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"Bugler's Dream"



spoiler: click to read Olympic Anthem - Bugler's Dream" - composed by Leo Arnaud



You know it from:

- American TV coverage of the Olympics

Johann Sebastian Bach



Toccata and Fugue in D minor



spoiler: click to read Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, organ



You know it from:

- The charts - it made the top 10 in 1980 and the top 30 in 1995.

- That moment when the devil appears in any film where the producers decided against "O Fortuna". You know it from:- The charts - it made the top 10 in 1980 and the top 30 in 1995.- That moment when the devil appears in any film where the producers decided against "O Fortuna".

Toccata and Fugue in D minor



spoiler: click to read Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, organ



You know it from:

- The charts - it made the top 10 in 1980 and the top 30 in 1995.

- That moment when the devil appears in any film where the producers decided against "O Fortuna".

Samuel Barber



Adagio for Strings



spoiler: click to read Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings, op.11



You know it from:

- 9/11 tribute concerts

- Funerals

- Amelie, Platoon, The Elephant Man, and a bunch of other films too

- The career-making dance version by William Orbit You know it from:- 9/11 tribute concerts- Funerals- Amelie, Platoon, The Elephant Man, and a bunch of other films too- The career-making dance version by William Orbit

Adagio for Strings



spoiler: click to read Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings, op.11



You know it from:

- 9/11 tribute concerts

- Funerals

- Amelie, Platoon, The Elephant Man, and a bunch of other films too

- The career-making dance version by William Orbit

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Ludwig van Beethoven



Presto

From



spoiler: click to read Beethoven - Ode To Joy



You know it from:

- The European Union - it's their (national?) anthem

- That time you were taught the major scale in school

- Most big, joyous, multinational occasions that call for a politically neutral form of expression

- Die Hard From Symphony No. 9 in D minor [Choral] You know it from:- The European Union - it's their (national?) anthem- That time you were taught the major scale in school- Most big, joyous, multinational occasions that call for a politically neutral form of expression- Die Hard

Presto

From Symphony No. 9 in D minor [Choral] .



spoiler: click to read Beethoven - Ode To Joy



You know it from:

- The European Union - it's their (national?) anthem

- That time you were taught the major scale in school

- Most big, joyous, multinational occasions that call for a politically neutral form of expression

- Die Hard

Ludwig van Beethoven



Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor [For Elise]



spoiler: click to read Für Elise (Piano version)



You know it from:

- Samples by Nas, Whitney Houston, Accept, Tenacious D, Malice Mizer, John Zorn, ad infinitum....

- It, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Rosemary's Baby, Patch Adams, A Charlie Brown Christmas, ad infinitum....

- Every time that semitone door alarm goes off at work and some knob stars humming it over the top of it (note: this may just be me)

- That guy who says 'I know how to play piano!' but only knows "Chopsticks" and the first nine notes of this (again: this may just be me) You know it from:- Samples by Nas, Whitney Houston, Accept, Tenacious D, Malice Mizer, John Zorn, ad infinitum....- It, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Rosemary's Baby, Patch Adams, A Charlie Brown Christmas, ad infinitum....- Every time that semitone door alarm goes off at work and some knob stars humming it over the top of it (note: this may just be me)- That guy who says 'I know how to play piano!' but only knows "Chopsticks" and the first nine notes of this (again: this may just be me)

Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor [For Elise]



spoiler: click to read Für Elise (Piano version)



You know it from:

- Samples by Nas, Whitney Houston, Accept, Tenacious D, Malice Mizer, John Zorn, ad infinitum....

- It, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Rosemary's Baby, Patch Adams, A Charlie Brown Christmas, ad infinitum....

- Every time that semitone door alarm goes off at work and some knob stars humming it over the top of it (note: this may just be me)

- That guy who says 'I know how to play piano!' but only knows "Chopsticks" and the first nine notes of this (again: this may just be me)

Georges Bizet



Habanera

From



spoiler: click to read Carmen - Bizet



You know it from:

- A whole slew of adverts, for everything from cough mixture to Doritos From Carmen You know it from:- A whole slew of adverts, for everything from cough mixture to Doritos

Habanera

From Carmen.



spoiler: click to read Carmen - Bizet



You know it from:

- A whole slew of adverts, for everything from cough mixture to Doritos

Georges Bizet



The Toreador's Song

From



spoiler: click to read Carlos Alvarez "Toreador Song" Faenol 2007



You know it from:

- A whole slew of films, including Babe and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

