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help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:14 am
by DrAlienSmith
http://soundcloud.com/bergerk/mysteryclassicalmusicHi All,
I've been trying (fruitlessly) to identify this classical music piece. I need it for my daughters dancing class so while this doesn't rate as an audio engineering question of interest, I'm hoping someone might be able to help. The mp3 on soundcloud was ripped from a home movie shot with a digital camera so its not the greatest quality but you can hear it well enough.
Any classical music buffs here?
Thanks,
Al
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:26 am
by Manning
Al - I sent you a PM with my work email. (I can't access soundcloud at work. )
There's a guy here who is a guru, so if you can send me an MP3 I'll run it by him.
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:45 am
by Manning
Well we came up empty

Our best guess is late 19th century German - it just doesn't sound "oom-pah" enough for Sousa or the other Americans of the era.
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:51 am
by DrAlienSmith
Manning wrote:Well we came up empty

Our best guess is late 19th century German - it just doesn't sound "oom-pah" enough for Sousa or the other Americans of the era.
Nice work though mate, much appreciated
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:33 am
by headman
I can't recognise it at all, and classical music (piano and orchestral) is what I was bought up with. I'm also guessing it's some late 19th, early 20th Century composition, but rather light on...it's certainly not from the late Romantic composers from that period.
headman
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

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Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:58 am
by lonearranger
DrAlienSmith wrote:http://soundcloud.com/bergerk/mysteryclassicalmusic
Hi All,
I've been trying (fruitlessly) to identify this classical music piece. I need it for my daughters dancing class so while this doesn't rate as an audio engineering question of interest, I'm hoping someone might be able to help. The mp3 on soundcloud was ripped from a home movie shot with a digital camera so its not the greatest quality but you can hear it well enough.
Any classical music buffs here?
Thanks,
Al
If you have access to an iDevice - try running it through SHAZAM - my access to soundcloud is also blocked where I am.
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:02 pm
by Sheer Noise
too much background noise for shazam unfortunately.
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

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Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:55 pm
by ChrisW
It sounds like a Military march, especially as it repeats certain passages.
Could be European, could just as easily be British.
Obviously there are hundreds to choose from.
You'll probably need to consult a military music expert.
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:06 pm
by DrAlienSmith
ChrisW wrote:It sounds like a Military march, especially as it repeats certain passages.
Could be European, could just as easily be British.
Obviously there are hundreds to choose from.
You'll probably need to consult a military music expert.
Yeah, I think you're right. Military march is the way to go probably, circus music too perhaps. I had hoped it might be an iconic piece seeing as it sounds fairly recognisable but maybe its only familiar sounding because it is fairly generic.
Shazam didn't work, yeah too much background noise probably.
Thanks for the replies so far, I'm still hunting.
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:00 pm
by Gian
Sounds American or perhaps British. 20th century.
Find the band leader of a local brass band or perhaps at a high school that has a brass band.
I'll ask a brass person I know.
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:26 pm
by Hud
Hey Dr Al
I might be able to help, could you send me the mp3 as well?
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:41 pm
by DrAlienSmith
Hud wrote:Hey Dr Al
I might be able to help, could you send me the mp3 as well?
For sure, PM me your email addy or download it from here
http://www.mediafire.com/?6goo87q60xkkdlkAwesome, thanks!
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:04 pm
by Gian
When do u need to know by?
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:10 pm
by DrAlienSmith
Gian wrote:When do u need to know by?
Hi Gian. Yesterday of course

My daughter would be a very happy little girl if the riddle was solved by early next week.
Re: help identifying this classical music piece

Posted:
Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:18 am
by DrAlienSmith
Wow,
I finally found it. Its a very obscure piece of circus music that wouldn't even appear on the blip of classical music knowledge. Embossing The Emblem by Merle Evans and His Allstar Band. Very generic.
Thanks to all those that helped out!
Al