A little question about Corpse Bride piano songs – Danny Elfman Music for a Darkened People

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October 6, 2005 at 12:52 am #37366
Hasimir
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Hi ta all
I’ll say that I’m completely a profane here…I just heard some music I “really” liked and wanted to know more
So…I would like to know if the two piano songs in the movie (Victor’s Solo and the duet) are 100% Danny Elfman’s original creations…or they are a rearrangement (or something similar) of classical-music pieces.
I want more!
Can anyone point me toward something similar? (by Danny [anyway…Bravo! ^^ ] or otherwise)
Thx
October 6, 2005 at 2:15 am #55383
Dawg Man
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They’re all Elfman. The reason that a lot of people think they’re so familiar is because Elfman structured them, or at least Victor’s solo, into something similar to a 19th Century romantic-era piece, like Moonlight Sonota. The slow arpeggios evoke that mood.
It’s completely Elfman though.
October 6, 2005 at 11:19 am #55389
Hasimir
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I wasn’t suggesting plagiarism.
SoundTracks normally incorporate many songs from many different musicians…
Corpse Bride soundtrack only sayed “Danny Elfman”…so I came here asking
October 6, 2005 at 3:48 pm #55390
Edward Bloom
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Monsters R us, you should try to think before typing something down, it’ll improve the quality of your posts…
To answer the question : yes, as Dawg Man said, Beethoven’s 14th piano sonata, 1st movement. Elfman’s homage is obvious but he manages to avoid plagiarism by injecting his own atmosphere…
October 6, 2005 at 7:20 pm #55391
Hasimir
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Thank you Edward
October 6, 2005 at 9:59 pm #55394
Ryan Keaveney
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Monsters R Us went bye-bye.
Ryan
October 7, 2005 at 1:52 am #55397
Anonymous
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nice — so now this guy’s threatening ryan?
October 7, 2005 at 2:37 am #55398
Spider-Fan
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Don’t take that, Ryan! Cancel his ass!
October 7, 2005 at 7:53 am #55400
elfmanguy
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That dude, Monsters r us, was a total hater!Anyway if you liked that piano solo i would recommend anything Chopin! Thats just me though!
October 7, 2005 at 8:28 am #55401
TenderLumpling
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Monsters R Us went bye-bye.
What? No! I loved that guy. I’ll miss calling him on his bullshit.
October 7, 2005 at 10:50 am #55402
Hasimir
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Chopin eh? I’ll look into it!
Thx ^^
October 7, 2005 at 7:38 pm #55407
elfmanguy
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I especially love Chopin’s Waltzes! Check it out! youll love it!
October 12, 2005 at 10:50 pm #55489
evil-dead
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It’s a totally different vein of solo piano, but check out Debussy’s stuff, especially the arabesque’s and Satie’s solo piano stuff (i like the gymnopedie’s)….. if you liked elfman’s forbidden zone piano stuff, it’s totally his tribute to Satie.
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