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what classic music are in the ost of many games (i mean shooters)?
plz help

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and if you can put link to hear it will be excellent

I used to contribute to the Wikipedia entry of Classic Music in videogames, but it was deleted because it wasn't deemed important enough for Wikipedia.

However, I kept a copy of the list before it was deleted.


* Addams Family, The: NES version: The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II
* Aero the Acro-Bat: Saber Dance by Aram Khachaturian, In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg, Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
* Alice in Vivaldi's Four Seasons: The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) by Antonio Vivaldi
* Anteater: "Ranz des vaches" (from William Tell (opera) by Gioachino Rossini
* Aquatic Games: "Ode to Joy" from Symphony #9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
* Battle through Time: The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II, Symphony #5 by Ludwig van Beethoven
* Battlezone: 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Beethoven's 2nd: Symphony #5 by Ludwig van Beethoven
* Binary Land: "Ode to Joy" from Symphony #9 by Ludwig van Beethoven and Je te veux by Erik Satie
* Boom Boom Rocket: Numerous
* Bugs Bunny in Rabbit Rampage: Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner
* California Games 2: The Volga Boatmen's Song
* Carnival: "Sobre las Olas" ("Over the Waves") by Juventino Rosas
* The Castles of Dr. Creep: Hungarian csardas
* City Connection: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Civilization II: "Ode to Joy" from Symphony #9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
* Civilization IV: Various
* Crash (a 1979 Exidy arcade game): "Can-Can" (from Orpheus in the Underworld) by Jacques Offenbach
* Crash Twinsanity: Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II, Hebrides Overture by Felix Mendelssohn
* Crash Tag Team Racing: Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky, The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky, Hungarian Dances no. 5 by Johannes Brahms, "With Cat-Like Tread" (from Pirates of Penzance) by Arthur Sullivan, Kalinka by Ivan Petrovich Larionov, Pomp and Circumstance Marches by Edward Elgar, The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II, Korobeiniki by Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov
* Crazy Balloon: Toreador Song (from Carmen) by Georges Bizet
* Daffy Duck in Hollywood: "Poet and the Peasant Overture" by Franz von Suppé
* Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix: Eine kleine Nachtmusik by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Turkish March by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carmen by Georges Bizet, Flight of The Bumble Bee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Pomp and Circumstance Marches by Edward Elgar, Les Pâtineurs by Émile Waldteufel
* Dawn Patrol: Capriccio Italien Op 45 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Die Hard: "Ode to Joy" from Symphony #9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
* Discover Bach!: Air on the G String by Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Donkey Kong Junior: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Donkey Konga: Hungarian Dances no. 5 in G minor by Johannes Brahms, Turkish March by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
* Donkey Konga 2: Habanera by Georges Bizet, Minute Waltz by Frédéric Chopin, Trepak by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn
* Dynamite Dan: Rondo alla Turca, Piano Sonata No. 11 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
* Dynamite Headdy: "March" (from The Nutcracker) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Earthworm Jim: Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky
* Earthworm Jim 2: Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
* Elite: The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II
* Europa Universalis I-II: Various
* Fatal Fury 2, Fatal Fury Special: Dies Irae by Mozart
* Final Fantasy I: The music used for the castles in the game bears a striking resenblence to the first movement, Cavatina, of the Miniatures (aka Romantic Pieces) Op. 75 by Antonín Dvorák
* Final Fantasy II: The Swan Theme from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky] and Johann Strauss Jr.'s Emperor Waltz
* Final Fantasy III: Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven) by Ludwig Von Beethoven
* Final Fantasy IV: The music the dancing girl dances to is the Sabre Dance from Gayane by Aram Khachaturian
* Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O'Fun: 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Frontier: The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II, In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg, and others
* Gemstone Warrior: A prelude from the Well Tempered Clavichord by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Gex: Enter the Gecko: The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II
* Global Domination: Ride/Flight of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner
* Grand Theft Auto III: Various. See: Grand Theft Auto III soundtrack, Double Cleff FM
* Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories: Various. See: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories soundtrack, Double Cleff FM
* Gyruss: Toccata in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Hearts of Iron: 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Hit the Ice: (NES unreleased version) Skaters Waltz by Emile Waldteufel
* Hitman 2: Silent Assassin: Rondo alla Turca, Piano Sonata No. 11 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
* Home Alone: "Russian Dance" and "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" (both from The Nutcracker) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Homeworld: Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber
* The Incredible Machine: Various
* The Incredible Toon Machine: Various
* King Arthur's World: Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel, Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner
