Beautiful classical songs list
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Classical music has provided the world with many of its most beautiful songs and melodies. From the Baroque to the Romantic era, composers like Johann Pachelbel, Ludwig van Beethoveen and Camille Saint-Saens wrote beautiful music that is still played by orchestras around the world today.
Johann Pachelbel "-Canon in D Major"-
Johann Pachelbel was a 17th century composer. His "-Canon in D Major"- was discovered in the 20th century and since that time has provided the music for countless weddings and inspired other songwriters to borrow its form. Gustav Beckmann was the first to publish the piece in 1919, and Arthur Fiedler was the first to record it in 1940. In the piece, a basso continuo provides the harmonic structure while three violins play the same music in canon, entering the piece each at a different time. Its chord progression has inspired many pop and rock songs, including Oasis's "-Don't Look Back in Anger"- and Green Day's "-Basketcase."-
Beethoveen's "-Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor"-
Beethoveen's "-Piano Sonata No.8,"- more commonly known as "-Sonata Pathetique,"- was published in 1799. It was supposedly named "-Grande Sonate Pathetique"- by his publisher for its tragic and beautiful sound. Written for prince Karl Lichnowsky, it is one of Beethoveen's most recognized and performed works. It is broken into three movements and has inspired many other songs. Its first movement is a long grave section, which is solemn and slow. Its second movement has more of a singing melody. The entire chorus melody in Billly Joel's "-This Night' uses a melody from the sonata's second movement, Adagio cantabile.
Camille Saint-Saens "-Danse Macabre"-
Set to a poem based on a French superstition about the dead coming back to life, Camille Saint-Saens "-Danse Macabre"- is a beautiful song from the Romantic era. It was first performed in 1874 along with Henri Cazalis' description of Death rising at midnight on Halloween and awakening the dead to dance to his music until dawn. It begins with a harp playing a single note 12 times to symbolize a clock striking midnight. The main haunting theme is played on the violin and the piece includes xylophone to represent the rattling of bones. It has appeared in a number of media, including an episode of "-Buffy the Vampire Slayer"- and an episode of "-Are You Afraid of the Dark."-
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