d1mitra 2010-11-18 00:55:43

Here's a short list of the most ubiquitous and popular Classical music themes:

- "Ode to Joy" (from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)
This is used in a lot of settings, and I've noticed it's a common choice to denote chaos humorously in an 'ironic' way.
>>> For Reference: I believe it's in the commercial for the movie "Get Smart" in the montage of explosion scenes.

- Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet Theme"
This is probably the most recognizable piece of classical music. It's used for those ridiculously sappy/clichéd love scenes on every channel of your television or movie in your DVD box.
>>> For reference: Used in Wayne's World, Scrubs, South Park (list goes on). Also in the game "the Sims" when characters kiss).

- "Morning Mood" (from Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt)
This song is a very pretty and very popular piece used all the time to underscore serentity in nature, waking up in the morning, or anything in between.
>>> For Reference: many WB cartoons, I also recently heard it on the opening of an episode of Sex and the City (or Desperate Housewives.. I don't watch the show- whichever is narrated by a character).

- "In The Hall of the Mountain King" (from Peer Gynt)
Used in basically the same fashion Ode to Joy is, this song is another extremely recognizable piece.
>>> For reference: Used in the movie trailer for Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, also in "Rat Race" in the brother's car scene at the airport.

- "Carmina Burana" (from Carl Orff's O Fortuna)
Operatic piece that can be used to denote chaos, fear, suspense, and similar settings in film.

- Songs from Thaikovsky's Nutracker
The most popular of these is "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", which is used in every setting imaginable in TV + Film, the other popular songs from this are "Trepak (Russian dance)", "Waltz of the Flowers", and "March"

- "Swan Theme" (from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake)
If you have a young daughter, you probably heard this theme. It's used in nearly every 'Beautiful Princess' toy/movie/show I've seen.

- "Greensleeves" (not sure of composer- comes from Celtic folk song)

- Pachabel's "Canon in D"

- "Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1" (by Bach)
This song is used in a few drama/chick-flick movies during pastoral scenes, and also appears a few times on television.
>>> For reference: Used in opening scene of House, MD episode "Informed Consent"

- Mozart's "Dies Irae" and "Lacrimosa" from Requiem in D Minor.
Used many times in TV and Film (and many other places in pop-culture.
>>> For reference: Dies Irae used in "Jack Jack Attack" from the Incredibles, Lacrimosa used in film Batman Begins.

Many more where that came from. If you can find me a video of this "Masters at Augusta" commercial, email it to me and I'll hopefully be able to give you the song.

5ERGEI 2010-11-21 19:14:55

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