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Pronounced "ar-NO." French composer who moved to Hollywood to compose for film.
Nicknamed "Olympic Fanfare," this piece is 
An "air" (or "aria" in Italian) is a type of song or melody. The version of this particular air you hear today is a famous arrangement of the second movement of Bach's "Underwear Suite"... uh, "Orchestral Suite No. 3." The musical inspiration for Procol Harum's 1967 hit, "A Whiter Shade Of Pale." Sampled in the 1997 Sweetbox song "Everything's Gonna Be Alright."
From the fifth movement of Bach's "Suite For Lute No. 1 In E Minor," this is a staple among classic rock musicians, including Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull. Novelty classic rock tribute artist 
Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos are among the finest compositions of the Baroque era, showcasing unprecedented composition and using several instruments. The first movement of Bach's third Brandenburg Concerto is the most famous of these.
Pronounce it "Chello Sweet." Number one of six. Collect 'em all! This piece is the "Prelude." Popularized by contemporary cellist Yo-Yo Ma (no relation to Yo Mama). His version is used in the 2003 film "Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World." The piece is also played by Jamie Foxx in the 2009 film "The Soloist."
A beautiful Baroque piece often played at Christmas, and used today as 
Not to be confused with Beethoven's (
This 
American composer. Died the year Britney Spears was born. Hey, you lose one musical genius, you gain another.
This somber piece says "mourning." Appeared in Oliver Stone's 1986 film 
Duh-duh-duh-duuuuuuh... This is the 
Also called "Bagatelle In A Minor." Anyone who's ever heard a child practicing piano has heard this. He composed this for Elizabeth, one of his students. Used in a late 1980's McDonald's TV commercial with a little girl at a piano recital singing alternate lyrics in her head, "Oh I wish I was already there, instead of here, playing this song, so I could have my chocolate shake, a cheeseburger, and also, whoops, and also fries..." Featured in the 2006 film "Tenacious D In: The Pick Of Destiny," and on the soundtrack in "Classico," along with Bach's "Bourrée In E Minor" (
Not to be confused with Bach's (
The first movement of "Piano Sonata No. 14." The 
Beethoven's ninth and final symphony is one of the most famous symphonies ever. He was the first major composer to feature a choir as prominently as instruments in a symphony, which is why it's also called the "Choral" symphony. He was completely deaf (and def, yo) when he composed it. This second movement is famous as the opening theme for the Huntley-Brinkley Report, the precursor to NBC Nightly News.
This 4th and final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony is often referred to as a "symphony within a symphony." Used in the 1988 film 
Carmen (ballet)
Beyonce sang to this tune in a 2003 
The first part of this piece is the theme for the "Bad News Bears" movies from the late 1970's. The second part is often heard in parodies. A toreador is a bullfighter (matador). 
Another 
Sounds more Kazakhstanian to us. It's nice. I like! How much? The all-female violin quartet Bond does a rousing version of this piece titled "Hungarian" on their 2004 CD "Classified."
The one, the only. Also called "Cradle Song." 
Pronounced "SHO-pan." Polish composer famous for his "Polonaise In A," "Minute Waltz," and this:
This is 
Also called "Trumpet Voluntary In D Major," this sounds like British royalty or 
The 1976 
Used in the National Beef Council's "Beef, It's What For Dinner" TV commercials. 
Literally translated it means "light of the moon," or simply "moonlight." Used in the 2001 film "Ocean's Eleven" and the 2007 film "Ocean's Thirteen" due to its association with the fountain show at the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Bella and Edward dance to this in Edward's room in the 2008 film "Twilight." Featured in a 2005 commercial for Chanel No. 5 starring Nicole Kidman.
Lakmé (opera)
A 
A pizzicato is a piece played by plucking strings. This particular pizzicato has been heard in lots of radio and TV commercials. 
Listening to this, 
The story of the 
In America, it's the walking down the aisle at 
That's pronounced "FOO-chik," ya dirty kid, ya. Czech military orchestra conductor and composer.
Send in the clowns! When you hear this piece, you immediately think of carnivals, funfairs, 
Known more as a singer than a composer, French-born Carlos Gardel is a legendary tango figure in Argentina.
