Want to get into Classical Music, but don't know where to start? Check out these hooks from the Top 20 Greatest Hits of Classical Music! As featured at www.kickassclassical.com. Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.kickassclassical.com en-US www.kickassclassical.com The Top Twenty Greatest Hits of Classical Music Want to get into Classical Music, but don't know where to start? Check out these hooks from the Top 20 Greatest Hits of Classical Music! As featured at www.kickassclassical.com. Mike Nelson kickassclassical@kickassclassical.com The most recognized piece of classical music in the world. http://www.kickassclassical.com/beethoven_5th.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/beethoven_5th.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Beethoven - 5th Symphony The most recognized piece of classical music in the world. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:10 Tchaikovsky, famous for "The Nutcracker," thought this piece was too loud. http://www.kickassclassical.com/tchaikovsky_1812.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/tchaikovsky_1812.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture Tchaikovsky, famous for "The Nutcracker," thought this piece was too loud. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:10 The intro music for the original 1983 "Mario Bros." Nintendo game. http://www.kickassclassical.com/mozart_nachtmusik.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/mozart_nachtmusik.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik The intro music for the original 1983 "Mario Bros." Nintendo game. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:11 This pipe organ tune says mad scientists, vampires and Halloween. http://www.kickassclassical.com/bach_toccataandfugue01.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/bach_toccataandfugue01.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Bach - Toccata And Fugue This pipe organ tune says mad scientists, vampires and Halloween. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:11 Nothing says galloping horses or Kentucky Derby like this. The "Lone Ranger" TV show theme. http://www.kickassclassical.com/rossini_williamtell03.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/rossini_williamtell03.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Rossini - William Tell Overture Nothing says galloping horses or Kentucky Derby like this. The "Lone Ranger" TV show theme. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:09 The original one-hit wonder. You may have heard this at a wedding or two million. http://www.kickassclassical.com/pachelbel_canon01.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/pachelbel_canon01.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Pachelbel - Canon In D The original one-hit wonder. You may have heard this at a wedding or two million. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:09 The most famous waltz of all time. http://www.kickassclassical.com/strauss_bluedanube.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/strauss_bluedanube.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Strauss - Blue Danube The most famous waltz of all time. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:13 Movie Trailer Alert! This evil sounding choir is a must-have piece for action-movie trailers. http://www.kickassclassical.com/orff_ofortuna.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/orff_ofortuna.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Orff - O Fortuna Movie Trailer Alert! This evil sounding choir is a must-have piece for action-movie trailers. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:10 The theme to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey." http://www.kickassclassical.com/strauss_zarathustra.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/strauss_zarathustra.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra The theme to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey." classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:13 The most familiar example of the "can-can." http://www.kickassclassical.com/offenbach_galop02.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/offenbach_galop02.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Offenbach - Infernal Galop The most familiar example of the "can-can." classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:08 From Handel's oratorio "The Messiah." Hallelujah! http://www.kickassclassical.com/handel_hallelujah.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/handel_hallelujah.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Handel - Hallelujah Chorus From Handel's oratorio "The Messiah." Hallelujah! classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:10 Parodied more times than you can count on all your fingers and toes. http://www.kickassclassical.com/bizet_lestoreadors02.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/bizet_lestoreadors02.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Bizet - Les Toreadors Parodied more times than you can count on all your fingers and toes. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:07 This crazy, hyperactive piece sounds like magic show, juggling, or plate-spinning music. Pee-Wee Herman's theme. http://www.kickassclassical.com/khachaturian_sabre.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/khachaturian_sabre.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Khachaturian - Sabre Dance This crazy, hyperactive piece sounds like magic show, juggling, or plate-spinning music. Pee-Wee Herman's theme. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:09 From Beethoven's 9th Symphony. And from "Die Hard," when they get the money. http://www.kickassclassical.com/beethoven_odetojoy.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/beethoven_odetojoy.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Beethoven - Ode To Joy From Beethoven's 9th Symphony. And from "Die Hard," when they get the money. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:07 The walking down the aisle at graduation music, and the entrance music for wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage. http://www.kickassclassical.com/elgar_pomp.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/elgar_pomp.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Elgar - Pomp And Circumstance The walking down the aisle at graduation music, and the entrance music for wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:15 At first "sneaky," this piece builds to a frantic, frightening end. The inspiration for the Inspector Gadget theme song. http://www.kickassclassical.com/grieg_mountainking02.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/grieg_mountainking02.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Grieg - In The Hall Of The Mountain King At first "sneaky," this piece builds to a frantic, frightening end. The inspiration for the Inspector Gadget theme song. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:08 The K9 Advantix theme song in the TV commercial with the cute singing puppy. http://www.kickassclassical.com/ponchielli_danceofthehours01.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/ponchielli_danceofthehours01.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Ponchielli - Dance Of The Hours The K9 Advantix theme song in the TV commercial with the cute singing puppy. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:11 Not the Looney Tunes theme, but sounds very much like it! http://www.kickassclassical.com/liszt_hrhapsody01.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/liszt_hrhapsody01.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Not the Looney Tunes theme, but sounds very much like it! classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:05 The recessional music at weddings when the bride and groom leave the church. http://www.kickassclassical.com/mendelssohn_weddingmarch.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/mendelssohn_weddingmarch.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Mendelssohn - Wedding March The recessional music at weddings when the bride and groom leave the church. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:06 Adapted for the horn in the theme to the "Green Hornet" TV show. http://www.kickassclassical.com/rimsky-korsakov_bumblebee.mp3 http://www.kickassclassical.com/rimsky-korsakov_bumblebee.mp3 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0600 kickassclassical.com Rimsky-Korsakov - Flight Of The Bumblebee Adapted for the horn in the theme to the "Green Hornet" TV show. classical music piece song tune famous favorite greatest popular top best beethoven mozart tchaikovsky bach 00:11