- That one Simpsons episode where Skinner gets fired and replaced by Ned

- Several Animaniacs episodes From Carmen You know it from:- A whole slew of films, including Babe and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome- That one Simpsons episode where Skinner gets fired and replaced by Ned- Several Animaniacs episodes

The Toreador's Song

From Carmen.



spoiler: click to read Carlos Alvarez "Toreador Song" Faenol 2007



You know it from:

- A whole slew of films, including Babe and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

- That one Simpsons episode where Skinner gets fired and replaced by Ned

- Several Animaniacs episodes

Minuetto, Trio

From Quintet in E major.



spoiler: click to read Luigi Boccherini: Minuetto (classical)



You know it from:

- Cult children's TV classic Zzzap!

- The restaurant scene in The Blue Brothers

- "Heavy Duty" by Spinal Tap

Johannes Brahms



Wiegenlied

From



spoiler: click to read Johannes Brahms - Lullaby



You know it from:

- Anybody with children

- Anybody who sang it to you when you were a child From 5 Lieder [5 Songs] You know it from:- Anybody with children- Anybody who sang it to you when you were a child

Wiegenlied

From 5 Lieder [5 Songs] .



spoiler: click to read Johannes Brahms - Lullaby



You know it from:

- Anybody with children

- Anybody who sang it to you when you were a child

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Aaron Copland



Fanfare for the Common Man



spoiler: click to read Aaron Copland - Fanfare For The Common Man



You know it from:

- The Emerson, Lake, and Palmer cover version

- Various points in recent US government history - the Endeavour landing, Ron Brown's funeral, US Navy recruitment adverts, etc

- BBC news coverage in Scotland and Azteca and Seven sports coverage in Mexico and Australia respectively

- The Chicago Blackhawks - it's their pre-game music You know it from:- The Emerson, Lake, and Palmer cover version- Various points in recent US government history - the Endeavour landing, Ron Brown's funeral, US Navy recruitment adverts, etc- BBC news coverage in Scotland and Azteca and Seven sports coverage in Mexico and Australia respectively- The Chicago Blackhawks - it's their pre-game music

Fanfare for the Common Man



spoiler: click to read Aaron Copland - Fanfare For The Common Man



You know it from:

- The Emerson, Lake, and Palmer cover version

- Various points in recent US government history - the Endeavour landing, Ron Brown's funeral, US Navy recruitment adverts, etc

- BBC news coverage in Scotland and Azteca and Seven sports coverage in Mexico and Australia respectively

- The Chicago Blackhawks - it's their pre-game music

Léo Delibes



The Flower Duet

From



spoiler: click to read The Flower Duet (Lakmé)



You know it from:

- The British Airways advert that's been on TV since you were born (probably)

- A load of crap films, and also The Shawshank Redemption

- The marketing campaign for Saint's Row From Lakmé You know it from:- The British Airways advert that's been on TV since you were born (probably)- A load of crap films, and also The Shawshank Redemption- The marketing campaign for Saint's Row

The Flower Duet

From Lakmé.



spoiler: click to read The Flower Duet (Lakmé)



You know it from:

- The British Airways advert that's been on TV since you were born (probably)

- A load of crap films, and also The Shawshank Redemption

- The marketing campaign for Saint's Row

L' apprenti sorcier [The Sorcerer's Apprentice]



spoiler: click to read Sorcerer's Apprentice - Paul Abraham Dukas



2:20 on the above video for the really famous bit.



You know it from:

- Fantasia (again)

- Five episodes of The Simpsons

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Gabriel Fauré



Pavane



spoiler: click to read Gabriel FAURE': Pavane, Op. 50 - Paintings By "CLAUDE MONET"



You know it from:

- The 1998 World Cup

- Samples by Xzibit ("Paparazzi") and S Club 7 ("Natural"), among others

- Its use in The Sopranos and Sex and the City You know it from:- The 1998 World Cup- Samples by Xzibit ("Paparazzi") and S Club 7 ("Natural"), among others- Its use in The Sopranos and Sex and the City

Pavane



spoiler: click to read Gabriel FAURE': Pavane, Op. 50 - Paintings By "CLAUDE MONET"



You know it from:

- The 1998 World Cup

- Samples by Xzibit ("Paparazzi") and S Club 7 ("Natural"), among others

- Its use in The Sopranos and Sex and the City

Julius Fučík



Entrance of the Gladiators



spoiler: click to read Entry Of The Gladiators - Julius Fucik



You know it from:

- The circus

- Cover versions by such timeless pop geniuses as Avenged Sevenfold, Gwen Stefani, House of Pain, Insane Clown Posse, Leo Sayer, and Bobby Brown You know it from:- The circus- Cover versions by such timeless pop geniuses as Avenged Sevenfold, Gwen Stefani, House of Pain, Insane Clown Posse, Leo Sayer, and Bobby Brown

Entrance of the Gladiators



spoiler: click to read Entry Of The Gladiators - Julius Fucik



You know it from:

- The circus

- Cover versions by such timeless pop geniuses as Avenged Sevenfold, Gwen Stefani, House of Pain, Insane Clown Posse, Leo Sayer, and Bobby Brown

Summertime

From Porgy and Bess.



spoiler: click to read George Gershwin - Summertime



You know it from:

- Covers by, oh, I don't know, literally everybody ever

George Gershwin



An American in Paris



spoiler: click to read George Gershwin - "An American in Paris"



You know it from:

- The films An American in Paris (duh) and As Good As It Gets

- David Copperfield - he's fond of using this as a backing to his magic acts You know it from:- The films An American in Paris (duh) and As Good As It Gets- David Copperfield - he's fond of using this as a backing to his magic acts

An American in Paris



spoiler: click to read George Gershwin - "An American in Paris"



You know it from:

- The films An American in Paris (duh) and As Good As It Gets

- David Copperfield - he's fond of using this as a backing to his magic acts

Remo Giazotto



Adagio in G minor



spoiler: click to read Adagio in G Minor (Albinoni)



You know it from:

- Films - Flashdance, Phantom of the Opera, Inbetweeners 2, Orson Welles' The Trial....

- TV - The Sopranos, Bob's Burgers, Malcolm in the Middle, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe....

- "Feast of Friends" by The Doors, and various other pop music adaptations

- Muse's live shows You know it from:- Films - Flashdance, Phantom of the Opera, Inbetweeners 2, Orson Welles' The Trial....- TV - The Sopranos, Bob's Burgers, Malcolm in the Middle, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe....- "Feast of Friends" by The Doors, and various other pop music adaptations- Muse's live shows

Adagio in G minor



spoiler: click to read Adagio in G Minor (Albinoni)



You know it from:

- Films - Flashdance, Phantom of the Opera, Inbetweeners 2, Orson Welles' The Trial....

- TV - The Sopranos, Bob's Burgers, Malcolm in the Middle, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe....

- "Feast of Friends" by The Doors, and various other pop music adaptations

- Muse's live shows

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Zadok the Priest



spoiler: click to read Prom Palace - Zadok the Priest - Handel



You know it from:

- Every British coronation since it was written

- The UEFA Champions League

Hallelujah

From Messiah.



spoiler: click to read Händel Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus



You know it from:

- Christmas

- Church

- The Holy Hand Grenade in Worms

Georg Friedrich Händel



Sarabande



spoiler: click to read Handel - Sarabande



You know it from:

- Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon

- A number of Holocaust documentaries

- An episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia You know it from:- Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon- A number of Holocaust documentaries- An episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Sarabande



spoiler: click to read Handel - Sarabande



You know it from:

- Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon

- A number of Holocaust documentaries

- An episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Gustav Holst



Mars, the Bringer of War

From



spoiler: click to read Gustav Holst - Mars



You know it from:

- "Am I Evil?" by Diamond Head, "Ramses Bringer of War" by Nile, live versions of "Dazed and Confused" by Led Zeppelin, and "Black Sabbath" by some band or other. \m/

- Its use in episodes of Sherlock, How I Met Your Mother, and Dexter From The Planets You know it from:- "Am I Evil?" by Diamond Head, "Ramses Bringer of War" by Nile, live versions of "Dazed and Confused" by Led Zeppelin, and "Black Sabbath" by some band or other. \m/- Its use in episodes of Sherlock, How I Met Your Mother, and Dexter

Mars, the Bringer of War

From The Planets.



spoiler: click to read Gustav Holst - Mars



You know it from:

- "Am I Evil?" by Diamond Head, "Ramses Bringer of War" by Nile, live versions of "Dazed and Confused" by Led Zeppelin, and "Black Sabbath" by some band or other. \m/

- Its use in episodes of Sherlock, How I Met Your Mother, and Dexter

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Karl Jenkins



Palladio



spoiler: click to read Karl Jenkins- Palladio



You know it from:

- The year Escala reached the final of Britain's Got Talent and it was literally everywhere

