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Classical music in Amstrad CPC games?

Started by mr_lou, 13:41, 10 August 17

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mr_lou

I remember first time I saw Jet Set Willy, and loving the title-music.
It took many years before I realised that it was actually the classical piece of music "Moonlight Sonata" that was playing, and that I apparently liked classical music then.

I also loved the highscore tune in Space Harrier, which is actually "Bach a la Jazz".

Manic Miner uses two classical tracks. (What are they called?)

What other CPC games uses what other classical music?

Bryce

I was a big Sabre Wulf fan. The title music is Bach's Prelude in C.

Bryce.

VincentGR

Airwolf 2 somewhere in game.
At least sounds classic  ;D

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EgoTrip

Manic Miner uses the Blue Danube in the title screen, and Edvard Grieg's In The Hall Of The Mountain King.


Technician Ted uses Radetzky March by Johan Strauss Sr.


There are some others but I can't remember them off the top of my head.

ervin

Does anyone know what the music is on Tempest's title screen?

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CraigsBar

A thread about classical music, and not one mention of the elite title screen 

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mr_lou

Quote from: CraigsBar on 17:06, 10 August 17
A thread about classical music, and not one mention of the elite title screen 

Same as Manic Miner title screen, only better.  :)

tastefulmrship

#9

Jet Set Willy - Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

Dynamite Dan - Mozart's Turkish Rondo

Lemmings - LOADS AND LOADS! Including  Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Mirlitons (The Nutcracker), Pachelbel's Canon and Mozart's Turkish Rondo (again!)



I think this thread has a few other examples, too!

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Bryce

#11
Does Vangelis count as classical? If so, it was the title music of Daley Thompsons Decathalon.

Bryce.

Edit: The music itself was called Chariots of Fire, not Vangelis.

MaV

Since Vangelis has been mentioned, there's the Blade Runner in game music. I'm not sure if this concrete piece of music is originally Vangelis, but is sure sounds like him.
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Quote from: MaV on 09:48, 11 August 17
Since Vangelis has been mentioned, there's the Blade Runner in game music. I'm not sure if this concrete piece of music is originally Vangelis, but is sure sounds like him.
The Blade Runner 8-bit game is actually based on the MUSIC for the film and not the FILM itself due to licensing issues!

villain

There's Tchaikovsky in Winter Games, figure skating.

angelcaio

Toccata and Fugue from Johann Sebastian Bach, in Friday the 13th


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VincentGR

If Vangelis counts then we have Barbarian too.

mr_lou

What about the music in "Arabian Nights"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_tEwmzpugY

Is that also a classical piece?

Token

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Orphée: J.S. Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Elite: Johann Strauss II - The Blue Danube Waltz
Mermaid Madness: Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker: Dance Of The Mirlitons
Blagger: ?

ervin

Quote from: Token on 14:25, 13 August 17
Blagger: ?

I believe Blagger is "Black and White Rag" by Winifred Atwell.

Does anyone know what Tempest's music is?

ivarf


Quote from: MaV on 09:48, 11 August 17
Since Vangelis has been mentioned, there's the Blade Runner in game music. I'm not sure if this concrete piece of music is originally Vangelis, but is sure sounds like him.


I liked running the streets in Blade Runner, I didn't understand much or get anywhere. Still it was a good experience at the time because of the music

MaV

Quote from: ervin on 16:50, 13 August 17Does anyone know what Tempest's music is?
Hm, sounds a lot like Bach. His style is usually very distinctive, compare it to parts of the Goldberg Variations or the Brandenburg Concertos for example. Someone with a deeper knowledge of his works might know it (or that I'm in fact wrong and it's someone else's work.)
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MaV

Quote from: ivarf on 20:44, 13 August 17I liked running the streets in Blade Runner, I didn't understand much or get anywhere. Still it was a good experience at the time because of the music
Yes, the gameplay was frustrating and I also kept playing a lot longer than I would have just because of the music. You had to chase the darn androids, just like in the movie's chase scene. I never saw anything beyond the streets, so either I've been bad at it, or there was nothing more to it.
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Quote from: MaV on 17:47, 14 August 17
Yes, the gameplay was frustrating and I also kept playing a lot longer than I would have just because of the music. You had to chase the darn androids, just like in the movie's chase scene. I never saw anything beyond the streets, so either I've been bad at it, or there was nothing more to it.


Try the Speccy beeper only version. No music there

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