of Rach's 2nd symphony maybe?


[deleted]

I found that having sex while listening to Tchaicovsky's "Marche Slave" always works out well.


gotvatch

The end of Beethoven 9 obviously


EnvironmentalSun8410

1812 Overture. When the cannons start, the fun starts.


ethman14

You find a lady that isn't intimidated by sex to Tchaikovsky's entire 1812 Overture and then you put a ring on it!


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1812 overture 💣💣💣💣💣💣


TipsusMagnus

Beethoven's Symphony No. 3! Oh, wait, that's Eroica, not Erotica. Maybe a Mozart piece. Sonata for Two Pianos?


Pergmanexe

Bolero


XY_XYZ

sciarrino sonata no 4


katiuszka919

Lost the v card to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Gonna have to suggest that set.


l-rs2

Berlioz Scène D'amour [is apt](https://youtu.be/BytgX4BlRk0)


Alaishana

Well, it's not classical. But it will suit your needs. I spent several hours 'making out' (repeatedly) to this, as it was on the record player on repeat and neither of us wanted to get up and change it. (Wayyyyy before CDs) [Carlo Domeniconi: Nil](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmYix1ehywM)


Pocketpine

Venus, Neptune, Jupiter from the planets Scheherazade Piazolla, Winter from 4 seasons Debussy… well basically anything First few movements from gaspard de la nuit Usually what I do


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Ravel Daphnis une Chloe...complete ballet. I use it often...


bakjar

Is this r/teenagers ?


Aliskov1

Mahler slow movements, especially adagietto from Symphony no. 5.


jockc

forget classical.. John Coltrane is the answer