- Adverts for diamonds

- The X-Factor, which occasionally uses it as walk-on music You know it from:- The year Escala reached the final of Britain's Got Talent and it was literally everywhere- Adverts for diamonds- The X-Factor, which occasionally uses it as walk-on music

Palladio



spoiler: click to read Karl Jenkins- Palladio



You know it from:

- The year Escala reached the final of Britain's Got Talent and it was literally everywhere

- Adverts for diamonds

- The X-Factor, which occasionally uses it as walk-on music

Vittorio Monti



Csárdás



spoiler: click to read Monti Csardas



You know it from:

- The intro to Lady Gaga's "Alejandro"

- The Grace Jones version of "Autumn Leaves" You know it from:- The intro to Lady Gaga's "Alejandro"- The Grace Jones version of "Autumn Leaves"

Csárdás



spoiler: click to read Monti Csardas



You know it from:

- The intro to Lady Gaga's "Alejandro"

- The Grace Jones version of "Autumn Leaves"

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Johann Pachelbel



Canon and Gigue in D major



spoiler: click to read Pachelbel Canon in D Major fantastic version, classical music



You know it from:

- That YouTube video with the stand-up comedian talking about how much he hates it

- That YouTube video with the Japanese kid playing a metal version

- Weddings You know it from:- That YouTube video with the stand-up comedian talking about how much he hates it- That YouTube video with the Japanese kid playing a metal version- Weddings

Canon and Gigue in D major



spoiler: click to read Pachelbel Canon in D Major fantastic version, classical music



You know it from:

- That YouTube video with the stand-up comedian talking about how much he hates it

- That YouTube video with the Japanese kid playing a metal version

- Weddings

Сергей Прокофьев [Sergei Prokofiev]



Peter's Theme

From



spoiler: click to read Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf



You know it from:

- The film version of Peter & the Wolf you probably watched as a kid

- Krusty Gets Kancelled (that's the one with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Hugh Hefner in it) From Петя и волк [Peter and the Wolf] You know it from:- The film version of Peter & the Wolf you probably watched as a kid- Krusty Gets Kancelled (that's the one with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Hugh Hefner in it)

Peter's Theme

From Петя и волк [Peter and the Wolf] .



spoiler: click to read Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf



You know it from:

- The film version of Peter & the Wolf you probably watched as a kid

- Krusty Gets Kancelled (that's the one with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Hugh Hefner in it)

Giacomo Puccini



Nessun dorma! [None Shall Sleep]

From



spoiler: click to read Andrea Bocelli - Nessun Dorma



You know it from:

- The news report about Pavarotti's death

- Italia '90 - it's almost as much of an icon as Roberto Baggio's ponytail

- Versions by Antony Hegarty, Manowar, and Aretha Franklin (and how's THAT for a line-up, by the way) From Turandot You know it from:- The news report about Pavarotti's death- Italia '90 - it's almost as much of an icon as Roberto Baggio's ponytail- Versions by Antony Hegarty, Manowar, and Aretha Franklin (and how's THAT for a line-up, by the way)

Nessun dorma! [None Shall Sleep]

From Turandot.



spoiler: click to read Andrea Bocelli - Nessun Dorma



You know it from:

- The news report about Pavarotti's death

- Italia '90 - it's almost as much of an icon as Roberto Baggio's ponytail

- Versions by Antony Hegarty, Manowar, and Aretha Franklin (and how's THAT for a line-up, by the way)

Giacomo Puccini



Un bel di, vedremo [One Fine Day]

From



spoiler: click to read maria callas one fine day (madam butterfly)



You know it from:

- About a dozens films, including Fatal Attraction and Natural Born Killers

- Barney Gumble's short film masterpiece Pukahontas From Madama Butterfly You know it from:- About a dozens films, including Fatal Attraction and Natural Born Killers- Barney Gumble's short film masterpiece Pukahontas

Un bel di, vedremo [One Fine Day]

From Madama Butterfly.



spoiler: click to read maria callas one fine day (madam butterfly)



You know it from:

- About a dozens films, including Fatal Attraction and Natural Born Killers

- Barney Gumble's short film masterpiece Pukahontas

Maurice Ravel



Boléro



spoiler: click to read Bolero - Maurice Ravel



You know it from:

- Torvill and Dean

- Rashomon

- Samsung adverts You know it from:- Torvill and Dean- Rashomon- Samsung adverts

Boléro



spoiler: click to read Bolero - Maurice Ravel



You know it from:

