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Friday night challenge: can anyone identify this music for me?

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AdamAnt · 16/05/2008 21:25

It's been bugging me for ages. It's the cliche 'romance' music, which is now often used humorously as e.g. two lovers run towards each other, or have a thunderbolt love at first sight type moment. It must have originally been used in a romantic film.

I can only remember the first few bars, but it starts with soaring violins. I have a vague suspicion that it might be by Rachmaninov, but I'm shamefully ignorant about classical music, so take that with a pinch of salt.

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mylovelymonster · 16/05/2008 21:28

It might be Tschaikowsky/Romeo & Juliet?

Marina · 16/05/2008 21:28

Does piano then come in? This is famously "romantic"

AdamAnt · 16/05/2008 21:30

OMG hole in one!!!

Bloody Hell well done you Am enjoying t on youtube right now!!

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Teuch · 16/05/2008 21:30

this might give clues, although I don't think you can listen to any of them

Will see if I can do better...

Marina · 16/05/2008 21:30

Much more likely to be Tchaikovsky!

I am rubbish at romantio-era strings music anyway

Teuch · 16/05/2008 21:31

Ah, well done!

mylovelymonster · 16/05/2008 21:37

Was thinking ofthis. Scroll to 07:45.

mylovelymonster · 16/05/2008 21:38

So which is it then? Mozart (FAB) or R&J???

AdamAnt · 16/05/2008 21:54

It was R&J (you've really made my evening!)

Mozart's PC21 is divine.

Both bring me out in goosebumps. I'm such a pussy.

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mylovelymonster · 16/05/2008 22:03

You should try some of his piano sonatas

mylovelymonster · 16/05/2008 22:20

this is one of my all time faves, as is Chopin Nocturne in C minor

AdamAnt · 16/05/2008 22:34

They are both lovely. Thank you

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