First TROS March Accolyte 1125 Report post Posted April 25 Just a chill topic I wonder what will you come up with. I do not mean exact arrangements, orchestrations or recordings, but rather something that can have a thousand versions and you just love them "all". Choices need not to be limited to film or classical music. To me they are: 1. Dixie by Daniel Decatur Emmett 2. Soviet Anthem by Alexander Alexandrov 3. Entry of the Gladiators by Julius Fučík 4. Marche Militaire No. 1 by Franz Schubert 5. Han & The Princess Theme by John Williams 6. Lyric Waltz by Dmitri Shostakovich 7. Sleeping Beauty Waltz by Piotr Ilicz Czajkowski 8. Waltz from the First Echelon by Dmitri Shostakovich 9. Hohenfriedberger March by Frederick The Great 10. Swan Lake Waltz by Piotr Ilicz Czajkowski I avoid honourable mentions this time, because the list would just not end 1 TheUlyssesian reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bayesian 290 Report post Posted April 25 Ooh, fun! Here are my 10 that I can think of right now, in no particular order: Ode to Joy theme (Beethoven) Journey to the Island Here They Come! Do you Hear the People Sing? (Les Miserables) Mickey (Toni Basil) Movie Studio (Iris) (Danny Elfman) All Through the Night (Cyndi Lauper) The Merchandisers (Chess) Joseph's Coat (~Dreamcoat) The Ride (The Mask of Zorro) (For the two pop songs, it's really the chorus that makes the earworm for me.) 1 First TROS March Accolyte reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borodin 150 Report post Posted April 26 A great topic! What I have right now is Greensleeves Moon River Rose of May Peter and the Wolf Theme This tune by Grieg? (Can't remember who it's by) One Jump Reprise from Aladdin We Three Kings Spring Song by Mendelssohn Polovtsian Dances America The Beautiful HMs (updated): Peaceful Easy Feeling When You Wish Upon a Star When Johnny Comes Marching Home O Holy Night Take Me Home, Country Roads Bonds of Sea and Fire Nerevar Rising Christmas Time is Here a song entitled Baby Baby by Amy Grant (cheesy, but it has excellent melodic quality) The Lost Woods (beautiful performance) Journey to the Island This 8 measure tune by Ravel (forgotten atm) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mstrox 3082 Report post Posted April 26 The only thing I can think of is Chaplin's "Smile" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasey Kockroach 1959 Report post Posted April 26 The main HTTYD theme (aka Berk theme), the Gremlins theme and the Crash Bandicoot: Warped theme. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbellamy 3631 Report post Posted April 26 First ten I thought of that made me smile Over the Rainbow - Arlen Super Mario Bros - Kondo Born on the Fourth of July - Williams Yesterday - McCartney Lady Caliph - Morricone Hedwig’s Theme - Williams The Way You Look Tonight - Kern Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon Village Green - Davies Jarabe Tapatio (Mexican Hat Dance) - Rubio Oh I gotta throw in Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring too. Etc etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loert 1796 Report post Posted April 26 Some which I can think of right now: Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky) Link Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony (i.e. the English Horn theme) Link The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas) Link "Main" theme from Ballade No.1 (Chopin) Link Morgenröte from Lohengrin (Wagner) Link Main theme from Symphony No.7, 1st movement (Beethoven) Link Second Tableau from The Firebird (Stravinsky, though it is actually a Russian folk tune "The Larch Tree") Link Act 2 Finale from Norma (Bellini) as presented in Liszt's Reminiscences de Norma Link David's Theme from A.I. (John Williams) Link It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Ernest Gold) Link 2 TheUlyssesian and First TROS March Accolyte reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borodin 150 Report post Posted April 26 29 minutes ago, Loert said: Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony (i.e. the English Horn theme) Link Interesting. I always thought the tune starting at 7:10 was significantly better. And then the tune at 6:41 is just epic. IMO. Although I don't include them in my top 10. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jurassic Shark 3766 Report post Posted April 26 2 hours ago, mrbellamy said: The Way You Look Tonight - Kern 1 Borodin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheUlyssesian 1010 Report post Posted April 26 One of my favorite melodies is - A beautiful and stirring melody that is variously used in many settings - military, patriotic, devotional, gospel, songs, such a maleable and beautiful melody. I first heard it in the form of a song melody in a Swedish film and was haunted by it. And when I looked it up, I realized how famous it is. 1 First TROS March Accolyte reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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First TROS March Accolyte 1125 Report post Posted April 26 39 minutes ago, TheUlyssesian said: One of my favorite melodies is - A beautiful and stirring melody that is variously used in many settings - military, patriotic, devotional, gospel, songs, such a maleable and beautiful melody. I first heard it in the form of a song melody in a Swedish film and was haunted by it. And when I looked it up, I realized how famous it is. It would make my Top 25 or Top 30. Not before When Johnny Comes Marching Home, but it is quite close. In fact, I expected you to joke in the golden age thread that there is something that can stand up to the tune of Dixie and mention this 1 hour ago, Loert said: Some which I can think of right now: Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky) Link Have you heard this tuba & euphonium quartet arrangement? There are others, but this one somehow perfectly captures the La Belle Epoque feel. 1 Loert reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borodin 150 Report post Posted May 14 Ooh, I forgot an obvious one on my list. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koray Savas 1464 Report post Posted May 14 Uh, the original? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borodin 150 Report post Posted May 14 I'll one-up that one! I have some list editing to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First TROS March Accolyte 1125 Report post Posted May 14 2 hours ago, Borodin said: I'll one up that one! I have some list editing to do. To log-in in the morning and learn a beautiful melody one has never heard before Perfection. Thanks, Boro 1 Borodin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naïve Old Fart 3481 Report post Posted May 14 Cherry menthol, is my favorite Tunes, followed by blackcurrant, and then, original. 1 Glóin the Dark reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borodin 150 Report post Posted May 14 12 hours ago, Fabulin said: To log-in in the morning and learn a beautiful melody one has never heard before Perfection. Thanks, Boro Excellent. That diminished at 0:46 and 1:42! I often try to incorporate diminished harmony into my compositions, especially with the kind of ethereal fairy tale style this has. Diminished is my favorite (the name is Borodin after all.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Borodin 150 Report post Posted November 18 On 4/25/2019 at 4:21 PM, Bayesian said: Journey to the Island Interesting! We both put this on our lists, though not in my Top 10. Perhaps it's Williams's greatest melody. On 4/26/2019 at 1:17 PM, Modest Expectations said: It would make my Top 25 or Top 30. Not before When Johnny Comes Marching Home, but it is quite close. A great tune! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
