Underused classical music

[alexikeguchi]

Well... Ave Maria is too mainstream lol...

I would propose Laudate Dominum from Mozart's Vespers as an alternative.

Or some Ralph Vaughan Williams?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZMd9Wv20s

I've always been partial to Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis though I believe it would be very difficult to edit.

 

[Allskate]

Flight of the Bumblebee by Rimsky-Korsakov! I want someone to skate a SP to it.

Didn't Scott Hamilton skate to this at some point?

 

[Frau Muller]

I also kind of want someone to skate to Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody. I love the way it builds at this, the most iconic part.

Christopher Bowman skated to it, right?

After the 2-minute mark here -

Christopher Bowman (USA) - 1988 Calgary, Figure Skating, Men's Long Program (US ABC)

Calgary, Alberta, CANADA - 1988 Winter Games, Figure Skating, Men's Long Program - Christopher Bowman had a solid skate that placed 7th in the Long Program, ...

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p.s. Look at the face of coach Frank Carroll at the boards.

 

[Jarrett]

The only one I really remember was Angela Nikodinov. It was lovely. Can't find a video - it was short program 1998-99.

Yuna Kim in 2007 used it far as I can remember.

 

[Seerek]

I also kind of want someone to skate to Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody. I love the way it builds at this, the most iconic part.

Yuhana Yokoi skated to a piano only version of it this season

横äºãã¯è Yuhana Yokoi - 2022 Japanese Nationals FS

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A young Nikolaj Majorov skated to it, but did not use the iconic part , choosing to use Czardas instead

2016 ISU Junior Grand Prix - Tallinn - Men Free Skate - Nikolaj MAJOROV SWE

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And before that, Nan Song skated to it in the 2012 season

TEB - Nan SONG - LP

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[jennysk8oboe]

I also think Dvorak Cello Concerto could make a lovely pairs program. Guess what I’m practicing this weekend?

 

[flyingsit]

I don’t remember anyone other than Jeff Buttle skating to Elgar’s cello concerto.

 

[Frau Muller]

I also think Dvorak Cello Concerto could make a lovely pairs program. Guess what I’m practicing this weekend?

I’m just waiting for ANY friggin’ pair to use ANY PIECE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC!!!!!! Pairs is Absolutely the worst-sounding discipline, in general, with whiney pop instead of majestic tunes.

 

[A.H.Black]

I think I post this everytime there is a classical music thread but here goes again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpsHUUHZb9w&list=WL&index=4

I would love to see someone from dance or any discipline skate to Arturo Marquez Danzon No. 2 or any other Danzon music. I would really love to see Danzon included in the Ice Dance Latin Rhythms, for that matter.

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[skateboy]

Christopher Bowman skated to it, right?

After the 2-minute mark here -

Christopher Bowman (USA) - 1988 Calgary, Figure Skating, Men's Long Program (US ABC)

Calgary, Alberta, CANADA - 1988 Winter Games, Figure Skating, Men's Long Program - Christopher Bowman had a solid skate that placed 7th in the Long Program, ...

www.youtube.com

p.s. Look at the face of coach Frank Carroll at the boards.

Elaine Zayak skated to it, too! 1984 Olympics.

Elaine Zayak (USA) - 1984 Sarajevo, Ladies' Long Program

Sarajevo, YUGOSLAVIA - 1984 Winter Games, Figure Skating, Ladies' Long Program - Elaine Zayak of the United States skated a brilliant program to place 4th in...

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[Frau Muller]

Being posted primarily for Ilia Malinin: fabulous jumping music by Mendelssohn, from NYCB-Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (the scene of Hippolyta and the hounds):

All hell breaks loose + denouement (Balanchine's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream')

Puck cases mayhem and Hippolyta goes hunting for her hen party. Pretty unfunny and thoroughly unmagical —check out Pacific Northwest Ballet's official releas...

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[Ananas Astra]

I think I post this everytime there is a classical music thread but here goes again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpsHUUHZb9w&list=WL&index=4

I would love to see someone from dance or any discipline skate to Arturo Marquez Danzon No. 2 or any other Danzon music. I would really love to see Danzon included in the Ice Dance Latin Rhythms, for that matter.

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Riazanova/Tkachenko had a FD to either that one or another Danzon by Marquez when they had just teamed up.

Riazanova - Tkachenko free Championships of Russia 2010

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[Rob]

Im sure this has been done (Kostner?), but not enough when you consider the number of Nutcrackers and Carmens etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60dMjc9M2kg
Needs to be done by someone with a high skill level.