* Kingdom Hearts:Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky
* Lemmings: "Can-Can" (from Orpheus in the Underworld) by Jacques Offenbach, Alla Turca by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, "Dance of the Reed-Flutes" (from The Nutcracker) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Dance of the Swans (from Swan Lake) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Lemmings 2: The Tribes: The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II, "Sobre las Olas" ("Over the Waves") by Juventino Rosas
* Lode Runner: William Tell Overture (from William Tell (opera) by Gioachino Rossini
* LOOM: Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Madden: Various NFL Films music
* Magic Flute Music Game: The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
* Mario Bros.: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Small excerpt at game introduction)
* Mega Man Legends: Air (on the G String) by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Monster Bash:Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Monty Python's Flying Circus (Commodore 64): Liberty Bell (march) by John Philip Sousa
* Mr. Do!: "Can-Can" (from Orpheus in the Underworld) by Jacques Offenbach
* Nutcracker Music Game: The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Painkiller: Prelude & Fugue #6 in D Minor (used in multiplayer map "Fragenstein") by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Parodius: Various
* Pengo: "Ode to Joy" from Symphony #9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
* Phantom Dust: Various
* Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All: Toccata in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Pooyan: "Humoresque" by Antonín Dvorák
* Potty Pigeon: Funeral march
* Project-X: 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Psychonauts: 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Rayman Raving Rabbids: "Ode to Joy" from Symphony #9 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Spring from "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi
* Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckaroo$: NES version: The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II
* Ren & Stimpy Show Part II: Fire Dogs: The Barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini, Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka by Johann Strauss II, William Tell Overture (from William Tell (opera) by Gioachino Rossini, In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg, Romeo and Juliet Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention: Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky) ("Pathétique") by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Saber Dance by Aram Khachaturian, "Pizzicati" (from Sylvia (ballet)) by Léo Delibes
* Ren & Stimpy Show: Time Warp: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Resident Evil: Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
* Revenge of the Mutant Camels: Ballet Egyptien
* Risk II: 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* Road Runner: Saber Dance by Aram Khachaturian, William Tell Overture (from William Tell (opera) by Gioachino Rossini, Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, "Russian Dance" (from The Nutcracker) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
* RollerCoaster Tycoon: The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II
* Rough Ranger: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 by Johann Sebastian Bach and Boléro by Maurice Ravel
* Satan's Hollow: Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner
* Shamus: In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg
* Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004): Badinerie, from Orchestral Suite No. 2 in Bm, BWV 1067, by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Sim Copter: Ride/Flight of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner, Moonlight Sonata (Presto agitato) by Ludwig van Beethoven, The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) by Antonio Vivaldi
* Shadow Man: Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
* Still Life: Dies Irae from Requiem by Mozart
* Street Fighter II: Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn
* Super Mario Land: "Can-Can" (from Orpheus in the Underworld) by Jacques Offenbach
* Super Mario World (NES pirate version): "Can-Can" (from Orpheus in the Underworld) by Jacques Offenbach
* Tales of the Arabian Nights: Tales of the Arabian Nights
* Tetris: Game Boy version: Korobeiniki by Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov (Game Boy version), "French Suite No. 3 In B Minor, BWV 814, V. Menuett - Trio" by Johann Sebastian Bach
* Tetris: NES version: "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" (from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Toreador Song (from Carmen) by Georges Bizet
* Tetris: NES Tengen version: Kalinka by Ivan Petrovich Larionov
* Three Stooges, The: NES version: Piano Sonata No. 16 (Mozart) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
* Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose: "Poet and the Peasant Overture" by Franz von Suppé
* Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure: Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring Waltz) by Johann Strauss II, Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky, Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II
* Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland: "Toyland" (from Babes in Toyland) by Victor Herbert
* Ultima III: Exodus: Rule, Britannia! by Thomas Augustine Arne.
* Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar: Rule, Britannia! by Thomas Augustine Arne.
* Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny: Rule, Britannia! by Thomas Augustine Arne.
* Ultima VI: The False Prophet: Rule, Britannia! by Thomas Augustine Arne.
* Ultima VII: The Black Gate: Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Rule, Britannia! by Thomas Augustine Arne.
* Utopia: Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel
* Valkyrie (a Mac OS helicopter game): Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner
* Wizkid: 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