- Torvill and Dean

- Rashomon

- Samsung adverts

Juventino Rosas



Sobre las olas [Over the Waves]



spoiler: click to read Juventino Rosas - Over the Waves Waltz (Vals sobre las Olas)



You know it from:

- The circus (particularly trapeze artists, according to Wiki)

- Lemmings II: The Tribes, Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns, and Carnival (get off my lawn, young gamers)

- Ernie's song "George Washington Bridge" on Sesame Street

- The bridge of "Chemical Warfare" by Dead Kennedys, which is a homage to this You know it from:- The circus (particularly trapeze artists, according to Wiki)- Lemmings II: The Tribes, Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns, and Carnival (get off my lawn, young gamers)- Ernie's song "George Washington Bridge" on Sesame Street- The bridge of "Chemical Warfare" by Dead Kennedys, which is a homage to this

Sobre las olas [Over the Waves]



spoiler: click to read Juventino Rosas - Over the Waves Waltz (Vals sobre las Olas)



You know it from:

- The circus (particularly trapeze artists, according to Wiki)

- Lemmings II: The Tribes, Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns, and Carnival (get off my lawn, young gamers)

- Ernie's song "George Washington Bridge" on Sesame Street

- The bridge of "Chemical Warfare" by Dead Kennedys, which is a homage to this

Overture

From Guillaume Tell [William Tell] .



spoiler: click to read Rossini: William Tell Overture: Final



You know it from:

- The sex scene in A Clockwork Orange

- Your average cartoon chase scene

Gioachino Rossini



Overture

From



spoiler: click to read Rossini - La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie): Overture [HD]



You know it from:

- The ultraviolence scene in A Clockwork Orange

- The baby switching scene in Once Upon a Time in America

- An advertising campaign for Sony Bravia TVs

- Hannibal, Sherlock, Spongebob Squarepants, South Park, Ren & Stimpy....the YouTube comments section here really is a cornucopia of 'X brought me here!' From La gazza ladra [The Thieving Magpie] You know it from:- The ultraviolence scene in A Clockwork Orange- The baby switching scene in Once Upon a Time in America- An advertising campaign for Sony Bravia TVs- Hannibal, Sherlock, Spongebob Squarepants, South Park, Ren & Stimpy....the YouTube comments section here really is a cornucopia of 'X brought me here!'

Overture

From La gazza ladra [The Thieving Magpie] .



spoiler: click to read Rossini - La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie): Overture [HD]



You know it from:

- The ultraviolence scene in A Clockwork Orange

- The baby switching scene in Once Upon a Time in America

- An advertising campaign for Sony Bravia TVs

- Hannibal, Sherlock, Spongebob Squarepants, South Park, Ren & Stimpy....the YouTube comments section here really is a cornucopia of 'X brought me here!'

Camille Saint-Saëns



Danse macabre



spoiler: click to read Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre



You know it from:

- Jonathan Creek

- Shrek the Third

- The best episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer You know it from:- Jonathan Creek- Shrek the Third- The best episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Danse macabre



spoiler: click to read Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre



You know it from:

- Jonathan Creek

- Shrek the Third

- The best episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Erik Satie



Lent et douloureux

From



spoiler: click to read Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1



You know it from:

- Games like Mother 3 and Persona 2

- Films like My Dinner With Andre, Man on Wire, and Gaspar Noe's Love

- Covers and samples by Gary Numan, Janet Jackson, Grimes, Flying Lotus, Nujabes, Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra, etc.... From 3 Gymnopédies You know it from:- Games like Mother 3 and Persona 2- Films like My Dinner With Andre, Man on Wire, and Gaspar Noe's Love- Covers and samples by Gary Numan, Janet Jackson, Grimes, Flying Lotus, Nujabes, Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra, etc....

Lent et douloureux

From 3 Gymnopédies.



spoiler: click to read Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1



You know it from:

- Games like Mother 3 and Persona 2

- Films like My Dinner With Andre, Man on Wire, and Gaspar Noe's Love

- Covers and samples by Gary Numan, Janet Jackson, Grimes, Flying Lotus, Nujabes, Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra, etc....

