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[The Conquistador]

Personally, I think that this would have made a better ending to Fantasia. Ave Maria was allright but it just didn't catch me like this did. What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLSzlBaU3jM

[Jenae LaTorque]

I wasn't aware that there were alternative(delated) parts to that opus. I didn't have a deprived childhood in that my Mom made sure we saw every Disney film that came out when I was a kid in the 60's. Dad made sure we saw most of the great westerns; especially the John Wayne films. I haven't watched Fantasia in a few years now so I'm not sure which ending I would prefer if I had to settle for one - I watched both endings at youtube. Both are wonderful pieces and the music of both are treasured old favorites. I remember that the Sorcerer's Apprentice section with MM made a great impression on me and most likely was a major influence in my lifelong love of the music of the Masters.

Here's one for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmsx4...eature=related

I discovered Clara Rockmore years ago and was instantly captivated by her theremin music. No surprise there since I was already a fan of electronic music - Wendy (Walter) Carlos and the great Isao Tomita.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz3wNCT4JAc, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZPY7...eature=related

My tastes in music pretty much cover the whole spectrum - which results in me having over 5 thousand record albums and at least 500 CDs. My biggest collection of one group would be The Ventures - 82 albums there. I'll bet they are still played on the California radio stations.

I can't even begin to imagine the void there would be in my life if there was no music.

[The Conquistador]

Those links you posted of the theremin reminded me of thesefor some odd reason:

Apocalypse-Jesper Kyd & The Budapest Symphony, Orchestra and Choir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxHrJ5hbuNY

Hunter-Jesper Kyd & The Budapest Symphony, Orchestra and Choir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8DK_hethAc

Vegas-Jesper Kyd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5aZgVsEmEo

Ave Maria-Jesper Kyd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5aZgVsEmEo

Freedom Fighters Main Title-Jesper Kyd & The Hungarian Radio Choir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DKyVmhuDg0

Jesper Kyd has IMHO an awesome balance of electronica and instrumentals. I especially love the dark, brooding Latin style of Apocalypse and Hunter.

This version of Ave Maria is one of the best renditions in my half baked opinion. I've heard Pavoratti sing this but it just didn't catch me the way this had; usually the adult male voice is too deep for this kind of piece. If this version had been the ending for Fantasia, I'd go nuts trying to figure out which is better.

It's hard to believe that these are from a game soundtrack.

[The Conquistador]

Do you know if the theremin is still used in music? It would be a shame if it wasn't; it seems like a nifty instrument. Almost like someone is humming in soprano.

[Jenae LaTorque]

Originally Posted by TheAngryPostman

Do you know if the theremin is still used in music? It would be a shame if it wasn't; it seems like a nifty instrument. Almost like someone is humming in soprano.

Did you notice that there were quite a few other artists there at YouTube that use the theremin? Some were totally new to me and I will be checking them out. It has been used a lot for soundtracks for various TV shows and movies. Are you old enough to remember "Dark Shadows" the daytime Gothic serial centered around a vampire named Barnabas Collins? The theme music and much of the other music was theremin music. Very eerie and other wordly. The theremin was the original electronic musical instrument and it's inventor; Russian physicist Lev Sergeivich Termen (also known as Leon Theremin), was the first inductee into the TECnology Hall of Fame.

Did you listen to the Tomita tracks. What is so amazing about them is that they were put together long before computers made such compositions easy. In those days, the sounds were recorded on tape and then after much splicing, a composition was produced. Tomita was the best in his day and is still held in great esteem in Japan. Interestingly enough, The Ventures are still major stars there also and do tours there to this day.

[The Conquistador]

Originally Posted by Jenae LaTorque

Are you old enough to remember "Dark Shadows" the daytime Gothic serial centered around a vampire named Barnabas Collins?

Unfortunately not. I don't recall seeing anything like that on the 13 channels of VHF that we got. I was horribly deprived of anything other than books growing up. TV mainly consisted of reruns of I Love Lucy, Charlie Chaplin, Knight Rider, MacGuyver, Miami Vice, Dallas and Teddy Ruxpin. Music mainly consisted or Bach, Beethoven, Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers and Debussy. We had a giant Zenith LP stereo/radio/big fucking cabinet.

Originally Posted by Jenae LaTorque

Did you listen to the Tomita tracks. What is so amazing about them is that they were put together long before computers made such compositions easy. In those days, the sounds were recorded on tape and then after much splicing, a composition was produced. Tomita was the best in his day and is still held in great esteem in Japan. Interestingly enough, The Ventures are still major stars there also and do tours there to this day.

I did not know that. That's pretty badass! I did a quick research and found out that he did the soundtrack to the TV show Zatoichi. I remember seeing those as a kid. I had no idea that he did all that stuff; It's quite amazing!

[crsd1970]

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