The intention was obviously orchestral, and can clearly be played by one.
The Skyrim version is too busy. Part of the reason the Morrowind theme is so great I think is due to how simpler it is. There is this weird loneliness that permeates Morrowind that really sticks with you, and the theme translates it into music form.
Beethoven's 7th, ever since I was about twelve years old. It just gets stuck in your head, it's like a 18th-century ear worm.
For soundtracks, Shiro Sagisu's work on Evangelion (the original and the reboot) and Berserk: Golden Age, though I don't know if either one entirely counts as "orchestral."
Beethoven's 7th, ever since I was about twelve years old. It just gets stuck in your head, it's like a 18th-century ear worm.
For soundtracks, Shiro Sagisu's work on Evangelion (the original and the reboot) and Berserk: Golden Age, though I don't know if either one entirely counts as "orchestral."
You know it's funny you should mention Evangelion. While I too like Shiro Sagisu's work, particularly 'The Beast' and 'That Heady Feeling of Freedom' it is that anime that must also thank for my love of classical music since it figures heavily in the soundtrack. Without further ado then, Pachelbel Canon in D.
I love that Legends of the Galactic Heroes soundtrack is licensed Orchestral Scores, where the Galactic Empire music is of the Classical Variety, the Free Planets Alliance music is of the Romantic Variety:
Obviously you have to go with the greatest genre of all time: disco. David Shire's Night on Disco Mountain (his interpretation of Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain) is fucking amazing.
Moving away from disco, a beautiful piece by Rob Dougan.
And lastly Rossini's William Tell Overture (part 2).
In terms of, like, classical shit, I certainly have a fondness for these:
But I don't make a habit out of listening to them. They are great, but on their own the only invoke a strong feelings without really telling much of story. Admittedly I don't really know the stories that inspire those pieces, so the lack of context is mostly my fault but eh...
In terms of modern orchestra, I could name off all the renowned composers of today like John Williams, Nobuo Uematsu, or Jeremy Soule, but I think I'll choose to tip my hat to Howard Shore for his insanely beautiful work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The movies would have been successful with a lesser soundtrack, sure, but I think they would not be considered the masterpieces they are without it, and it's not hard to see why. It's easily, in my opinion, the finest soundtrack ever constructed for any movie in the history of film-making.
But I would like to mention for those who think Uematsu's heyday has passed and he doesn't make much music anymore, he may not compose entire soundtracks, but the man is still working hard, and doing very well, IMO.
This was the first thing that popped into my head when looking at this thread. There's a bunch of versions out there, but from the couple times I've heard it, either in video games or anime, it's always stuck with me as a powerful pieces of music.
One song I really like is the closing to Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters by Philip Glass. It's hard for me to tell how much I liked that movie and how much of it wasn't just the OST and inspired production design/cinematography. I should see it again.
In terms of, like, classical shit, I certainly have a fondness for these:
But I don't make a habit out of listening to them. They are great, but on their own the only invoke a strong feelings without really telling much of story. Admittedly I don't really know the stories that inspire those pieces, so the lack of context is mostly my fault but eh...
In terms of modern orchestra, I could name off all the renowned composers of today like John Williams, Nobuo Uematsu, or Jeremy Soule, but I think I'll choose to tip my hat to Howard Shore for his insanely beautiful work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The movies would have been successful with a lesser soundtrack, sure, but I think they would not be considered the masterpieces they are without it, and it's not hard to see why. It's easily, in my opinion, the finest soundtrack ever constructed for any movie in the history of film-making.
But I would like to mention for those who think Uematsu's heyday has passed and he doesn't make much music anymore, he may not compose entire soundtracks, but the man is still working hard, and doing very well, IMO.
I've gotta share the Neon Genesis love. It's use of classical music was genius.
In general, though, I have to pieces of classical music that are my absolute favorites.
Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez is a favorite of mine.
Wagner's Prelude to Tristan and Isolde is another.
I also enjoy Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, a song that tells a story so well with just its title to go on. If you know the story of The Arabian Nights, you can just listen to Scheherazade and follow along with the story... without words.
Since those are considered "modern" classical (in Wagner's case Tristan and Isolde is considered the beginning of modern classical) I'd mention an actual "classic." But its hard, because that would be Beethoven's Piano Sonata 14 aka the Moonlight Sonata. Which is very widely considered one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, so it almost goes without saying.
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