 

[eusebius]

Shostakovich symphony 5, slow movement. I cannot imagine a better response to the illegal war in Ukraine than this crushing lament. I know he was Russian but after listening to this I cannot imagine that he approved of ANY war or oppression.

 

[eusebius]

Ok I just watched Turkkila/Versluis FD from Worlds and I don’t care that she biffed the twizzles. They skated to 2 late Schubert piano pieces that I’ve been playing for decades and I must now stan them forever.

Edited because I can’t spell in Finnish

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Shostakovich symphony 5, slow movement. I cannot imagine a better response to the illegal war in Ukraine than this crushing lament. I know he was Russian but after listening to this I cannot imagine that he approved of ANY war or oppression.

Particulary, since he was the target of so much of it. For a period of time he slept in the lobby of his building with a packed suitcase. So, if the authorities came for him they would leave his family out of it.

 

[eusebius]

Particulary, since he was the target of so much of it. For a period of time he slept in the lobby of his building with a packed suitcase. So, if the authorities came for him they would leave his family out of it.

It occurs to me that Chopin also left Poland in part because of a Russian invasion of his country…

 

[layman]

Anything by Johannes Brahms (his music may be difficult to edit down to skating lengths but it's beautiful and criminally under-used). Anything by Haydn. I don't remember the last time a Haydn piece was used and there is so much material to choose from...over 100 Symphonies, Operas, Oratorios, Piano Trios, Piano Sonatas...just so, so much (beautiful) music that's almost never used by skaters. Beethoven's Cellos Sonatas and Piano Trios are rarely used. Mozart's divine Operas are rarely used and many of his Piano Concerti have never been used. Rather than the overused Black Swan, I would like to see a cool and nutty skating program set to music from Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique. Beside his greatest hit, Berlioz also wrote a vast body of Concerti, Choral works, Oratorios, Operas and Songs that could provide wonderful skating music. We (on rare occasions) hear Carl Maria Von Weber's Invitation to Dance in skating, but he wrote many Overtures, Operas, and Piano pieces that would also work beautifully for skating. Dvorak wrote a beautiful piano concerto that's never been used, plus eight symphonies (1-8, not counting the New World) that are rarely used. Besides Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony and one or two songs, the rest of his vast output of Symphonies, Songs, Piano pieces, Piano Trios, and lots of other Chamber music (the Trout anyone?) has rarely or never been used by skaters. Robert Schumann wrote beautiful Symphonies, a Piano Concerto and a vast body of Piano music and Songs that would be excellent choices for skaters. Clara Schumann wrote a Piano Concerto, other Concertante works, a Piano Trio, Piano miniatures and Songs that would make excellent skating music. I would love to see skaters use more of the music of Scandinavian composers Grieg (besides his overused Piano Concerto) and Sibelius. I would love to see skaters use the music of Florence Price, who wrote beautiful, imaginative Symphonies, Overtures, Choral works, Piano pieces and Songs. Liszt wrote a vast body of piano music (other than Liebestraume) that's rarely been used by skaters, plus Piano Concerti and Tone Poems that would make excellent skating music. Joseph Bologne (his biopic is playing in theaters now) wrote Symphonies, Violin Concerti, Symphonia Concertante works, String Quartets, and Operas (one survives) that have never been used by skaters. I could go on and on and on and on. There is just so much under-used and unused Classical music that skaters can choose from (and give the chestnuts a rest).

 

[Sylvia]

Dec. 2010 Intermediate level U.S. Nationals:

Props to Tess Terpos for using Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony (#6) -- lovely music that is a challenge to edit well!

 

[Sylvia]

Things I played in orchestra that I wanted to skate to:
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Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo

@alexikeguchi I've always loved this piece! IIRC, Boitano once had a professional program to it, maybe?

Re-posting @YukiNieve's June 10th show info here from the "Spring-Summer 2023 Club Ice Shows & Benefits" thread in GSD (thank you! ): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ice-shows-benefits.110383/page-3#post-6440999

"Lorraine [McNamara] and Anton [Spiridonov] skated to Cavalleria Rusticana and I love their softer movements and expressions."
An exhibition program, presumably?

Had a great time at Ice On Fire show.

The program:

https://twitter.com/YukiNieve/status/1667653389495222276

It was always so refreshing to see young skaters at all levels and various disciplines!
Lorraine and Anton skated to Cavalleria Rusticana and I love their softer movements and expressions.
Ilia told me that he was skating as he was listening to the live orchestra music (Chariots of Fire), which was not easy thing to do.
Keegan skated 6-minute program for Gershwin, which was very entertaining. And he was so sweet to stay in the rink to take photos with many young skaters until the end - his flight was leaving tonight! (Hope that he did not miss the flight).
Gracie's skate was stunningly beautiful.
Loudoun [VA] Symphony Orchestra was really good!

 

[SidelineSkater]

I'm sure I've posted these suggestions somewhere before (maybe).

Ginastera's Estancia Ballet has some wonderful music, including Malambo

Ginastera - Suite Estancia - Malambo - HK Phil/Chiacchiarini

Live Recording of Ginastera's Malambo at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre with the HK Phil conducted by Mariano Chiacchiarini Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)Suite...

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It's a slow burn, but Shostakovich's Fire of Eternal Glory is beautiful - this a drum corp version, but an orchestral one would be beautiful too.

Phantom Regiment - Fire of Eternal Glory

Phantom Regiment playing Fire of Eternal Glory

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Also love Make Our Garden Grow (without the vocals - they can get super high for the soprano and isn't my favorite) from Bernstein's Candide.

Make Our Garden Grow (from Candide) by Leonard Bernstein/arr. Joseph Kreines

To purchase print edition or for more info: https://goo.gl/uRsD8JTo purchase, download and print instantly: http://bit.ly/2SH9jWPYoung Concert Band - Grade 3...

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The Overture to Candide is fun too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovFVC2ZsOc4

It's been awhile since we've had anything from Holst's The Planets.

 

[Sylvia]

Time to bump up this thread too!

ETA - re-posting from the other Program Music suggestions thread I bumped up recently:

First dibs to Ilia Malinin: Dvorak’s New World Symphony 4th movement “Allegro con Fuoco” or “Allegro con Quado!”…just picture the quad axel, then a quad combo, to the music:

Gustavo Dudamel Dvorak Symphony no 9 4th movement Allegro con fuoco

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Deniss Vasiljevs skated to this last year but the musical cuts were odd.

Ilia should go to 1:45 mark, then from 9:00 to the end…raspberry twist near the end.

Bebe Liang’s FS in her final season included the New World Symphony: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00005324.htm

 

[PRlady]

As we just enjoyed a wonderful performance of NewWorld Symphony at Kennedy Center, I was thinking that some of the most-heard music is most heard for a reason!

Bit when I have time, will check the suggestions here. I love the English romantics and there’s more to life than Lyra Angelica and Lark Ascending.

 

[alexikeguchi]

I recently had the opportunity to hear Emanuel Ax play Beethoven in a very intimate chamber music performance, and I would love to hear more of the Sonata Pathetique rather than the Moonlight Sonata. I also think the adagio of the Emperor Concerto in particular is absolutely exquisite.

 

[Icetalavista]

99.9% of classical music has never been used for skating, which is a shame, because there is so much great stuff. Off the top of my head, these come to mind:

Tchaikovsky: nobody ever skates to his symphonies 1, 2 or 3, all great. And the Hamlet Overture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaxxtFGY5wI

Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky is powerful and fantastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Du9TXBVlM

La vergine degli angeli from Verdi's La Forza del Destino, for soprano and men's chorus is gloriously beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeMYyyLZZr8

Phaeton by Saint-Saens is exciting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHZBSGlXkM0

Zagorudniuk skated to A. Nevsky for a LP. It was one of his strongest performances.

 

[eusebius]

I recently had the opportunity to hear Emanuel Ax play Beethoven in a very intimate chamber music performance, and I would love to hear more of the Sonata Pathetique rather than the Moonlight Sonata. I also think the adagio of the Emperor Concerto in particular is absolutely exquisite.

Omg don’t get me started I’m constantly telling my students that Beethoven wrote 32 sonatas and you don’t have to play the bloody Moonlight!

I think the Emperor Concerto adagio with its transition into the joyful finale could make a great long program.

 

[alexikeguchi]

Omg don’t get me started I’m constantly telling my students that Beethoven wrote 32 sonatas and you don’t have to play the bloody Moonlight!

I think the Emperor Concerto adagio with its transition into the joyful finale could make a great long program.

I love that idea! That program would have been beautiful for Asada or Miyahara. I have to think about who among active skaters would perform it best... And then track down their IG to inform them of my learned opinion!

 

[Amy L]

Zagorudniuk skated to A. Nevsky for a LP. It was one of his strongest performances.

How people quickly forgot Zabiako & Enbert and their swordfighting mimography...