This tango is the perfect dance for two characters with tension between them, as in the 1992 movie "Scent Of A Woman," the 1993 movie "Schindler's List," and the 1994 movie "True Lies." Contrary to Wikipedia, this is not the tango from the 2005 film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." 
This mind-blowingly complex piece defies definition. Over 16 minutes long, Gershwin's first major piece blended classical and jazz to create "symphonic jazz." Appeared in Disney's animated film "Fantasia 2000" and is the 
One of the more famous openings of any Classical Music piece. Grieg's first and only piano concerto.
At first "sneaky," this piece builds to a frantic, frightening end. In too many movies, trailers and video games to count, including the teaser trailer for Tim Burton's 2005 film "Corpse Bride." The music for British theme park Alton Towers. The inspiration for the 
Peer Gynt (suite)
Sometimes called "Morning Mood." If you're looking for another piece that says "morning," check out the first link under Rossini's "William Tell Overture" (
Music that says 
Bet you never heard this before. Handel's "Messiah" was first performed during Lent (leading up to Easter), but it is now mostly performed during Advent (leading up to Christmas).
More old, stuffy, regal, British sounding music. "Water Music" is divided into three suites, and "Alla Hornpipe" is the nickname for the second suite, also titled "Suite No. 2 In D Major."
From the 
Gayane (ballet)
This hyperactive piece calls to mind 
The 
Mendelssohn's most popular piece, part of his contribution to William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream," is the backdrop for the climactic wedding scene. And countless weddings since, usually as the 
Pronounced "moo-RAY." French composer.
From "The First Symphonic Suite." The 
"A Little Night Music" sounds so much cooler when you say it in German. Actually titled "Serenade No. 13 For Strings In G Major," it is arguably 
Nicknamed "Elvira Madigan" because of its heavy usage in the 1967 film of the same name.
One of the more annoying vintage Nokia ringtones. Played on electric guitar at the beginning of the song "Play With Me" by Extreme, which appears in the 1989 film "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" while Beethoven plays keyboards during the mall chase scene.
Raymond Scott had a 1939 hit with his adaptation of this theme, titled "In an Eighteenth-Century Drawing Room," which was used as Granny's music in Sylvester and Tweety Looney Tunes cartoons.
Featured in the 1984 film "Amadeus."
Mozart's most popular symphony.
This aria is heard in the 1984 film "Amadeus." Also in the 2000 film "Miss Congeniality," and on lots of cell phones as 
The song for the musical lock to the candy room in the 1971 film 
Also called "Ecco La Marcia," which means "Here's The March."
Known as "Ah! Vous Dirai - Je, Maman" in French. Also the tune of "The Alphabet Song (Now I Know My ABCs)" and "Bah, Bah, Black Sheep" in case you hadn't noticed. Mozart didn't actually compose the tune himself, but he's famous for his variations of it.
Movie Trailer Alert! An intense, evil-sounding, dramatic choir piece perfect for dark, scary movie trailers. For similar pieces, see Carl Orff's "O Fortuna" (
Also spelled "Musorgsky." Commonly pronounced "moo-SORG-skee," but really it's "MOO-sorg-skee." Yeah we know, who cares. Russian composer famous for "Pictures At An Exhibition," and this:
The music for Chernabog, the evil demon guy on top of the mountain in Disney's 1940 animated film "Fantasia." Nothing says "rain," "thunder," or "lightning" like this piece. A very 
The first part of this piece is used as the music to "The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular)" in the 2001 film "Moulin Rouge." The second part of this piece is the most familiar example of the 
Movie Trailer Alert! This intense, almost 
The original one-hit wonder, also referred to as "Canon And Gigue For Three Violins And Basso Continuo In D Major." Remade with a screaming electric guitar by internet sensation JerryC as "Canon Rock" in 2005. Trans-Siberian Orchestra features a Christmas version of this piece called (what else?) "Christmas Canon" on their 1998 CD "The Christmas Attic." Commonly used as 
Pronounced "pon-kee-EL-ee." Italian opera composer.
