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What's the name of that classical music piece?

posted 13 years ago by besmellah
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In the shot where Linda puts the insurance company on speakerphone (before she walks in on the Hardbodies guys finding the disc), what is the piece of classic music playing as the "music on hold"? And who was the composer? I've heard it hundreds of times over the years but know nothing about it.

[–] Russell62 13 years ago

I think it is "Mussorgsky's "Great Gate of Kiev" (which is also known as "The Heroes' Gate at Kiev")This is part of Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" suite.

[–] trickg1 13 years ago

It's the incidental music between movements in Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. It's instantly recognizable and is heard pretty frequently.

"My name is Gladiator"

[–] speccyboy 13 years ago

More specifically, it is known as the "Prelude", in B-flat major, 11/4. :)

[–] besmellah 11 years ago

Thanks very much!