| PIPERS | 30 Nov 2016 1:19 p.m. PST |
What kind of music would you Listenfir XVIII battles? |
| MajorB | 30 Nov 2016 2:13 p.m. PST |
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robert piepenbrink  | 30 Nov 2016 3:05 p.m. PST |
MajorB, I think he means the wars of Louis XIV, but I wouldn't put money on it. I've seen more coherent writing on Freshman exams. If that's correct, classical and heavy on strings. They used to open sieges to the music of stringed instruments.The soundtrack from Restoration might be a decent starting point. |
| John Armatys | 30 Nov 2016 3:25 p.m. PST |
Pipers' written English is a lot better than my Spanish (I wouldn't have the courage to try to use it!). Pipers – any particular part of the Eighteenth Century? |
| Cerdic | 30 Nov 2016 3:36 p.m. PST |
If that is Eighteenth Century battles, it would have to be some Baroque! Bit of Handel, maybe? Vivaldi? |
| timurilank | 30 Nov 2016 3:36 p.m. PST |
I have only two collections centred on the first quarter 18th c. (1700) and the Seven Year War (1757). I enjoy Baroque music for the earlier period such as Lully, Albinoni, and Locatelli. And there are plenty of military marches for the SYW era, but Mozart is easier on the nerves during a game. |
| Old Peculiar | 30 Nov 2016 3:37 p.m. PST |
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| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 30 Nov 2016 4:06 p.m. PST |
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| robert piepenbrink | 30 Nov 2016 4:06 p.m. PST |
Ah. My apologies. I failed to check the profile. No, I wouldn't dare try my Spanish at this stage, or even my German. And 18C is a better guess than mine. |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 30 Nov 2016 4:18 p.m. PST |
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| Frederick | 30 Nov 2016 6:05 p.m. PST |
Bach The Brandenburg Concerti |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 30 Nov 2016 6:55 p.m. PST |
Speaking of Barry Lyndon,here's an amusing video of a version of Lilliberlero,under another name (I may have posted this before--if so,apologies): youtu.be/nyV1HueSW8c Or,if you're feeling particularly magnifique: youtu.be/3Mzf1WLyHEE |
| PIPERS | 01 Dec 2016 12:06 a.m. PST |
Thanks. Excuse for my english and the f… Auto-corrector |
| Green Tiger | 01 Dec 2016 2:57 a.m. PST |
There is an American group called the Middlesex County Volunteers – they do fife and drum music for the'Age of Reason'- gets a bit annoying after a couple of hours but very atmospheric… |
| COL Scott ret | 01 Dec 2016 3:02 a.m. PST |
In addition to period music I add marches appropriate for the nations playing, sometimes the time period of the marches are a little off. I don't sweat the small stuff and just enjoy what I like. |
| John Armatys | 01 Dec 2016 3:24 a.m. PST |
I'd second Green Tiger's recommendation of the Middlesex County Volunteers. There are some samples here:
link I'm a great fan of Handel – The Dettingen Anthem and Te Deum of 1743 and The Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate of 1713 both have link in to military interests. |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 01 Dec 2016 3:46 a.m. PST |
Hey,thanks for the link! I have a number of fife and drum recordings,but I don't think any from those guys. |
| rmaker | 01 Dec 2016 6:27 p.m. PST |
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| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 03 Dec 2016 12:00 p.m. PST |
Thanks,good marches. Odd choice of illustration on the Torgau though. |
| Mike Target | 03 Dec 2016 5:40 p.m. PST |
For a musical sound track to a wargame you cant go wrong with a bit of Two Steps From Hell. |
| Ottoathome | 03 Dec 2016 8:56 p.m. PST |
Oh how dreadfully dull. The "Cherubino Aria" from "La Nozza" (Your philandering days are over you amorous butterfly…) The Contretanz celebrating Saxe Coburgs Victory at the Martinsee. Neubauer's Battalia symphony. Hayden's Symphony no 101, "The Clock." Hayden's Military Symphony. The Turkish March from Ruins of Athens, by Beethoven and the Entry of Pasha Selim in "Entfuhrung." The "Dance off" of the Slaves from "Zauberflotte" and the procession of Tamino and Paminia through the "final horrors of the same opera. (Both by the way became actual marching tunes In the Austrian Army. Weber's March from "Turandot" (but you have to get an ensemble that really wants to have fun with it. Of course the two marches by Beethoven from "Wellington's Victory." (I never get tired of the Marlborough went over the Mountain) Not played as a march but just as good are Mozarts German Dances, and Beethoven's German Dances and his German Contretanzes as well. Boccharini's minuet.
Haydn's March for the Derbyshire Cavalry Regiment.
Actually, playing music in a game is terribly distracting to the point where you'd rather listen to the music than play the game. Of course, completely out of the period is "La Fille" and "Le Grand Duchesse". And do not forget Auber's "Fra Diavlo" Rounding it all off could be that great satire of war gamers from Messers G&S "Princess Ida" "For a month to dwell…" Most people won't like the marches from the 18th century as they are very slow, at the 72 steps per minute tempo (not s1 or 73) and the modern ear is more attuned to the quick-step. |
