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I want to download (steal) some popular classical music tunes.
The problem is, I don't know any.

I'm thinking along the lines of Verdi's "Triumph march of Aida" and "Slave choir", but also that tune you often hear in horror films (with the chanting).

That speedy song: D d d / d d d dd ddd/ ddd ddd / etc.(It's untypable...)

Fuher aliese??? God knows...

I've tried googling, but I'm getting bloody nowhere...

I need about 10 to 12 titles of classical pieces I will have heard before. The sort of music they play on "Last night of the proms" sort of occasions...

Cheers.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
I want to download (steal) some popular classical music tunes.
The problem is, I don't know any.

I'm thinking along the lines of Verdi's "Triumph march of Aida" and "Slave choir", but also that tune you often hear in horror films (with the chanting).

That speedy song: D d d / d d d dd ddd/ ddd ddd / etc.(It's untypable...)

Fuher aliese??? God ...[text shortened]... sort of music they play on "Last night of the proms" sort of occasions...

Cheers.
Stop being coy . Tell us which lucky guy's taking you to prom .

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Originally posted by Moldy Crow
Stop being coy . Tell us which lucky guy's taking you to prom .
Is "stop being coy" the orchestra or the title of the song?

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Originally posted by shavixmir
I want to download (steal) some popular classical music tunes.
The problem is, I don't know any.

I'm thinking along the lines of Verdi's "Triumph march of Aida" and "Slave choir", but also that tune you often hear in horror films (with the chanting).

That speedy song: D d d / d d d dd ddd/ ddd ddd / etc.(It's untypable...)

Fuher aliese??? God ...[text shortened]... sort of music they play on "Last night of the proms" sort of occasions...

Cheers.
Pachelbel: Canon in D
Bach: Brandenburg 3rd
Motzart: Eine Kleine Nachtmuzik
Barber: Adagio for Strings

(dunno how suitable these are)

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Vivaldi's Four Seasons, particularly "Spring."

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Originally posted by welsharnie
Pachelbel: Canon in D
Bach: Brandenburg 3rd
Motzart: Eine Kleine Nachtmuzik
Barber: Adagio for Strings

(dunno how suitable these are)
I'll give them a whirl, thanks!

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Fuher aliese??? God knows...
Try Googling Für Elise.

(Plonker.)

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Try Googling [b]Für Elise.

(Plonker.)[/b]
Fuhrer's lease.

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Are you looking for loud, orchestral pieces? Moving and booming? Or pretty little ditties? I suspect that you are not looking for something tame. Fur Elise is a pretty little ditty by Beethoven. His 5th symphony is something I think you are looking for. Da da da daaaaa, Da da da daaaaa, etc. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Strauss inspired by Nietzsche's
work) I have lots more ideas. Let me know what you are looking for.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
I want to download (steal) some popular classical music tunes.
The problem is, I don't know any.

I'm thinking along the lines of Verdi's "Triumph march of Aida" and "Slave choir", but also that tune you often hear in horror films (with the chanting).

That speedy song: D d d / d d d dd ddd/ ddd ddd / etc.(It's untypable...)

Fuher aliese??? God ...[text shortened]... sort of music they play on "Last night of the proms" sort of occasions...

Cheers.
That speedy song: D d d / d d d dd ddd/ ddd ddd / etc.(It's untypable...)
you mean the william tell overture?

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Originally posted by shavixmir

That speedy song: D d d / d d d dd ddd/ ddd ddd / etc.(It's untypable...)

Cheers.[/b]
I think that is Tocatta and Fuge in D minor by Bach, though you will have to check that.

Other than that, try any of the pieces from "Carnival of the Animals" by Saint-Saens, most of those are fairly recognisable (esp "the Aquarium" and "Fossils" ) Danse Macabre is also one of his, the tune more recognisable as the theme from Jonathon Creek, if you ever watched it.

"The Brandenburg concerto" (Bach) is pretty recognisable, "eine kleine nachtmusik" by Motzart you will definately know. "The Minute Waltz" by Strauss will ring a bell.

For something more light-hearted, try "Sabre Dance" by Aram Khachaturian, you will want to start juggling as soon as it starts.

If you want more, just shout....

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Shav, I'm going to recommend you check into Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. I hear he's real opinionated like you. Seriously though, very good stuff. He's Bach cd's with Yo Yo Ma are really good.

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Originally posted by kirksey957
He's Bach
Bach's dead.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
I want to download (steal) some popular classical music tunes.
The problem is, I don't know any.

I'm thinking along the lines of Verdi's "Triumph march of Aida" and "Slave choir", but also that tune you often hear in horror films (with the chanting).

That speedy song: D d d / d d d dd ddd/ ddd ddd / etc.(It's untypable...)

Fuher aliese??? God sort of music they play on "Last night of the proms" sort of occasions...

Cheers.
The song in The Phantom of the Opera??
Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Edit: sorry corp dude i missed ur post

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Originally posted by wucky3
That speedy song: D d d / d d d dd ddd/ ddd ddd / etc.(It's untypable...)
you mean the william tell overture?
Yeah man! You're spot on!

Excellent.