Friday Night is Music Night: Popular Classical Stuff

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raleighnut

Legendary Member
Does this qualify as 'Classical' yet



View: https://youtu.be/KXatvzWAzLU
 

srw

It's a bit more complicated than that...
I'm surprised we haven't had this yet. A childhood favourite, and something which is both an impeccably well constructed piece of music and a great introduction to the orchestra.



And speaking of childhood favourites, this is something I've been looking for for years. Delighted to have found it again. Ogden Nash's rhymes with Saint-Saens's music.



"In the world of mules there are no rules".

The other side of the LP was Peter and the Wolf, which I never enjoyed nearly as much. It's popular, but hackneyed.
 

Profpointy

Legendary Member
Best known from Sorcerers Apprentice, in Fantasia?
Where Mickey Mouse has the pots/pans washing themselves??



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLp_Hh6DKWc


Non that's is the sorcerer's apprentice: it's by Paul Dukas, not not Grieg, and is the one used in phantasia


View: https://youtu.be/U4yH4B9deok


I love the Peer Ghynt hall of the mountain king - and have played it live in a gig, including the very first note !

Heard a rather different version the other day, which has a choir bit too.


View: https://youtu.be/ZV0wh9u1TOk
 

Profpointy

Legendary Member
Here's a couple:

Vaughan-Williams : Fantasia on a theme by thomas tallis


View: https://youtu.be/ihx5LCF1yJY


Richard Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra - famously used by Kubrick to open 2001


View: https://youtu.be/gggQtG8hgKY


Copland: Fanfare for the common man


View: https://youtu.be/mGpYsnjKfWk


Beethoven 7th symphony - I think my favourite of his. Here's the sublime 2nd movement


View: https://youtu.be/Vi05EG6sTVQ


And this one isn't really a "popular classic" but it should be as it's accessible, tuneful and swings. We had this played at our wedding


View: https://youtu.be/5rtdQlAiGzY


And an alternative version with two superb singers too
https://youtu.be/RKvd4tMkFHc
 
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