i dunno sorry i just know that that amazing russian guy has sumthing called opus 17 in one of his symphonies...

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Originally posted by Redd Beethoven has a couple of works called Opus #.

Not a COUPLE. EVERY single piece of music composed and published by Beethoven has an opus number. Same goes to virtually every 18th-19th-some 20th century Western art music (classical) composer.

As it was said, opus # is just the "work number", and they appear in the order of publication.

Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Shostakovich....They all had an Opus 17.


Whether Benno was inspired in a classical piece which had the Opus 17 classification I don't know. The theme is a minor key baroque-influenced (18th century classical) piece for sure. It definitely doesn't have anything to do with the Clockwork Orange Theme, simiarities are purely coincidental in style.

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Originally posted by Pecka Sounds heaps like Orange Theme to me too... Which is based on the theme music from A Clockwork Orange I believe. After a quick googling, looks like it was written by Wendy Carlos (originally named Walter Carlos, WTF?!). Couldn't find a decent sample though, so I'm not entirely sure if it's what you're after.

It isn't.

But just for the fun fact....Walter/Wendy Carlos is one of the most important transexuals in history.

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Originally posted by Pio Whether Benno was inspired in a classical piece which had the Opus 17 classification I don't know. The theme is a minor key baroque-influenced (18th century classical) piece for sure. It definitely doesn't have anything to do with the Clockwork Orange Theme, simiarities are purely coincidental in style.

Hi,

I am always interested to learn more about classical music. You mentioned that it is baroque-influenced. Could you please explain with a bit more detail what you mean by that. It seems it's alot based on harmonies, doesn't that make it more Romantic.

Also, can you recommend me any classical pieces that are in the same style.

Here is the link to the track again: http://www.astralmusic.com//Streams...m=AC032470_1_01

Finally, my biggest request!: I was wondering if anybody here is capable and would be so kind to make a midi file of the classical part (the first 1:30) of that composition. Especially towards the end (before the beat kicks in), it becomes too complicated for me. Somebody said it has 4 harmonies, so perhaps use a different track for each harmony. No need to make it trancy, just use a simple string patch for each part. Thanks to anybody who could do this!

Last edited by Dance123 on Oct-10-2005 at 15:34

'The Orange Theme' uses the main theme from Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange', Wendy Carlos was resposible for this version in the film but the Melody she used is by Henry Purcell one of the greatest english composers. The piece it was taken from is his 'Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary'.