John Philip Sousa



The Liberty Bell (1893)



spoiler: click to read John Philip Sousa - The Liberty Bell - March



You know it from:

- Monty Python's Flying Circus (sadly the fart noise isn't part of the original composition)

- The last three US presidential inaugrations You know it from:- Monty Python's Flying Circus (sadly the fart noise isn't part of the original composition)- The last three US presidential inaugrations

The Liberty Bell (1893)



spoiler: click to read John Philip Sousa - The Liberty Bell - March



You know it from:

- Monty Python's Flying Circus (sadly the fart noise isn't part of the original composition)

- The last three US presidential inaugrations

Johann Strauss



Radetzky-Marsch [Radetzky March]



spoiler: click to read Radetzky March - Johann Strauss Sr



You know it from:

- If you're British, Chilean, or Sri Lankan, from your military

- If you're Swedish, from department stores at closing time

- If you're American, from graduation ceremonies

- If you're a nerd, from Team Fortress 2 fans on YouTube You know it from:- If you're British, Chilean, or Sri Lankan, from your military- If you're Swedish, from department stores at closing time- If you're American, from graduation ceremonies- If you're a nerd, from Team Fortress 2 fans on YouTube

Radetzky-Marsch [Radetzky March]



spoiler: click to read Radetzky March - Johann Strauss Sr



You know it from:

- If you're British, Chilean, or Sri Lankan, from your military

- If you're Swedish, from department stores at closing time

- If you're American, from graduation ceremonies

- If you're a nerd, from Team Fortress 2 fans on YouTube

An der schönen, blauen Donau [The Blue Danube]



spoiler: click to read Johann Strauss II - The Blue Danube Waltz



You know it from:

- Looney Tunes

- 2001: A Space Odessey

- The synthesizer scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off

- Austin Powers and his genitals

Francisco Tárrega



"Gran Vals"



spoiler: click to read Tárrega: Gran Vals - Anika Hutschreuther, Guitar



You know it from:

- The Nokia ringtone You know it from:- The Nokia ringtone

"Gran Vals"



spoiler: click to read Tárrega: Gran Vals - Anika Hutschreuther, Guitar



You know it from:

- The Nokia ringtone

1812 год [1812 Overture]



spoiler: click to read Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture (Finale)



You know it from:

- V for Vendetta (obviously)

- The Fourth of July

- That part in the war documentary where somebody's celebrating victory

Танец Феи Драже [Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy]

From Щелкунчик [The Nutcracker] .



spoiler: click to read Fantasia Faries - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy



You know it from:

- Christmas!

- Mansun's Six

- Harry Potter

- That time you were a kid and had to perform The Nutcracker as a play at school for your parents

- That time you were a parent and had to watch your kids perform The Nutcracker at school for you

Трепак (Русский танец) [Candy Canes (Russian Dance)]

From - oh look, it's Щелкунчик [The Nutcracker] again.



spoiler: click to read Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite - Russian Dance Trepak



You know it from:

- The start of any Christmas film where everybody's busy trying to get ready for the holiday (unless it's Home Alone, in which case you get to hear a shameless John Williams rip-off instead)

- Bloody Fantasia again

Tempo di valse [Waltz]

From Лебединое озеро [The Swan Lake] .



spoiler: click to read Swan Lake Waltz - Tchaikovsky



You know it from:

- A whole bunch of cartoons - The Muppets, Animaniacs, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic....

- A whole bunch of films - Black Swan, Being John Malkovich, A Woman Under the Influence....

- A whole bunch of TV shows - Westworld, Fear the Walking Dead, Dear White People....

Giuseppe Verdi



La donna è mobile (Duca)

From



spoiler: click to read Rigoletto La Dona e mobile



You know it from:

- Paolo di Canio, or more recently, Gabby Agbonlahor

- Your holiday to Venice

- South Park, Futurama, and The Simpsons (but not Family Guy)

- An advert for pasta sauce From Rigoletto You know it from:- Paolo di Canio, or more recently, Gabby Agbonlahor- Your holiday to Venice- South Park, Futurama, and The Simpsons (but not Family Guy)- An advert for pasta sauce

La donna è mobile (Duca)

From Rigoletto.



spoiler: click to read Rigoletto La Dona e mobile



You know it from:

- Paolo di Canio, or more recently, Gabby Agbonlahor

- Your holiday to Venice

- South Park, Futurama, and The Simpsons (but not Family Guy)

- An advert for pasta sauce

Dies irae

From Messa da requiem.



spoiler: click to read Verdi: Requiem, Dies irae



You know it from:

- A whole bunch of films with demonic themes

- The X-Factor

Adagio e piano - Presto e forte

From the Violin Concerto in G minor [Summer] .



spoiler: click to read Vivaldi Four Seasons - I Musici 1988



You know it from:

- Any moment in a TV show or film where the director though 'this is stormy!' and the musical director took it a little bit too literally

- 50% of adverts for any compilation of classical or violin music