Music, classical or otherwise, for LOTR

Post by **Lalaith** » Sat May 03, 2008 9:28 pm

I have enjoyed this thread!

I am not sure which Rachmaninoff piece solicitr means. I've looked around but can't seem to find an exact match.

Prelude in G minor, Op. 32, No. 12.

Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5.

Personally, I think the second one fits better.

Lali

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Sat May 03, 2008 9:52 pm

The second one sounds surprisingly Latin to me, Lali! In fact, if you'd told me it was written by Ernesto Lecuona, I'd have believed it.

Post by **Lalaith** » Sat May 03, 2008 11:51 pm

Oh, I can definitely believe that.

I'm not sure it's the one solicitr was referring to; I don't think it quite fits the scene (imo), but it fits it better than the first one (also, imo).

Lali

Post by **solicitr** » Sun May 04, 2008 4:21 am

Sorry, that should have been Op. 23 no. 5.

Here, the late nonpareil Emil Gilels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idfQVkqKyw

Although the version that was burned into my young brain was an orchestrated performance by Fredereck Fennell and the Eastman-Rochester.

Post by **Lalaith** » Sun May 04, 2008 4:47 am

Oh my goodness. That is just so unbelievable!

(I SUCK as a pianist!

)

And I rarely remember opus numbers or anything. I think I'm doing well if I remember the composer.

Lali

Post by **yovargas** » Sun May 04, 2008 6:18 am

Holy crap. I don't even really like classical music and even I thought that was pretty amazing!

Post by **Rowanberry** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:16 am

I'll have to listen to the music samples after I get home, my work computer doesn't have any proper loudspeakers.

Parts of Stravinsky's Rites of Spring always remind me of the great battles of the First Age, but maybe they could be used for Pelennor, for example.

Also, I could see the Autumn and Winter parts of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons used for the LOTR - they aren't as overused as the Spring part. Got to listen to them again, and think where they could fit.

Post by **Crucifer** » Mon May 05, 2008 12:59 pm

Patrick Gowers, Viri Galilei for the bits where Gandalf the White appears.

*searches for some sort of an mp3 file or something*

*fails*

It's absolutely incredible. It starts out of nothing with one organist playing little twinkly bits, and then a really really quiet little fanfare by the other organist, then the choir come in with a sotto voce "Alleluia", and it sort of builds in texture with the main organ playing really rich chords. Then it has a bass solo, and it builds up to this enormous, repeated "Alleluia" in something like 18 parts (two 8-part choirs and 2 soloists) while the organs are doing amazing things. There're two chorals, followed by syncopated "Alleluias", and then it dies away into a final sustained "Alleluia" that's really really quiet again.

I realize that the text may not be suitable for LoTR, but the music itself is perfect, IMHO.

Post by **Lalaith** » Mon May 05, 2008 4:36 pm

I found a 30 second clip of it on iTunes. It sounds beautiful but hard to get a full picture of something with only 30 seconds.

Rowan, those are good suggestions.

Lali

Post by **kams** » Mon May 05, 2008 8:38 pm

I am hoping for liberal use of percussion.

Shore used chains and sheets of metal in LOTR, I would like that and more in the Hobbit. Elemental, primitive (meaning prime, first). Anything that would convey the very earthy living of the hobbits and the cave-dwelling life of Smaug, as examples.

Post by **WampusCat** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:43 pm

Percussion in The Hobbit? Certainly! Del Toro should hire Voronwë and Beth to play drums during the battle scenes.

For that matter, Teremia's violin would be lovely at Rivendell -- perhaps her talented children could join her. I'd be happy to add Celtic harp at the proper moments. Surely Crucifer could contribute, as well as many others who hang out around here.

Mon May 05, 2008 10:48 pm

Post by **ToshoftheWuffingas** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:51 pm

*imagines Voronwë in a grass skirt in Druadan forest*

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:54 pm

Post by **Lalaith** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:04 pm

I can play clarinet or pennywhistle! Just let me know!

<likes to imagine people in grass skirts>

<would make Photoshop image if had time>

Lali

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:12 pm

I used to play the viola, my brother plays bagpipes, and Mr. Prim can play the accordion, with bellows shake.

We don't do musicales at family get-togethers, though—not after the SWAT team incident.

Post by **WampusCat** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:18 pm

Howard Shore doesn't know what he's missing...

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:23 pm

Well, except for my family, he actually is missing something good.

Post by **kams** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:38 pm

I think we should assemble and audition to play the Dwarves tune after they all meet at Bilbo's.

I can sing like a dwarf.

Post by **Aravar** » Tue May 06, 2008 3:17 pm

Zadok the Priest without the words, for the Coronation of Aragorn, perhaps.

Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for the first view of Rohan.

Neptune from the Planets for Galadriel.