You may have heard this piece as the 
Pronounced "pro-KOFF-yev." Russian composer, considered to be one of the greatest of the 20th century. Famous for his ballet version of "Romeo And Juliet" and this:
This sweeping, romantic music was used in the 1980 movie "Somewhere In Time." The sentimental piano says 
A melody repeated 18 times without change. After his death, it was suggested that Ravel was possibly succumbing to Alzheimer's disease when he wrote it. The world's longest musical crescendo, this 
This 1914 march was used famously in the 1957 film 
This light but manic piece brings to mind the 
This is possibly the most famous song you know that you didn't know you knew. This classic waltz sounds Viennese, as if it was composed by Johann Strauss Jr. (
The 
Bugs Bunny in 
Used in movies to denote mischief. And ultra-violence in scenes from Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film "A Clockwork Orange." And "colour like no other" in the 2006 British TV advert for the Sony "Bravia" TV, featuring spectacular paint explosions.
With the help of birds chirping, this piece sets the stage for 
The three-minute conclusion of this overture is the most kick-assical piece ever written. And nothing says 
Carnival Of The Animals (suite)
Featured in TV ads for Disney Cruise Line. A rock version of this piece is the soundtrack for Disneyland's indoor roller coaster Space Mountain. The inspiration for "Prologue" from the soundtrack to Disney's 1991 animated feature "Beauty And The Beast."
The music from the 
Used as the theme for the "Monty Python's Flying Circus" TV show - a deliberately ironic choice for the British comedy team.
"Be kind to your web-footed friends..." 
Played by every marching band at every college football game ever. 
This familiar march often concludes Strauss concerts and CDs. 
Strauss Jr. was discouraged by his dad to go into music. Then he went on to compose this - 
"Tritsch-tratsch" means "chit-chat." A light, comic piece played when Fender and Rodney skate on ball bearings in the 2005 animated film "Robots."
So so sweet and sentimental. Originally called "Wiener Blut," making it the second funniest title after "Petersburger Schlittenfahrt." 
This half-hour tone poem begins with its most familiar part, called "dawn," "sunrise," or just "introduction." The theme to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey." Used ever since to indicate the feeling of 
Another 
Adventurous, epic, crossing-the-Arabian-desert music that sounds like it belongs in a "Sinbad," "Indiana Jones," or "The Mummy" movie. Also kinda sounds like Williams' "Imperial March" from the 1980 Star Wars film "The Empire Strikes Back" (
Popularized in 1958 by Ray Conniff's single "Favorite Theme From Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto."
The Nutcracker (ballet) Traditionally performed around 
Used in Jiffy Lube radio ads in 2000. "I wish I had gone to Jiffy Lube, then I wouldn't feel like a gigantic boob. It's not like some others. Run by deadbeat brothers..."
Nothing says 
The Nutcracker (ballet)
Remember the Chinese mushrooms in Disney's "Fantasia?"
When you think of kickass 
This music plays during a flashback scene in which Peter goes synchronized swimming with bulls in a 2006 episode of Family Guy, "Brian Sings and Swings."
Romeo And Juliet Fantasy Overture
This is the quintessential 
Disney adapted this piece for the tune to "Once Upon A Dream" in their 1959 animated version of "Sleeping Beauty."
Also called "Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie." Here's a guy who, over 100 years ago, decided to use an anvil as the primary percussion in his piece. Now that's punk rock. Pig. Plucky is hit by falling anvils to this music in the 1990 Tiny Toon Adventure, "The Anvil Chorus."
A 
Movie Trailer Alert! An intense, evil-sounding, dramatic choir piece perfect for dark, scary movie trailers. For similar pieces, see Carl Orff's "O Fortuna" (
This is the most recognized of the four concertos, beating out "Winter," "Summer," and "Fall" in nationwide taste tests. Indicates a fancy or formal affair, used as dinner music for rich people, or to signify aristocracy in general. The music for "The History Of The Word F---," a famous piece of internet humor, recently distributed as a viral video titled "Using Proper English."
The music to the "Kill The Wabbit" song that a Viking helmet wearing 
Everybody knows this piece as 
Titled "Les Patineurs Valse" in French. You'll hear this classical waltz with lots of jingle bells around Christmas time. 
