The Czech Republic Posted November 20, 2003 Report Posted November 20, 2003 Personal favorites of mine, list your own: Dvorak - New World Symphony (especially the Finale) Tchaikovsky - Marche Slave Shostakovich - Festive Overture Holst - The Planets Stravinsky - Firebird Suite Hindemith - Symphonic Methamorphosis (aka: Kill The Wabbit)
spiny norman Posted November 20, 2003 Report Posted November 20, 2003 1812 Overture. Everything else just pales in comparison.
IllustriousOne Posted November 20, 2003 Report Posted November 20, 2003 Personal favorites of mine, list your own: Dvorak - New World Symphony (especially the Finale) Tchaikovsky - Marche Slave Shostakovich - Festive Overture Holst - The Planets Stravinsky - Firebird Suite Hindemith - Symphonic Methamorphosis (aka: Kill The Wabbit) I am now fond of you. Here's some fun ones... Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto (In b minor, I believe) Dvorak's 8th Symphony (The New World Symphony is listed as the 9th, but chronologically, it should be like, the fifth. Most NWS scores are labeled as "Fifth Symphony" for this reason) Beethoven's 1st and 5th Symphonies, Egmont Overture Stravinsky's Rite of Spring Liszt's Les Preludes Brahms' Hungarian Dances Bach's Brandenburg Concerto's ANY of Mozart's Symphony's (I despise Mozart, but these are quality) Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man (Star Trek Theme, I believe) George Gershwin's American in Paris Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto's Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, plus his Symphonies Resphigi's Church Windows Mahler's 1st Symphony And that's all for now. Minor Note: Hindemith had nothing to do with "Kill the Wabbit" that was Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries.
Vern Gagne Posted November 20, 2003 Report Posted November 20, 2003 Ride of Valkriyes is one of my favorites. Rossini-William Tell Overture George Gershwin-Rhapsody in Blue
Guest Ray Posted November 20, 2003 Report Posted November 20, 2003 Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Vivaldi - Spring
C Dubya 04 Posted November 20, 2003 Report Posted November 20, 2003 big big fan of 1812. If you can find a good recording with the cannons going off at the end, it'll blow your mind. Also, Beethoven's Ninth is a personal favorite of mine.
Lord of The Curry Posted November 20, 2003 Report Posted November 20, 2003 Samuel Barber- Adagio for strings. Maybe the most beautiful and heartbreaking piece of music ever composed.
B. Brian Brunzell Posted November 20, 2003 Report Posted November 20, 2003 Mozart- Fantasia in D Minor Eine Kleine Nachtmusik The score to Don Giovanni Beethoven- Fur Elise(first classical song I learned to play on piano) Moonlight Sonata the 9th Symphony Bach- the Brandenburg Concertos Fugue in D Minor(Little Fugue) Wagner's Ring Cycle Chopin's Prelude in E Minor Dvorak- New World Symphony
ArkhamGlobe Posted November 20, 2003 Report Posted November 20, 2003 Beethoven's 9th Firebird and the Rite of Spring by Stravinsky Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto, and the 1812 overture, and Trepak from the Nutcracker suite Haydn's trumpet concerto Bartok's concerto for orchestra Philip Glass' 3rd symphony
The Czech Republic Posted November 21, 2003 Author Report Posted November 21, 2003 (edited) Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man (Star Trek Theme, I believe) George Gershwin's American in Paris Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, plus his Symphonies Minor Note: Hindemith had nothing to do with "Kill the Wabbit" that was Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. 1. No, Fanfare for the Common Man is a similar but different piece. ELP did a cover of it. 2. Oh, I forgot Rhapsody in Blue. Shame on me, shame on me, shame on me. 3. Prokofiev also wrote the Soviet national anthem I believe, (heard in The Hunt For Red October, and also in the WWF as the Bolsheviks' theme) which is a cool song that even moreso as a conservative, I feel bad about liking. 4. Are you 100% sure the Hindemith march wasn't used in a Bugs Bunny cartoon at some point? Because "Kill the Wabbit" flows a lot better in Symphonic Metamorphosis than Ride of the Valkyries. EDIT: I concede defeat. Maybe it's somewhere else that they use the Hindemith march. On the topic of Wagner, "Elsa's Procession To The Cathedral" is a great tune, though I've been told that the anti-religious of Lohengrin is a reason why you don't hear it at weddings. I've been reminded of another great song, American Overture by Joseph Willcox Jenkins, which is probably the best Americana-themed (you know, headin' west and all that) music I've heard. Good French horn feature. Edited November 21, 2003 by The Czech Republic
The Czech Republic Posted November 21, 2003 Author Report Posted November 21, 2003 Symphony No. 1 by Johan de Meij. Also known as the Lord of the Rings symphony. This preceded the films by several years, but you really owe it to yourself to hear this if you haven't. It's fantastic.
The Metal Maniac Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 I totally forget the composer's name right now, but "In the Hall of the Mountain King". Ahh, fond memories of Astroboy...
Guest El Satanico Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 Aaron Copland - Fanfare For The Common Man Beethoven O Fortuna Chopin - Funeral March Fantasia - The Sorcerer's Apprentice In the Hall of the Mountain King Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Mozart Phantom Of The Opera Trans Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve Ride Of The Valkyries Strauss - Blue Danube Waltz Bach
B. Brian Brunzell Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 I totally forget the composer's name right now, but "In the Hall of the Mountain King". Ahh, fond memories of Astroboy... I think that's Rimsky-Koursakoff. I'm not positive though.
The Metal Maniac Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 I don't think it is, because that name doesn't sound familiar... Lemme go look it up... Edvard Grieg, perchance?
Hogan Made Wrestling Posted November 22, 2003 Report Posted November 22, 2003 Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition (in particular, The Great Gate of Kiev)
The Czech Republic Posted November 22, 2003 Author Report Posted November 22, 2003 (edited) Great Gate of Kiev, eh? While we're naming songs used by wrestlers, I'll toss in Fucik's "Entry of the Gladiators." Now that's a deceiving title...some gladiators THEY are. EDIT: Okay fine I'll just tell you. "Entry of the Gladiators" is Doink's theme, a.k.a The Circus Song. Edited November 22, 2003 by The Czech Republic
Dr. Tom Posted November 22, 2003 Report Posted November 22, 2003 1812 Overture. Everything else just pales in comparison. Excellent. Tchaikovsky is indeed awesome. I also like most things by Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, and Wagner.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted November 23, 2003 Report Posted November 23, 2003 I think a modern band should use cannons as instruments. Where does one obtain a cannon?
spiny norman Posted November 23, 2003 Report Posted November 23, 2003 I have been saying for years now that a song cannot be good if it does not have a cannon in it.
Kardo Posted November 23, 2003 Report Posted November 23, 2003 What's the piece from the opening montage for Vengence 2001? Any help please?
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