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7 MO ST F A MO U S CLA SSICA L MU SIC PIE CE S

P E DRO TORRE S

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“Nut c ra c ker Sui t e” Pyo t r T c ha i ko vsky

This song is so well known because it’s used in the the ballet The Nutcracker and often featured in Christmas movies or commercials. The

song was used in Disney’s Fantasia and remains one of the most well- known classical songs ever.

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“ E i n e Kle i n e N ac h tm u s i k”  

Wolfgan g A m adeu s Mozart

This song is so well known because it’s used in the the ballet The Nutcracker and often featured in Christmas movies or commercials. The

song was used in Disney’s Fantasia and remains one of the most well- known classical songs ever.

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“ In t he Ha l l o f t he Mo unt a i n K i ng”

 E dva rd Gr i eg This song was originally written for the Norwegian play, Peer Gynt. It has

since become a classic and is used frequently in movies to show disorder (one example is in The Social Network).

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“Lo ve T heme” f ro m R o meo a nd J u l i et

 Pyo t r T c ha i ko vsky “Love Theme” has been used time and time again in nearly every movie that deals with love. An interesting fact is that the flutes and horns that play throughout the song are actually supposed to symbolize Juliet and

Romeo.

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“Ca no n i n D ma jo r”   J o ha nn Pa c helbel

A truly impressive (and challenging) song to play on the organ), “Canon in D major” is a delight to listen to. This song is also known as “Pachelbel’s Canon.” This piece of classical music wasn’t published until many years

after Pachelbel’s death.

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“R i de o f t he V a lkyr i es”

R i c ha rd Wa gner Used in a Bugs Bunny cartoon, “Ride of the Valkyries” is a widely known classical piece. It took Wagner about 26 years to write this piece and it’s

only part of a four section opera. It’s a favorite of professional orchestras for performing even today.

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“Sympho ny # 9 ” Ludwi g

va n Beet ho ven More commonly known as “Ode to Joy” (originally a poem), this

Beethoven song is one of the first children will learn to play on piano, though they only learn a small, simplified version of it. This symphony has remained popular throughout the years and likely will for a long time to

come.