The greatest melody ever written?

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06-01-2006, 08:27 AM
nik0tine

The greatest melody ever written?

I don't think I need to explain any further.

I'm not 100% sure myself, but for the moment I'll go with Bachs "Jesu, Bleibet meine freude" (Joy of mans desiring)
06-01-2006, 01:57 PM
Cid Vicious

Beethovens "Furelise".
06-01-2006, 02:11 PM
Chris

Enya's "Watermark" is definitely at the top of my list.
06-01-2006, 03:49 PM
Ramza Beoulve

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Originally Posted by nik0tine

Bachs "Jesu, Bleibet meine freude" (Joy of mans desiring)

That's it :cool:
06-01-2006, 10:29 PM
farplaner

I couldn't name ONE ultimate melody, but one I listened to recently that is great is Beethoven's 7th: 2nd movement.
06-01-2006, 11:05 PM
I Took the Red Pill

OMG DUDE TEH MUZIC PLAYING WEN U FIGHT SEPHIROTH DUDDE, IT SOUNDS SO AWSOME RIGHT??!?!?!!ONE!!11

Anyway, in all actuality think the best melody would have to be either Chopin's "Nocturne" or Thomas Newman's "Theme to the Shawshank Redemption". Seriously. I love that melody.
06-02-2006, 04:15 AM
eestlinc

for pure melody, I'd say the aria "O mio babbino caro" from the opera Gianni Schicci by Puccini.

for absolute greatness and perfection in the theme and variations realm, the aria of Bach's Goldberg Variations is sublime.

also, in the ridiculously catchy category, the best is perhaps Schubert's lied Die Forelle which is also used superbly as the theme for the variations movement of his "Trout" Quintet. Hard to go wrong with the trout.
06-02-2006, 05:02 AM
Del Murder

The Tetris theme.
06-02-2006, 05:22 AM
eestlinc

...which is by Tchaikovsky
06-02-2006, 05:28 AM
Del Murder

:tongue:
06-02-2006, 05:28 AM
Yamaneko

He's no Mussorgsky.
06-02-2006, 05:33 AM
eestlinc

Mussorgsky died of alcohol poisoning in the hospital after bribing a nurse to bring him some vodka.
06-02-2006, 05:57 AM
Zell's Fists of Fury

Axel's Theme from Beverly Hills Cop. Hands down.
06-02-2006, 06:03 AM
Shoeberto

SANDSTORM

edit: yes I am not serious
06-02-2006, 06:14 AM
Mitch

That song Curt and Faris(?) did
06-03-2006, 04:08 AM
farplaner

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Originally Posted by eestlinc

Mussorgsky died of alcohol poisoning in the hospital after bribing a nurse to bring him some vodka.

so does that discredit the fact that he wrote some awesome music? (even if they were arranged by others).

Night On Bald Mountain anyone?

Speaking of Schubert, I still need to pick up the Trout Quintet. I do have Death and the Maiden Quartet, though. That has to be one of the "awesomerest" string quartets ever written.
06-03-2006, 04:15 AM
eestlinc

no, Mussorgsky's death only makes him cooler.

check out Schubert's String Quintet. It's supergood.
06-03-2006, 11:56 AM
Bart's Friend Milhouse

Greensleeves is pretty nice. I also think the Austrian National Anthem is beautiful
06-03-2006, 05:14 PM
Croyles

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cid Vicious

Beethovens "Furelise".

Its Für Elise!
yes i know im anal :cool:
06-03-2006, 05:16 PM
Perducci

Chocobo Theme.
06-03-2006, 07:07 PM
Peter_20

Terra's Theme, Eyes On Me and Melodies of Life by Nobuo Uematsu.
And yes, I'm totally serious.

Metallica's "Fade To Black" and "The Call of Ktulu" are great as well. :cool:
06-03-2006, 09:20 PM
rubah

Through the Kaleidescope by Steven Cravis has got the be the prettiest ever.
06-04-2006, 06:49 AM
nik0tine

Quote:

Anyway, in all actuality think the best melody would have to be either Chopin's "Nocturne"

Which nocturne?
06-04-2006, 06:54 AM
Moon Rabbits

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Originally Posted by Chris

Enya's "Watermark" is definitely at the top of my list.

Enya <33333333333

Cyril Morin's Twilight Garden.
06-04-2006, 06:56 AM
NeoCracker

Super Mario theme, brings a tear to my eye whenever its beautiful and masterful sounds enter my ear.
06-04-2006, 07:00 AM
Lychon

Crockett's Theme.....playing Unreal 1 with that going in the background is euphoria. :D

-LYCHON
06-04-2006, 07:19 AM
fantasyjunkie

One Winged Angel, from FF7
06-04-2006, 07:19 AM
Del Murder

Quote:

Originally Posted by eestlinc

...which is by Tchaikovsky

Actually, it's a Russian folk song. I thought you were making a joke until I realized that Nutcracker song in the NES version was probably by Tchaikovsky.
06-04-2006, 04:17 PM
eestlinc

to me there is only one Tetris theme ever.
06-04-2006, 06:26 PM
Del Murder

No, that's the Nutcracker theme. It can't be two things.
06-04-2006, 06:52 PM
Yamaneko

The Tetris theme is based on a folk song titled "Korobeiniki" by a guy named Nikolai Nekrasov. The Nutcracker is by Tchaikovsky. Two different things.
06-04-2006, 07:32 PM
I Took the Red Pill

Quote:

Originally Posted by nik0tine

Quote:

Anyway, in all actuality think the best melody would have to be either Chopin's "Nocturne"

Which nocturne?

Sorry, I don't know why I forgot to put it. Umm Nocturne in F# Major, Op. 15 No. 2.
06-04-2006, 09:18 PM
eestlinc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yamaneko

The Tetris theme is based on a folk song titled "Korobeiniki" by a guy named Nikolai Nekrasov. The Nutcracker is by Tchaikovsky. Two different things.

The theme from Also Sprach Zarathustra is still more well known as The 2001 theme. Is this so called "Tetris theme" one of the other two music choices on the original NES game? Because the Nutcracker theme is definitely the theme I most associate with Tetris.
06-06-2006, 10:24 PM
Kossage

It was surprisingly hard to make a choice out of many good melodies, but if I were to choose just one, that could be "Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius. The use of various instruments is well thought of and really stirs one's emotions, and the Finnish choral hymn part itself is magnificent and has very nice lyrics. :)
06-07-2006, 04:23 AM
Sylvie

Barney's theme.
Its a classic, I want to hug someone right now.
"i love you, you love me, we're a happy family..."