can you put link to download plz even in parts.

and waht about the games in here.

I'm afraid I don't have time to find links for all of those games and songs. You'll have to Google them yourself.

As for your request of games that have metal music, the only ones I can think of are Quake and Rise of the Robots. Quake's music was done by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, and some of the Rise of the Robots tracks were done by Brian May from Queen. Neither is really "metal", but that's the best I can do.

Also, the DOOM music was inspired by metal artists. Check the DOOM Wiki music page and the links at the bottom of it. Those links will take you to the pages that explain which metal songs were used as inspiration.

Little Ninja Brothers also has "Can-Can (Orpheus in the Underworld)" as well as part from Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.

Kid Dracula has Golliwogg's Cakewalk by Claude Debussy.

Crash n the Boys Street Challenge has a bunch of different classical songs, but I can't remember what they all are now.

Star Fox has Voices of Spring by Johann Strauss (in the "Out of This Dimension" area).

The broken record in Maniac Mansion plays the first few notes of one of the movements from Swan Lake.

StarTropics plays "God Save the Queen/My Country Tis of Thee" when you sink Captain Bell's ship.

Final Fantasy V has something from Mozart, too. I think it's Turkish March.

The NES version of Might & Magic has Pachelbel's Canon on the title screen. The whole thing.

Thanks for the additions FO. I will add all of this to the Videogame Music Preservation Foundation as more games are appended.

I have a few classical composers on it already, but I'd like to get them all. I'm pleased to see that other people still like classical music as well!

It's not exactly classical, but the boss music for the Slot Machine in Star Fox is "When the Saints Go Marching In".

Likewise, the title theme of Punch-Out!! is the "Gilette Look Sharp March". Also, a lot of the boxer introductions in this game are taken from other songs, such as "Sakura" for Piston Honda, and I keep forgetting what it is, but the song that Don Flamenco dances to is the same as the "High Score" music in the Nintendo version of NES Tetris.

Super Ninja Boy has "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean" for the second overworld theme.

Violinist of Hameln has a ton of classical songs. I don't know what they all are, but just download the SPCs and go through them and you'll no doubt recognize some of them.

I've heard the PS2 version of Killer7 has Greensleeves, but the Gamecube version didn't, even though it's mentioned in the credits.

Conker's Bad Fur Day has Henry Purcell's "Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary" because the scenes that use it directly parody the same scenes in A Clockwork Orange that used it.

Return Fire has Ride of the Valkyries. (I only read about that in a review, but it sounded to me like they got the idea for it from Apocalypse Now.)

Battlefield Vietnam - Apparently, same thing as Return Fire.

Final Fantasy VI - Part of the Phantom Train music is taken from Chopin's Funeral March.

Some of the songs in Donkey Kong Country 2 have notes that seem to have been taken from Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer", especially the bonus room theme. It's just a few notes of the song, but they're very distinct if you know what to listen for.

Banjo-Kazooie's main theme is an obvious take on "Teddy Bear's Picnic". (Not classical, but eh.)

Battle of Olympus - The music when talking to the Gods in the temples is Bach's Toccata & Fugue.

Crystal Castles - Part of the Nutcracker Suite (the March) plays when you clear a level.

Dr. Franken - I pulled this from my Cameos Database, but I haven't actually played the game myself so you might want to verify it: Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is the main theme, and plays through almost the entire game. The opening/ending theme may also be classical, but I don't know its title. (Credit: Ragnorak-X)

Same with this one:

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Two of the songs in this game are real music: one song borrows from "Hungarian Dance No. 5" by Johannes Brahms, and another borrows from "Sicilienne (from Pelleas et Melisande)" by Gabriel Faure. (Credit: Terry Trojan)

This one, I'm not real sure about, but in Paladin's Quest, the background music that's used for the temples and the crystal labyrinth is quite similar to the third movement of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, "Veris leta facies". I'm not sure if the similarity was intentional, because the songs aren't exactly the same, but the similarity is so remarkable, I thought it was worth mentioning anyway.

Thanks again FO. I'm working on an updated list and I'll see if I can research some of the ones you mentioned as well to verify them.

Any idea who wrote the NES Gauntlet music? I've tried several places to see if anyone knew who did it. I highly doubt it's original to the game because it sounds very much like classical organ music, especially Bach.

Yoshi's Cookie also has a classical piece- a different one appears in Crash 'n' the Boys.

If you like Yoshi's Cookie, you may also like Tetris Attack. It's a nice fast-paced game with similar objectives. I play it all the time with my lady friend.

Flying Omelette wrote:and I keep forgetting what it is, but the song that Don Flamenco dances to is the same as the "High Score" music in the Nintendo version of NES Tetris.

I found it, it's called "Toréador Song" from "Carmen" by Georges Bizet.

If anyone has a audio file of "The Gillette Look Sharp March" could you mail it to me or post a link. I'm trying to find a real instrumental equivalent to each of the game songs.

There's a media player file you can listen to here:

http://www.keystoneconcertband.com/CDno ... harp_March

You have to wait until about halfway through the clip. Part of that song is also heard at one point in Raging Bull.

Thanks FO! I was able to extract it from their site.

LOL! I only just now noticed that article links to my site. Also, Von Kaiser's theme in Punch-Out!! is "Ride of the Valkyries". Glass Joe's sounds familiar to me, too, but I don't know what it is.

Glass Joe's song sounds like a modified version of Star Spangled Banner, actually.

Anyone got an idea from this ditty from Pipe Dream? http://rapidshare.com/files/54750189/Pi ... f.zip.html