What is the best known music piece by the least known composer?

Started by Martinus, October 19, 2015, 09:51:03 AM

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Syt

#30
October 19, 2015, 12:42:29 PM
For Europeans who grew up watching Eurovision broadcasts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwU37osOkQA
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Martinus

#31
October 19, 2015, 12:46:22 PM Last Edit: October 19, 2015, 12:49:11 PM by Martinus
Quote from: Syt on October 19, 2015, 12:42:29 PM
For Europeans who grew up watching Eurovision broadcasts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwU37osOkQA

I think for this reason a lot of people actually know who wrote it. :P

Same with Mouret's Rondeau. Or Purcell's "Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary".

Barrister

#32
October 19, 2015, 12:47:08 PM
For Canadians, I give you Dolores Claman (of whom I'd never heard of until I looked it up).

What song did she compose?  Why the Hockey Theme.
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Duque de Bragança

#33
October 19, 2015, 12:47:41 PM
Yep, even in France, Charpentier is not that well known.

Duque de Bragança

#34
October 19, 2015, 12:51:54 PM
As for an example of the best known piece by the least known composer, say The Planets Suite, for instance the Mars movement, by Gustav Holst.

Syt

#35
October 19, 2015, 12:55:57 PM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on October 19, 2015, 12:51:54 PM
As for an example of the best known piece by the least known composer, say The Planets Suite, for instance the Mars movement, by Gustav Holst.

Not sure it's so well known - probably the music it inspired is better known (parts of the Star Wars soundtracks or the battle music from Gladiator). I think if you know The Planets, you'll know Holst.

Personally, I love Tomita's electronic interpretation of the material (used to some effect in the grindhouse cut of Star Wars A New Hope).
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The Larch

#36
October 19, 2015, 01:08:38 PM
Regarding Pachelbel's Canon, there's a rather funny rant by a youtube guy about it and its overwhelming influence in contemporary music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

Quote from: Syt on October 19, 2015, 12:55:57 PM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on October 19, 2015, 12:51:54 PM
As for an example of the best known piece by the least known composer, say The Planets Suite, for instance the Mars movement, by Gustav Holst.

Not sure it's so well known - probably the music it inspired is better known (parts of the Star Wars soundtracks or the battle music from Gladiator). I think if you know The Planets, you'll know Holst.

Personally, I love Tomita's electronic interpretation of the material (used to some effect in the grindhouse cut of Star Wars A New Hope).

Tomita's cover of Debussy's Arabesque no.1 was the theme for a rather peculiar kids show in Spain when I was very young, it's one of those songs that a whole generation has seared in their brains and probably don't know the name or author.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igHOaMOzzUo

Syt

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October 19, 2015, 01:12:26 PM Last Edit: October 19, 2015, 01:32:36 PM by Syt
Quote from: The Larch on October 19, 2015, 01:08:38 PMTomita's cover of Debussy's Arabesque no.1 was the theme for a rather peculiar kids show in Spain when I was very young, it's one of those songs that a whole generation has seared in their brains and probably don't know the name or author.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igHOaMOzzUo

When I grew up Tomita's variation of the Aranjuez Concerto by Rodrigo was popular on TV if you needed an ethereal sci-fi sound for a show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILF8CrhoKo
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The Larch

#38
October 19, 2015, 01:14:15 PM
Quote from: Syt on October 19, 2015, 01:12:26 PM
Quote from: The Larch on October 19, 2015, 01:08:38 PMRegarding Pachelbel's Canon, there's a rather funny rant by a youtube guy about it and its overwhelming influence in Tomita's cover of Debussy's Arabesque no.1 was the theme for a rather peculiar kids show in Spain when I was very young, it's one of those songs that a whole generation has seared in their brains and probably don't know the name or author.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igHOaMOzzUo

When I grew up Tomita's variation of the Aranjuez Concerto by Rodrigo was popular on TV if you needed an ethereal sci-fi sound for a show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILF8CrhoKo

Was the misquote intentional?  :lol:

Razgovory

#39
October 19, 2015, 01:29:58 PM
Orpheus in the Underworld By Offenbach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLBWx_2y4R4


Entry of the Gladiators by Fucit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0CyOAO8y0
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Syt

#40
October 19, 2015, 01:32:18 PM
Quote from: The Larch on October 19, 2015, 01:14:15 PM
Quote from: Syt on October 19, 2015, 01:12:26 PM
Quote from: The Larch on October 19, 2015, 01:08:38 PMRegarding Pachelbel's Canon, there's a rather funny rant by a youtube guy about it and its overwhelming influence in Tomita's cover of Debussy's Arabesque no.1 was the theme for a rather peculiar kids show in Spain when I was very young, it's one of those songs that a whole generation has seared in their brains and probably don't know the name or author.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igHOaMOzzUo

When I grew up Tomita's variation of the Aranjuez Concerto by Rodrigo was popular on TV if you needed an ethereal sci-fi sound for a show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILF8CrhoKo

Was the misquote intentional?  :lol:

No :D
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The Brain

#41
October 19, 2015, 02:40:13 PM
Probably some traditional piece.
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MadImmortalMan

#42
October 19, 2015, 02:44:54 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 19, 2015, 01:29:58 PM
Orpheus in the Underworld By Offenbach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLBWx_2y4R4


Entry of the Gladiators by Fucit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0CyOAO8y0

These are excellent contenders.
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Razgovory

#43
October 19, 2015, 03:11:53 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on October 19, 2015, 02:44:54 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 19, 2015, 01:29:58 PM
Orpheus in the Underworld By Offenbach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLBWx_2y4R4


Entry of the Gladiators by Fucit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0CyOAO8y0

These are excellent contenders.

Rossini's William overture is probably another one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7O91GDWGPU

I'm not sure if Franz Liszt is to Obscure or not.  If so his Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 is a contender.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0odaG9qi818
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Martinus

#44
October 19, 2015, 03:23:41 PM
Liszt, Rossini and Offenbach are all quite well known to someone even moderately interested in classical music.

Fucik is a great pick though. It's also a quintessential Austro-Hungarian military march as written by a Czech guy.
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