Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 1:25 am
Mozart's concerto for flute and harp is good for some of the quieter moments. The "Coronation" concerto can be pretty useful also.
Big moment in the temple or the royal court? Opening bars of the first movement of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis (Klemperer recording for that part) works well. The triumphal moments after the big fight would use the opening bars of the Gloria section (Shaw/Atlanta recording) of the Missa work well.
You may also want to look into the tone poems of Richard Strauss (not to be confused with the waltzes of Johann) work well. The only recordings I'm familiar with for that would be the Solti recordings. The Reiner performance of Debussy's "La Mer" packaged with Respighi's "Pines of Rome" and "Fountains of Rome" is another great one. Pines or La Mer in particular could be some awesome mood music.
Big moment in the temple or the royal court? Opening bars of the first movement of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis (Klemperer recording for that part) works well. The triumphal moments after the big fight would use the opening bars of the Gloria section (Shaw/Atlanta recording) of the Missa work well.
You may also want to look into the tone poems of Richard Strauss (not to be confused with the waltzes of Johann) work well. The only recordings I'm familiar with for that would be the Solti recordings. The Reiner performance of Debussy's "La Mer" packaged with Respighi's "Pines of Rome" and "Fountains of Rome" is another great one. Pines or La Mer in particular could be some awesome mood music.