Fright Night: Music that Goes Bump in the Night
 | By Modest Mussorgsky, Camille Saint-Saens, Edvard Grieg, Charles Gounod, Paul [Composer] Dukas, Johann Sebastian Bach, Engelbert [Classical] Humperdinck Sony, 1991, Audio CD Customer Rating: 10 reviews Recommend |
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- Night on Bald Mountain (Noch' na Lïsoy gore), symphonic poem, edited by Rimsky-Korsakov
- Danse macabre, symphonic poem in G minor, Op. 40
- Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King
- Funeral March of a Marionette, for piano or orchestra in D minor
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra
- Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37): Toccata
- Hänsel und Gretel, opera: Witch's Ride
- Symphonie fantastique for orchestra ('Episode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties'), H.48 (Op. 14): March to the Scaffold
- The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125: Mars - the Bringer of War
- Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries
- Hallowe'en, for string quartet, piano & optional drum, S. 71 (K. 2B13)
- Mephisto Waltz, for orchestra No. 1 (Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke; Episoden No. 2), S. 110/2 (LW G16/2)
Title: Fright Night: Music that Goes Bump in the Night
Sales Rank: 61519 in Music
Creator: Modest Mussorgsky, Camille Saint-Saens, Edvard Grieg, Charles Gounod, Paul [Composer] Dukas, Johann Sebastian Bach, Engelbert [Classical] Humperdinck, Hector Berlioz, Gustav Holst, Richard [Classical] Wagner, Charles Ives, Franz Liszt, Eugene Ormandy, Lorin Maazel, Andrew Davis, John Pritchard, Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestre National d'Ile de France, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Philharmonia Orchestra
Label: Sony, 1991-07-01, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Item Dimensions: 0.2 pounds
Package Dimensions: 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches, 0.18 pounds
- Kick-Butt Classical
- This is a wonderful sampler for young people and newcomers who are just getting their feet wet in the Classical Music genre. Every piece on this sampler inspires vivid images in the mind of the listener, each of them tells a story that captivates.
When I was in grade school we had a program called "Music Memory," and many of these pieces… More reviews
- Halloween music
- This music is great to give an eerie effect in the background of whatever you may be doing. It is not scary, but in a classical way it is haunting and creepy and provides the perfect "mood" for Halloween. I enjoyed listening to it while I baked my Halloween cookies, then my husband used it outside to go along with his creepy Halloween decorated yard. It was effective in setting the mood it both… More reviews
- Perfect for Halloween!
- We enjoyed broadcasting the tunes thru our mp3 player on Halloween night. THe trick or treaters and their parents really enjoyed the music More reviews
- What, you call this scary music?
- I'm familiar with most of the pieces found in this CD, and I can say I don't think they are frightening at all. They're great and highly enjoyable in their own right (the 'Danse Macabre' by Camille Saint-Saens is lovely dance music), but if one's intention is to bring together a collection of pieces of truly scary classical music, then this anthology hasn't done… More reviews
- Music Is Very Good, However.........
- The music on this CD is all very good, but as I play it, I don't really feel that "Bump in the Night" sensation throughout. Since it appears to be marketed for fun Halloween gatherings, I cannot honestly say that it will jumpstart the mood for the average party-goer. While "Funeral March For a Marionette" is extremely creepy and sets the mood (for those… More reviews
