Classical Music Pieces - It's A Knockout (Winner: Ride of the Valkyries)

[Corki]

Semi-Final, Tie 2

 

 

Our last remaining seed takes on the Longer Ranger!

 

 

Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner

The Ride of the Valkyries is the name given to the beginning of Act III of Die Walküre, an opera by Wagner. The composer likes to do things on a grand scale - and Die Walküre is no exception! The music is building up for the lifting of the curtain, which reveals a mountain peak where four of the eight Valkyrie sisters of Brünnhilde have gathered in preparation for the transportation of fallen heroes to Valhalla. It is often used for military-like exercises in film and TV, for example, the 1979 film Apocalypse Now. It's universally known - and a classic!

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William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini

It's the Lone Ranger! Yes, this piece of music was used for that classic. Coming from the opera William Tell, Rossini uses the whole orchestra for this wonderful piece of music. Very recognisable and very enjoyable. A great start to the opera!

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkymTHSbWe0

 

 

 

 

Voting ends Saturday 29th May 2010 at 11pm (BST)

[Majsju]

Night on a Bald Mountain

Ride of the Valkyries

[Krakalakachkn]

Canon in D, Ride of the Valkyries

[Corki]

Night on a Bald Mountain

 

Ride of the Valkyries

[Jeannaisais]

Night on a Bald Mountain

Ride of the Valkyries

 

Agreed

[dapianoplay3r]

Canon in D, Ride of the Valkyries

Me too

[Talya]

Night on a Bald Mountain

 

Ride of the Valkyries

[Krakalakachkn]

Jenn, do you or Horn want to finish this?

 

If not, feel free to put me in charge  ;D

[Jeannaisais]

I will take care of this tonight after my siblings piano recital

[Jeannaisais]

Night on a Bald Mountain takes its place in the Grand final with a 4-2 win.

 

And Ride of the Valkyries also takes its place in the Grand final with a 6-0 landslide.

 

Grand Final and second place tie will be up momentarily.

[Jeannaisais]

3rd/4th Play-Offs

 

Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel

Canon in D is such a beautiful, elegant, yet simple song that tugs at the soul and, I'm sure, conjures up the image of a wedding (for the ladies). It happens to be Pachelbel’s most famous piece of music, and the exact date of composition is unknown, but it was rediscovered in the 20th century. It is one of the greats from the Baroque period.

Link:

 

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William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini

It's the Lone Ranger! Yes, this piece of music was used for that classic. Coming from the opera William Tell, Rossini uses the whole orchestra for this wonderful piece of music. Very recognisable and very enjoyable. A great start to the opera!

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkymTHSbWe0

 

Voting ends 7 June 2010 at 8am CST

[Jeannaisais]

GRAND FINAL

 

Night on a Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky

Mussorgsky composed the piece, but it was arranged and played after his death by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. A witches' sabbath is the theme of the piece. The music definitely gives the feeling something evil is going on - and I think it is one of the best pieces of music to depict wind. The piece has been used many times in popular culture, with Disney's Fantasia the most notable.

Link:

 

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Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner

The Ride of the Valkyries is the name given to the beginning of Act III of Die Walküre, an opera by Wagner. The composer likes to do things on a grand scale - and Die Walküre is no exception! The music is building up for the lifting of the curtain, which reveals a mountain peak where four of the eight Valkyrie sisters of Brünnhilde have gathered in preparation for the transportation of fallen heroes to Valhalla. It is often used for military-like exercises in film and TV, for example, the 1979 film Apocalypse Now. It's universally known - and a classic!

Link:

 

Voting ends 7 June 2010 at 8 a.m. CST

[Krakalakachkn]

Canon, Valkyries

[Majsju]

William Tell Overture, Ride of the Valkyries

[Corki]

Thanks for finishing this off!

 

William Tell and Night on a Bald Mountain

[Jeannaisais]

No problem :)

 

William Tell and Ride of the Valkyries

[Jeannaisais]

Points for May counted to here. ~Jea

[Corki]

So, time to wrap this slightly elongated contest!

 

In the 3rd/4th Play-off, Gioachino Rossini's William Tell Overture defeated Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel by 3 votes to 1.

 

The same 3-1 scoreline appeared in the Grand Final, as Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner triumphed over Night on a Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky.