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Classical music at the begining

posted 17 years ago by techno_zoki
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Yes, at the begining of the movie, in opera when Louis de Funès is having a rehearsal, does anybody know what is the name of the piece that they are rehearsing? It sounds to me as a very well known classical music piece, but I don't know what it is.

here's preview sample:

http://zoran.raskovic.biz/classical.mp3

[–] mouchi0304 17 years ago

The music is extracted from Berloz' La Damnation de Faust. This is the Marche Hongroise movement.

[–] Volken 12 years ago

I would highly recommend Deutsche Grammophon (1974) release with Boston orchestra and Seiji Ozawa. Not perfect (nothing is) but very seductive interpretation .

[–] TristanTzara 7 years ago

What about Sir Colin Davis? I believe her recorded it twice. Very fine Berlioz interpreter.