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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Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’6mo ago
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...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 - Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor. Allegro (Orch. Schmeling) Β· Wiener Philharmoniker Β· Claudio Abbado Β· Johannes Brahms Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances β„— 1983 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin Released on: 1984-01-01 Producer, Recording Producer: Rainer Brock Studi...
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’6mo ago
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...
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’6mo ago
2. Flight of the Thestrals is inspired by Shostakovich's Waltz no. 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LExH_6rx8Hg
Royal Classical
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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....
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’6mo ago
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
Release - Topic
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Act I: Father-Daughter Dance/Grandparent's Arrival
Provided to YouTube by Nonesuch/Warner Records Act I: Father-Daughter Dance/Grandparent's Arrival Β· George Balanchine's The Nutcracker George Balanchine's The Nutcracker - Music From The Original Soundtrack β„— 1993 Elektra Entertainment a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outs...
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’6mo ago
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...
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’6mo ago
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"
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’6mo ago
6. Continental March is inspired by Strauss's Radetzky March https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eab_eFtTKFs
The Wicked North
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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. ▢️ More from Johann Strauss: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO09Th4dLYVmuYzhOCFHpftUs1TiBTczS πŸ”” Subscribe to The Wicked North for the very best in classical music: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWickedNorth #Classi...
TheRealSphealDeal
TheRealSphealDealβ€’6mo ago
I appreciate this immensely. Say, would you happen to know what influenced the Flutter of Flora, by chance?
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’6mo ago
This is the one song that I've been having so much trouble finding I genuinely have no idea, but I'll keep searching
TheRealSphealDeal
TheRealSphealDealβ€’6mo ago
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.
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Thestrals kinda sounded like it was composed by Midnight Syndicate or Nox Arcana. If you haven’t heard of them, I definitely recommend their music if you’re into the spooky vibe. It very well could be a mix between the two.
Tree
Treeβ€’6mo ago
I thought the main theme sounds a bit like Ma Vlast But that is not dance related
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’6mo ago
I definitely see the similarities there
Tree
Treeβ€’5mo ago
Hmm?
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Only now discovered this thread :PotaLove:
TheRealSphealDeal
TheRealSphealDealβ€’5mo ago
All I ask is how and why was that out of pocket intro and outro for knight and witch needed? Also, Why doesn’t Cassandra have her dance hall skin yet?
π‘Ž 𝑛 𝑔 𝑒 𝑙 𝑖 π‘ž 𝑒 𝑒
It’s the running move for me. Like why 😭 I think that’s a card skin
TheRealSphealDeal
TheRealSphealDealβ€’5mo ago
Yeah but she also dances in it…why can’t we global users have nice things? Yeah the whole dance felt like a skit or pantomime instead of a dance
π‘Ž 𝑛 𝑔 𝑒 𝑙 𝑖 π‘ž 𝑒 𝑒
Yes! We have it, but you need her card skin to have her dance in it. It’s still cute though! I like the music
TheRealSphealDeal
TheRealSphealDealβ€’5mo ago
I have the card skin, but no dance skin…should I contact support
π‘Ž 𝑛 𝑔 𝑒 𝑙 𝑖 π‘ž 𝑒 𝑒
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 doesn’t have her skin outfit
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It's worth emailing support over this though.
TheRealSphealDeal
TheRealSphealDealβ€’5mo ago
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TheRealSphealDeal
TheRealSphealDealβ€’5mo ago
I was going to say. That feels rigged.
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Yeah I’m still cackling. Broom pose for girls, why 😭🀣 I wonder if their studios need cleaners
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’5mo ago
Thank you for the reminder to update this!
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’5mo ago
7. The knight and the witch is based on have yourself a merry little Christmas. I find it to be most similar to the Carpenters’ version, which is also my personal favorite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SpY1K2ngLo
CarpentersVEVO
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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
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’5mo ago
Deer bell’s leap is like a weird combo of Rudolph the red nosed reindeer and jingle bells. Not posting links to those songs since I don’t care about them enough
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’5mo ago
8. Tango: deep night is probably based on Libertango, but I’m not 100% certain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31C1Des-XuY
Yo-Yo Ma - Topic
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Libertango
Provided to YouTube by Sony Classical Libertango Β· Yo-Yo Ma Β· Astor Piazzolla Β· Horacio Malvicino Β· Leonardo Marconi Β· Antonio Agri Β· Hector Console Β· NΓ©stor Marconi Β· Jorge Calandrelli Soul of the Tango β„— 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Released on: 1997-10-31 Producer: Oscar Castro-Neves Auto-generated by YouTube.
Tree
Treeβ€’4mo ago
I found this song today when someone invited me to dance to this https://youtu.be/M-Fx-fHRDAI
Sweetie Dark 17
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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
Tree
Treeβ€’4mo ago
It sounds like Haydn? I don't know if that is a clavier or harpsichord... Like between baroque and classical
Rosa Blanca
Rosa BlancaOPβ€’3mo ago
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
BΓ©la Drahos - Topic
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Chamber Concerto in D Minor, RV 96: I. Allegro
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America Chamber Concerto in D Minor, RV 96: I. Allegro Β· BΓ©la Drahos Vivaldi: Flute Concertos, Vol. 1 β„— 1998 Naxos Released on: 1998-05-04 Artist: BΓ©la Drahos Orchestra: Nicolaus EsterhΓ‘zy Sinfonia Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Auto-generated by YouTube.
Riddikulus
Riddikulusβ€’2w ago
very cool information. thank you for making this!

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