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What is the best adaptation of classical music for a film soundtrack?

Inspired by the threads on symphonies and conductors.

For me, its Kubrick's brilliant use of Schubert's piano trio in E flat in "Barry Lyndon". It's as beautiful as it gets and, at the same time, full of impending doom...just like life.

by Anonymousreply 2January 18, 2022 7:58 PM

I think you have to give it to the Pachelbel Canon in “ordinary people,” very memorable for a lot of people.

by Anonymousreply 1January 18, 2022 7:43 PM

There's always this little Adagietto:

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