20 Greatest Classical Music in Movies
Classical music forms the soundscape of many films. In this list, CMUSE chose twenty of the most unexpected and imaginative uses of classical music in the motion pictures.
1. Melancholia: Tristan und Isolde Prelude by Wagner
2. Black Swan – Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
3. A Clockwork Orange: Symphony No. 9 ‘Ode to Joy’ by Beethoven
4. Apocalypse Now: ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ from Die Walküre by Wagner
5. 2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra by Strauss
6. Pretty Woman: La traviata by Verdi
7. Platoon: Adagio for Strings by Barber
8. The Hunger: The Flower Duet’ from Lakmé by Delibes
9. Amadeus: Requiem by Mozart
10. Truly, Madly, Deeply: Sonata for Viola da gamba and Keyboard No.3 in G minor, BWV 1029: Adagio by JS Bach
11. Chocolat: The Gnossiennes by Satie
12. Drowning by Numbers: Sinfonia Concertante: II. Andante by Mozart
13. Behind the Candelabra: Prelude in E minor, Op.28 No.4 by Chopin
14. Elvira Madigan: Piano Concerto No.21: Andante by Mozart
15. Eyes Wide Shut: Musica Ricercata: II. Mesto by Ligeti
16. Tree of Life: Má vlast by Smetana
17. Jean de Florette: Overture to La forza del destino by Verdi
18. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: String Quintet in E, Op.11, No.5: Menuet Celebre by Boccherini
19. Bagdad Café: The Well-Tempered Clavier by JS Bach
20. Heaven: Spiegel im Spiegel by Arvo Pärt
and more from these links ...
Biopics of Classical Composers, by ursulahemard. IMDb. Accessed September 11, 2015.
(Note from the creator: Biographical movies about the lives of composers of classical music. Research started in 2007. Work in progress. Any suggestions welcome.)
Classical Music on the Big Screen. classicfm.com. Accessed March, 2019.
Resources:
20 Greatest Classical Music Moments in Movies. CMUSE. Accessed September 11, 2015.
10 Most Famous Classical Music Pieces (Popular Classical Music Pieces). CMUSE. Accessed September 11, 2018.
(c) Posted September 11, 2015. Updated, September 28, 2018. Tel. Inspired Pen Web.
