Readers Respond: Do You Know The Names of Other Famous Works?

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By Aaron Green, About.com Guide

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Don't forget "Pines of Rome" by Respighi, "Maid With The Flaxen Hair", "Firebird Suite" by Igor Stravinsky, "Pomp & Circumstance" and out of the movies comes an extremely well-known piece used in lots of 90's commercials: "Tryouts" by Jerry Goldsmith from the movie Rudy
—Guest Atalla Wanderer

i am trying to get hold of a clasical tune used on cardiff tribunals service telephone 0300 123 1142 lots of people want it can anyone let me know the song please
—Guest karan

O Fortuna anybody? Granted, the music score is from 1930ish, but it centers around a 13th century latin poem...
—Guest yeah buddy...

"The Aquarium" by Camille Saint-Saens. It shows up all the time in movies and ads, every time I play it at work peoplr ask if it by Danny Elfman! Maybe Tim burton used it in Edward Scissorhands, Im not sure...
—Guest crawdad

adagio for strings by Barber, Tchaikovsky's the nutcracker, Jazz suite no.2 by Shotstavokich, Moment musical by Schubert, Bach's Air on a G string and his Cello suite are almost too famous
—Guest toolkid

the list is OK, I don' t mind to any of the works and also teh distribution, but Chopin is great and I am surprised his works are missing..... gotta be there somewhere among leading 10, I think.
—Guest Arpineh

I've heard this in so many movies (often uncredited) that I think it deserves a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
—Guest yanashalom

Other famous classical works? Try looking up some of these: Aaron Copland - "Appalachian Spring" features Simple Gifts, beautiful long work Aaron Copland - "Fanfare for the Common Man" chances are you've heard this somewhere! Suppe - "Light Calvary Overture" The OTHER horse-riding related famous classical piece Bizet - "Farandole" from "L'Arlesienne" often heard during the winter holiday Gustav Holst - "Mars" or "Jupiter" both well-known pieces from his "Planets" Verdi - "Marriage of Figaro" overture If you know or appreciate opera, you would probably know Rossini's "La Danza" and Denza's "Funiculi Funiculi," both used in commercials sometimes. And hey, for soundtracks, try anything John Williams helped compose. An exotic favorite of mine is the soundtrack of "Memoirs of a Geisha" Look up "Sayuri's Theme" from the end credits
—Guest Fiddlestix

the Montagues and the capulets by Prokofiev. included is a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMIU4O4WWNI
—Guest john

Rachmaninov's Prelude in C sharp minor is brilliant. it's such a powerful piece, filled with such passion. Play it!
—Guest Guest

Claire de lune. This one of my favorite classical pieces of all time. It's so soothing and just plain gorgeous. It's briefly played in the bedroom scene when Edward first shows Bella his room.
—Guest Wombatred25

I like your list. Some are my faves too Not all of these below might be popular but they surely are in my list of faves 1858 J. Strauss II- Tritsch Tratsch Polka (cartoonish) 1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky William Tell Overture by rossini Handel , 'Hallelujah' (from 'Messiah') Georges Bizet - Carmen - Habanera
—Guest don perry

There's a famous tune where a Latin sentence keeps repeating , it something like : I Mano Re Siyo Does anyone know anything about it. Its fantastic! (eventhough it may not be considered pure classical)
—Guest Chris

"The Flight of the Bumblebee" by Rimsky-Korsakov is often used to depict when someone is in a hurry, it has the sound of a bumblebee flying fast and furious. Also, "In the hall of the mountain king" by Grieg which I think is also included in Peer Gynt.
—cheryliz72

Barber of Seville is an extremely well known piece in my opinion. Fur Elise and also William Tell.
—Guest J

Aaron Green
Classical Music Guide