Fur Elise (For Elise) - Beethoven (Piano Solo)
Beethoven's solo piano piece popularly known as Fur Elise actually has the more formal title Bagatelle in A minor (WoO 59). Composed in 1810, F¸r Elise became famous almost as soon as it was published. It's famous in the US because the Peanuts character Schroeder plays it for Lucy during the Charlie Brown Christmas TV special. Fur Elise has also been used as soundtrack in several films, most eerily in Rosemary's Baby. It also made an appearance in the Soprano's episode from 2006 - Cold Stones. (2:40)
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March Alla Turca - Mozart (Solo Piano)
March Alla Turca: (also known as Turkish March) is actually the third movement from Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331. This famous melody is one of Mozart's best known works. It got its title from Mozart's attempt to emulate Turkish military (called Janissary) bands which were all the rage in Europe at the time. As soundtrack, this piece will add an upbeat, confident and delightful mood to your production. (3:25)
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1st Mvt, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, (Allegro) K525
Mozart's Allegro Movement 1 from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A little night music) is one of most recognizable melodies ever written. Written in 1787 while at work on the opera Don Giovanni, this work is also known as Serenade for Strings in G Major. (5:35)
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2nd Mvt, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, (Andante) K525
Mozart's Andante Second Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is a slow, graceful, lyrical movement. Feelings of comfort and peace are felt during the performance of this piece. (8:20)
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3rd Mvt, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, (Rondo) K525
The 4th movement Rondo from Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is light and breezy portraying a happy, confident mood. This movement has been used extensively in film as soundtrack in movies like Alien, Charlie's Angels Full Throttle and GI Jane. (5:22)
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Minuet - Luigi Boccherini
Luigi Boccherini's Minuet from his String Quintet in E, Op. 11, No. 5 is easily his most recognizable composition. It has been used as underscore in countless films including In Her Shoes, Date Movie, The Brothers Grimm, The Ladykillers, Shanghai Knights and Myra Breckinridge to name a few. The Minuet has a cheery, positive feel to it which contributes to its popularity. (3:32)
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Mvt 1, Piano Sonata 1 Op 2 N1 (Beethoven)
Movement 1, from Beethoven's Piano Sonata in F minor, op. 2, no. 1. This piece has a tense, agitated feel to it. It creates a somewhat apprehensive and serious mood when used as underscore. (3:52)
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Mvt 4, Piano Sonata 1 Op 2 N1 (Beethoven)
The Fourth Movement from Beethoven's Piano Sonata 1 Op 2 N1 is a confident and dramatic movement. Like the first movement of this work, it has a slightly agitated, restless quality to it. The 2nd theme here is quite lyrical however. (4:49)
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Mvt 1, Piano Sonata 14 (Moonlight Sonata) Beethoven
Movement 1, Adagio sostenuto, from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor Op. 27, No. 2. This famous work, written in 1801, was dedicated to a girl with whom Beethoven had fallen in love (unrequited). The Moonlight Sonata is one of Beethoven's most popular pieces appearing as soundtrack in many films including Misery, The Pianist, Crimson Tide, Being John Malkovich and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. (6:52)
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Mvt 2, Piano Sonata 14 (Moonlight Sonata) Beethoven
Movement 2, Allegretto, from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor Op. 27, No. 2 is calm and stately in mood. This movement, though not as famous as the first movement, has an elegant and noble quality to it. (2:24)
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Mvt 3, Piano Sonata 14 (Moonlight) Beethoven
Movement 3, Presto agitato, from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 possesses a fierce, unrestrained quality. It's a great underscore for images of strength, agility and scenes that have a lot of emotion and drama. (7:38)
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Mvt 1, Clarinet Concerto (Mozart) K622
Movement 1, Allegro from Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 62. Light an airy with maybe a touch of melancholy at times, this piece makes a great underscore for nature, history, or other documentary type of situations. It would also work well as background or incidental music in more dramatic scenes. (12:36)
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Mvt 2, Piano Concerto 21 (Mozart) K467
Movement 2, Andante from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major (K 467). The movement begins with the melody stated by the orchestra then taken up by piano. There are short moments of sadness here but overall the movement evokes a happy, calm feeling. Very popular as soundtrack, it has played a special part in several films, most notably the 1967 Swedish film Elvira Madigan. It has also been used in the films Regarding Henry, The Spy Who Loved Me, Superman Returns and on TV as the theme for the short-lived Whiz Kids. (7:07)
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The solo and chamber music tracks presented here are all true masterpieces. These tracks have been chosen by film directors for soundtrack use multiple times throughout the history of film.

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Performed by the UniqueTracks Radio Orchestra

For our recording sessions we asked leading musicians from the large well-known national orchestras of Eastern Europe (Romania, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Slovakia) to form a new, unique symphony orchestra for the purpose of recording the greatest music of the classical repertoire. Hence, The UniqueTracks Radio Orchestra was born.