The Rite Of Spring by Stravinsky was when orchestral music really got down to business.
And John Williams ripped off the start of Part 2 for the desert music in Star Wars.
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For what it's worth, I think it's unfair that O Fortuna gets all the glory, because it isn't even in my top 5 tunes of Carmina Burana.
Also, if you were fortunate enough to waste thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money learning Latin, the words to "in taberna quando sumus" and "olim lacus colueram" are dead funny
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostYou say Car-mee-na, I say Car-mine-a
You say Bur-ah-na, I say Bur-ay-na
Ah, let's Carl the whole thing Orff.
Did the whole of Carmina Burana 25 years ago or so, in the school choir. Quite fun to sing.
I can't sing (well I can, but really badly) but I'd imagine it would be fun!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostLeningrad Symphony - Shostakovich.
Knowing the history of this while listening to it makes the goosebumps rise.
Composed during the siege of Leningrad, it's premiere was attended by the starving citizens dressed in what finery they had. Loudspeakers at the front blasted it to the German lines.
As a gesture of defiance, truly magnificent.
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Originally posted by cailin maith View PostWHS
I like most stuff but the piece that makes all the hair stand up on the back of my neck is O Fortuna (I think thats what it's called) from Carmina Burana.
You say Bur-ah-na, I say Bur-ay-na
Ah, let's Carl the whole thing Orff.
Did the whole of Carmina Burana 25 years ago or so, in the school choir. Quite fun to sing.
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Originally posted by Bunk View PostBach's Air on the G String if it's the advert I'm thinking of.
Youtube: CDP Classic ads - Hamlet Cigars (1966 - 1997)
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Originally posted by Bunk View PostDanse macabre - Saint-Saëns
A modern piece I like is Lux Eternae from the Requiem For a Dream soundtrack, but it's been used to death in just about everything - Sky Sports, Lord of the Rings trailers, players walking out before football matches, anything dramatic basically.
* I think it's called Battle Without Honour or Humanity, but I might be wrong.
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Leningrad Symphony - Shostakovich.
Knowing the history of this while listening to it makes the goosebumps rise.
Composed during the siege of Leningrad, it's premiere was attended by the starving citizens dressed in what finery they had. Loudspeakers at the front blasted it to the German lines.
As a gesture of defiance, truly magnificent.
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Danse macabre - Saint-Saëns
A modern piece I like is Lux Eternae from the Requiem For a Dream soundtrack, but it's been used to death in just about everything - Sky Sports, Lord of the Rings trailers, players walking out before football matches, anything dramatic basically.
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Valkyries is great but a bit OTT for my personal taste, I love Barber's Adagio for Strings.
What's the one off the Hamlet adverts from years ago?
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