Name this tune

[WG]

I have this music in casette, but don't know the name, in order to buy it in cd.
It was played in a movie picture named "Hot Millions"-1968-Peter Ustinov and Maggie Smith.
Sample attached.
Thanks, and regards.
WG

[uffeviking]

It's either something composed especially for the movie or it is for our Mozart, Haydn, et al experts so answer. Sorry! 

[Black Knight]

www.imdb.com lists the songs "This Time" (by Laurie Johnson) and Capriccio Italien op.45 by Tchaikovsky as soundtrack for "hot millions".

[WG]

It's either something composed especially for the movie or it is for our Mozart, Haydn, et al experts so answer. Sorry! 

Please excuse my bad English, and please confirm if:
1st) you suppose that this piece was specially created for the movie
2nd) you think it could be Mozart's
3rd) or it could be Haydn's
Thank you for your help.

[uffeviking]

Most important: Please do not apologise for what you say is bad English! Members of GMG come from every corner of the world and very often English is their second language.  - It is in my case! -

I believe the post above yours by 'Black Knight' gives you the answer. 

[WG]

Most important: Please do not apologise for what you say is bad English! Members of GMG come from every corner of the world and very often English is their second language.  - It is in my case! -

I believe the post above yours by 'Black Knight' gives you the answer. 

I downloaded Capriccio Italien, and it is not the piece I am looking for. The other piece ("This time", by Laurie Johnson) is a song, so I think it is not also (but I have to mention that I could not find/listen "This time" yet).

[Que]

"This time" does sounds awfully familiar - like some adaptation of an (Italian) baroque concerto?

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[Mozart]

It's either something composed especially for the movie or it is for our Mozart, Haydn, et al experts so answer. Sorry! 

No way thats Mozart or Haydn. Did we listen to the same clip?

[eclassical]

The music score of the film is credited to Laurie Johnson:

http://www.lauriejohnson.co.uk/lj_biog.htm

Anyone can confirm that the clip could be composed by him?

Or is it a "classical" piece arranged by him?

The arrangement sounds modern/popular/easy listening to me.

[BachQ]

Or is it a "classical" piece arranged by him?

If it was a classical piece composed by someone else, it would (almost certainly) be credited @ IMDB.COM . . . . . . . So it is likely NOT an arrangement . . . . . . .

[WG]

 Dear People,
Yesterday, I have sent the clip to the firm that apparently manages copyrights of Mr. Laurie Johnson, asking them if that music is from him. (info@bucksmusicgroup.co.uk)
(I have not received any response yet).
I send another part of the piece.
Thanks, and regards.

[WG]

Dear People,
I wanted to inform you that I have received some news about this search.
Mr. Simon Platz, from Bucksmusicgroup.com responded to my request.
He thinks that the piece is part of a Haydn concerto that they used when they filmed the movie picture.
He also mentioned that Maggie Smith was the flautist, and Peter Ustinov the conductor.
So the search is narrower now.
We'll keep searching! ;-)
Thanks, and kind regards.

[mahlertitan]

well the easiest way to solve this problem is go to Naxosmusiclibrary.com and listen through the complete works of haydn.

[WG]

I have been listening fragments in eclassical.com, but I will also follow your suggestion.
Thanks, and regards.

[mahlertitan]

I have been listening fragments in eclassical.com, but I will also follow your suggestion.
Thanks, and regards.

good luck, it's gonna take some time though.

[Steve]

good luck, it's gonna take some time though.

It's definately not Haydn or Mozart.

[Mozart]

It's definately not Haydn or Mozart.

It doesnt have a classical ring to it. Hearing it again, it sounds vivaldish, exept I dont know his flute compositions. Anyone else agree?


*** listen from seconds 20-24 its really sound like something vivaldi does often.

[Christo]

"This time" does sounds awfully familiar - like some adaptation of an (Italian) baroque concerto?  Q

Agreed! Even I, not at all interested in Baroque music, know the tune all too well. It's some sort of special adaptation of Vivaldi or the like. Every Baroque lover knows it, no doubt.

[Mozart]

Im still curious about this one...

I also take back what I said, I don't think it can be Vivaldi anymore. On clip 1 near the end I doubt Vivaldi would have written that wear note of of place.

[Que]

Im still curious about this one...

I also take back what I said, I don't think it can be Vivaldi anymore. On clip 1 near the end I doubt Vivaldi would have written that wear note of of place.

Agreed: it'd not Vivaldi. I was more thinking of composers like Geminiani and Corelli. But I'm not very familiar in those regions, and there is always the possibiliy of it being "in the style of". But I guess most people are even to lazy for that - so plagiarism is the most likely option 

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