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Quick! Classical music?

Asked by clairedete (331points) March 4th, 2008

I need background music for a short film, at least 5 minutes. I want an innovative, cool piece. any ideas?

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kevbo's avatar

Not enough info. What’s the mood, etc.?

ishotthesheriff's avatar

does it have to be classical?
check out the bands The Album Leaf, God Is An Astronaut, Unwed Sailor, &/or Sigur Ros

great background music for many things (plus just plain great music)

clairedete's avatar

it doesn’t really matter.. there’s a fight scene & an chase scene but more than anything I just want something to fill the horrible silence while I’m screening it. It doesn’t need to be silent but I don’t want any words.

ishotthesheriff's avatar

those are all ambient bands ^^

squirbel's avatar

gipsy kings!

kevbo's avatar

Rachmaninoff for violent intensity.

Chopin waltzes for gently flowing irony (similar in feeling to the use of “Over the Rainbow” in the movie “Face/Off”).

clairedete's avatar

God is an Astronaut – Radau = PERFECT!!! I love everything about fluther, thank you!

Besafe's avatar

go to iTunes and browse you should find lots of good choices.

toolaura4ya's avatar

Antonio vivaldi-4 seasons summer part ii

28lorelei's avatar

There are tons of innovative, cool classical pieces out there. It depends on the mood.
Here are just a few examples:

Quiet and peaceful:
Brahms intermezzos
Chopin berceuse
Chopin etude in Ab major “Aeolian harp”
Swan lake theme by Tchaikovsky (B minor)

Fiery:
Brahms ballade in G minor
Chopin sonata in B minor 3rd movt.
Chopin etude in A minor “Winterwind and etude in C minor “Revolutionary”
Beginning of Grieg Piano concerto in A minor

Others:
B. Smetana’s Moldau from Ma Vlast: starts off like a small trickle, ends up with a huge current like a river, changes as it goes along
Chopin scherzos: constantly changing, interesting piano pieces

Here’s just a quick list I could think up on the spot, there are so many other pieces out there. However, this hopefully helps at least a little.

28lorelei's avatar

If you posted a link to the film, it would help us out a lot.

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