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The Music Room => Name That Tune? => Topic started by: WG on May 18, 2007, 03:34:52 PM

Title: Name this tune
Post by: WG on May 18, 2007, 03:34:52 PM
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
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: uffeviking on May 18, 2007, 08:34:21 PM
It's either something composed especially for the movie or it is for our Mozart, Haydn, et al experts so answer. Sorry!  :)
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: Black Knight on May 19, 2007, 05:55:33 AM
www.imdb.com lists the songs "This Time" (by Laurie Johnson) and Capriccio Italien op.45 by Tchaikovsky as soundtrack for "hot millions".
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: WG on May 19, 2007, 05:12:19 PM
Quote from: uffeviking on May 18, 2007, 08:34:21 PM
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.
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: uffeviking on May 19, 2007, 05:31:25 PM
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.  :)
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: WG on May 19, 2007, 05:49:56 PM
Quote from: uffeviking on May 19, 2007, 05:31:25 PM
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).
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: Que on May 19, 2007, 10:28:54 PM
"This time" does sounds awfully familiar - like some adaptation of an (Italian) baroque concerto?

Q
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: Mozart on May 19, 2007, 11:18:42 PM
Quote from: uffeviking on May 18, 2007, 08:34:21 PM
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?
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: eclassical on May 20, 2007, 12:16:37 AM
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.

Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: BachQ on May 20, 2007, 05:19:29 AM
Quote from: eclassical on May 20, 2007, 12:16:37 AM
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 . . . . . . .
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: WG on May 21, 2007, 10:13:45 AM
 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.
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: WG on May 30, 2007, 09:51:20 PM
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.

Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: mahlertitan on May 31, 2007, 12:13:34 PM
well the easiest way to solve this problem is go to Naxosmusiclibrary.com and listen through the complete works of haydn.
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: WG on June 05, 2007, 06:37:53 AM
I have been listening fragments in eclassical.com, but I will also follow your suggestion.
Thanks, and regards.
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: mahlertitan on June 05, 2007, 06:59:58 AM
Quote from: WG on June 05, 2007, 06:37:53 AM
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.
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: Steve on June 05, 2007, 10:11:46 AM
Quote from: MahlerTitan on June 05, 2007, 06:59:58 AM
good luck, it's gonna take some time though.

It's definately not Haydn or Mozart.
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: Mozart on June 09, 2007, 02:25:10 AM
Quote from: Steve on June 05, 2007, 10:11:46 AM
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.
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: Christo on June 21, 2007, 04:40:44 PM
Quote from: Que on May 19, 2007, 10:28:54 PM
"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.
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: Mozart on June 24, 2007, 06:11:06 AM
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.
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: Que on June 24, 2007, 06:44:47 AM
Quote from: Mozart on June 24, 2007, 06:11:06 AM
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  ;D

Q
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: gp4rts on June 24, 2007, 11:45:50 AM
Quote from: WG on May 18, 2007, 03:34:52 PM
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


When there is a question about movie music, I alway go to the Internet Movie Database; they will have a soundtrack listing.  Unfortunately in this case, the listed music does not fit your clip.  See http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0063094/soundtrack
Title: Re: Name this tune
Post by: SueSkyWalker on April 16, 2023, 07:52:22 AM
Quote from: WG on May 18, 2007, 03:34:52 PMI 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


If you mean the one they play on the piano and flute while she burns the sausages, it's by Gluck from Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 - Mélodie (Dance of the Blessed Spirits) played on this link by Nelson Freire https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WPb0mnFKfI4