Dance hall songs & their classical music counterparts
I'm a big classical music nerd so I wanted to create a list of dance hall songs that take clear inspo from specific classical pieces! If there's a song that I missed, please let me know and I'll add it to the list :)
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1. Crimson Chronical is of course inspired by Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyCHVikkt-E
Herbert von Karajan - Topic
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Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 - Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Min...
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Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 - Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor. Allegro (Orch. Schmeling) ยท Wiener Philharmoniker ยท Claudio Abbado ยท Johannes Brahms
Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances
โ 1983 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1984-01-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Rainer Brock
Studi...
Fun fact: The dance itself in the game is loosely inspired by real Hungarian folk dancing, which you can watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWCU2xYREp0&list=PLShSnH4MI07_waAwft_pu8mgzlersFqDK&index=10
Dan Hanson
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Hungarian Scouts Folk Ensemble Czardas Dance
The Cleveland Hungarian Scouts Folk Ensemble, celebrating their 40yjh anniversary this year, performed at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Hungarian Cultural Garden in Cleveland. The dance they performed was from the Great Hungarian Plain just west of Transylvania in Romania. It starts with a Lad's Dance and is followed by a slow and fa...
2. Flight of the Thestrals is inspired by Shostakovich's Waltz no. 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LExH_6rx8Hg
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Dmitri Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2 (Royal Classical Release)
"The Suite" by Soviet-Russian composer and pianist Dmitri Shostakovich for "Jazz Orchestra No.2" was written in 1938 for the State Jazz Orchestra of Victor Knushevitsky. It premiered in Moscow on the 28th of November, 1938.
This rendition is performed by the Royal Classical Orchestra of New Zealand as a tribute to the original master recording....
3. Prelude to Christmas is inspired by Tchaikovsky's the Nutcracker - Father/daughter dance. Thank you to QQinfinity for finding this one! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jfMd4ee_Hc&list=PLUtjANhAH1uEfi05xkGKfvc6KHaUs5LGi&index=4
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Act I: Father-Daughter Dance/Grandparent's Arrival
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Act I: Father-Daughter Dance/Grandparent's Arrival ยท George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker - Music From The Original Soundtrack
โ 1993 Elektra Entertainment a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outs...
4. Like a bird (Polka) is inspired by Strauss II's Tritsch-Tratsch polka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gq-u0W8aJc
Classical Music11
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Strauss II - Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
Royal Vienna Orchestra
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214 (also known as "Trish Trash Polka"), was written by Johann Strauss II in 1858 after a successful tour of Russia where he performed in the summer concert season at Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg.
The title may be interpreted as "Chit-chat" and may refer to the Viennese passion for gossip. Straus...
5. Spring Sway is inspired by Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df-eLzao63I
poloshia
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21 - Andante
Piano Concerto No. 21 - Andante "Elvira Madigan"
6. Continental March is inspired by Strauss's Radetzky March https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eab_eFtTKFs
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Johann Strauss Sr. - Radetzky March
"Radetzky March", Op. 228, is a march composed by Johann Strauss Sr. and dedicated to Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz.
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I appreciate this immensely. Say, would you happen to know what influenced the Flutter of Flora, by chance?
This is the one song that I've been having so much trouble finding
I genuinely have no idea, but I'll keep searching
I will also say for some reason there are notes or movements in Crimson Chronicle that make me think of Tchaikovsky for some reason, namely his work with sleeping beauty.
Thestrals kinda sounded like it was composed by Midnight Syndicate or Nox Arcana. If you havenโt heard of them, I definitely recommend their music if youโre into the spooky vibe. It very well could be a mix between the two.
I thought the main theme sounds a bit like Ma Vlast
But that is not dance related
I definitely see the similarities there
Oh my ๐
Hmm?
Only now discovered this thread :PotaLove:
All I ask is how and why was that out of pocket intro and outro for knight and witch needed?
Also, Why doesnโt Cassandra have her dance hall skin yet?
Itโs the running move for me. Like why ๐ญ
I think thatโs a card skin
Yeah but she also dances in itโฆwhy canโt we global users have nice things?
Yeah the whole dance felt like a skit or pantomime instead of a dance
Yes! We have it, but you need her card skin to have her dance in it.
Itโs still cute though! I like the music
I have the card skin, but no dance skinโฆshould I contact support
I think so yes
Oh wait, I don't see it there either. Usually it's there, but locked.
Winged Wonders doesn't come with a bag.
Just saw your message in club chat :3
Looks like Cassandra doesnโt have her skin outfit
But Lottie has hers.
It's worth emailing support over this though.
I was going to say. That feels rigged.
Yeah
Iโm still cackling. Broom pose for girls, why ๐ญ๐คฃ
I wonder if their studios need cleaners
Thank you for the reminder to update this!
7. The knight and the witch is based on have yourself a merry little Christmas. I find it to be most similar to the Carpentersโ version, which is also my personal favorite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SpY1K2ngLo
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Carpenters - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Lyric Video)
Official Lyric Video for Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas performed by The Carpenters.
#TheCarpenters #HaveYourselfAMerryLittleChristmas
http://vevo.ly/48uzHS
Deer bellโs leap is like a weird combo of Rudolph the red nosed reindeer and jingle bells. Not posting links to those songs since I donโt care about them enough
8. Tango: deep night is probably based on Libertango, but Iโm not 100% certain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31C1Des-XuY
Yo-Yo Ma - Topic
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Libertango
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Libertango ยท Yo-Yo Ma ยท Astor Piazzolla ยท Horacio Malvicino ยท Leonardo Marconi ยท Antonio Agri ยท Hector Console ยท Nรฉstor Marconi ยท Jorge Calandrelli
Soul of the Tango
โ 1997 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1997-10-31
Producer: Oscar Castro-Neves
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I found this song today when someone invited me to dance to this
https://youtu.be/M-Fx-fHRDAI
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Classical: The Hogwarts Concerto (Full Audio) - Ball // Harry Potte...
After completing the achievements, here is the audio of the new dance song ^^.
#harrypotter #harrypottermagicawakened #harrypotteryuleball
It sounds like Haydn? I don't know if that is a clavier or harpsichord...
Like between baroque and classical
I did some searching and it seems to be based off of Vivaldi's chamber concerto in d minor, with the hogwarts concerto being in a major key instead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtQgwVL2JEU&ab_channel=B%C3%A9laDrahos-Topic
Bรฉla Drahos - Topic
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Chamber Concerto in D Minor, RV 96: I. Allegro
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Chamber Concerto in D Minor, RV 96: I. Allegro ยท Bรฉla Drahos
Vivaldi: Flute Concertos, Vol. 1
โ 1998 Naxos
Released on: 1998-05-04
Artist: Bรฉla Drahos
Orchestra: Nicolaus Esterhรกzy Sinfonia
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
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