New "name that tune" topic

[Botafogo]

Hello to everyone.

Who'll be the first to answer correctly? I'll attach 5 files with excerpts from orchestral works.

Here's number 1.

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And number 2

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Number 3...

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Number 4...

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...and finally number 5.

Kindest regards to everyone.

[Mozart]

You call this a name that tune game? There isnt even 1 Mozart piece...

[Botafogo]

Sorry Nobody's perfect.

[Maciek]

Why can't I see the attachments?

[Botafogo]

I don't know... I can see them.

Regards.

[mahlertitan]

is it me or are these really hard? i can't figure any of them out, are they all by obscure composers?

[Botafogo]

In case anyone wants the complete tracks, here they are:

http://www.mediafire.com/?0xjj223gutv


Regards.

[Botafogo]

Well, here are the replies (for those who didn't get, it was indeed a hard task):

1 - Robert Volkmann - Overture to Richard III;
2 - Ravel - Sheherazade-Ouverture de Féerie;
3 - Auber - Manon Lescault Overture;
4 - Hindemith - Amor et Psyché Overture;
5 - Spohr - Faust Overture.

Kindest regards.

[Mozart]

Well, here are the replies (for those who didn't get, it was indeed a hard task):

1 - Robert Volkmann - Overture to Richard III;
2 - Ravel - Sheherazade-Ouverture de Féerie;
3 - Auber - Manon Lescault Overture;
4 - Hindemith - Amor et Psyché Overture;
5 - Spohr - Faust Overture.

Kindest regards.

Ahh man I was about to say that..

[mahlertitan]

Well, here are the replies (for those who didn't get, it was indeed a hard task):

1 - Robert Volkmann - Overture to Richard III;
2 - Ravel - Sheherazade-Ouverture de Féerie;
3 - Auber - Manon Lescault Overture;
4 - Hindemith - Amor et Psyché Overture;
5 - Spohr - Faust Overture.

Kindest regards.

nice little quiz there, a quiz that hardly quizzed anyone, because nobody knew the answers.

[Botafogo]

For those willing to explore off-the-beaten-track repertoire: the music of Robert Volkmann is really worth listening. A German composer, under the influence of Brahms, Schumann etc, whose works have a certain Slavic flavo(u)r, he was a skil(l)ful orchestrator, with a strong sense for melody.

Not exactly a forgotten genius, but his music is pleasurable.

Conductor Werner Andreas Albert recorded his complete orchestral works for the enterprising CPO label.

Kindest regards.