Classical Music In Ensigns Of Command

[teddybeardj]

At the end of the episode Ensigns Of Command, Picard and Data are in the ready room talking about how wonderful Data was on his mission. In the background was a classical music song that Crusher recorded of Data's earlier concert.
What is the name of the song that is playing in the background and ends at the same time as the show??
Thanks in advance.,
Lou..

 

[Michael]

I can't belive that I can help you, but its Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nacht Musik" ("A Little Night Music") from his string quartet. At least that's what Star Trek.com says. I loved this source music special. :thumbsup:

 

[teddybeardj]

Your almost correct...but its not. The one you listed was the song he started to play in 10-forward before the call from Worf came to Picard about the problem. He was playing your song as Picard left 10-forward. The song I am talking about is a much different song that is only played at the end of the episode.
But thanks for trying...

 

[Michael]

But you can't say that I didn't try.

 

[teddybeardj]

Thank you again Commander..

 

[Michael]

Stand at ease, Cadet!

Hopefully someone else will be able to help you here!

(And you're sure it couldn't just be a cue from the episodes composer [Dennis McCarthy, as of this source]?)

 

[Amelie]

teddybeardj said:
Your almost correct...but its not. The one you listed was the song he started to play in 10-forward before the call from Worf came to Picard about the problem. He was playing your song as Picard left 10-forward. The song I am talking about is a much different song that is only played at the end of the episode.
But thanks for trying...

I truly despair of some people.

IT IS Eine Kleine Nachtmusik being played at the beginning AND the end.

For a start it isn't a song. The definition of song is: "a short musical composition with words." I don't hear any words in that music.

Secondly, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is composed of FOUR movements..... in simple terms it has four distincly different tunes but all of it is still called Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

You hear the first movement (Allegro) at the begining in 10 forward and the second movment (Romance: Andante) at the end in the ready room.
The third movement is called Menuetto Allegretto and the fourth: Rondo Allegro.

Look here:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WGK3zsbPj5Q&mode=related&search=
Honestly

 

[Amelie]

Belar said:
(And you're sure it couldn't just be a cue from the episodes composer [Dennis McCarthy, as of this source]?)

Mozart is probably spinning in his grave!

 

[Michael]

Amelie said:
Mozart is probably spinning in his grave!

Just to make that clear, I just looked up the information on the official Star Trek site. I never said I watched the actual episode. I can't even remember the last time I saw it (not to mention the music in it) -- my memory is not THAT good. If I'd hear the piece it may be obvious to me that it wasn't by McCarthy, too.

Man, I just wanted to help.

 

[Amelie]

Belar said:
Man, I just wanted to help.

I know: it was just kinda funny!

 

[Michael]

Okay then!

 

[Amelie]

Cool!

 

[sbk1234]

Amelie said:

teddybeardj said:
Your almost correct...but its not. The one you listed was the song he started to play in 10-forward before the call from Worf came to Picard about the problem. He was playing your song as Picard left 10-forward. The song I am talking about is a much different song that is only played at the end of the episode.
But thanks for trying...

I truly despair of some people.

IT IS Eine Kleine Nachtmusik being played at the beginning AND the end.

For a start it isn't a song. The definition of song is: "a short musical composition with words." I don't hear any words in that music.

Secondly, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is composed of FOUR movements..... in simple terms it has four distincly different tunes but all of it is still called Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

You hear the first movement (Allegro) at the begining in 10 forward and the second movment (Romance: Andante) at the end in the ready room.
The third movement is called Menuetto Allegretto and the fourth: Rondo Allegro.

Look here:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WGK3zsbPj5Q&mode=related&search=
Honestly

Thank you for explaining that. I can't stand it when everyone in the world isn't intimately familiar with classical music. Afterall, Eine Kleine Natchedmusik is one of my favorite songs.

 

[Green Shirt]

sbk1234 said:

Eine Kleine Natchedmusik is one of my favorite songs.

Music by Mozart, lyrics by Roddenberry.


BTW, the Second Movement was used to good effect during the dinner scene in "This Island Earth". Does anyone know of any other time that piece was used?

 

[sbk1234]

Don't laugh. Until my kids started Little Einsteins, I didn't even know there were lyrics!




(Anyone with young kids and Disney Channel will know what I'm talking about.)

 

[Meadowmorph]

The reason folks of my generation (those who remember watching TOS as pre-teens) know the melodies, but not what these wonderful sounds were called is because we were always hearing their parts. For instance, Disney cartoons. One time they used the end of the 1812 Overture as the background music for Quaker Puffed Cereals. I still sing "No more Rice Krispies" to a part of an aria from Merchant of Venice (or was that The Barber of Seville?). Television was riddled with these bits and pieces. "Hi Ho Silver! Away!"

Even today, we try to find "Moonlight Sonata" and we get only the first movement. Beethoven's 9th is called Ode to Joy, but Ode to Joy is only the choral, or the final movement of the 9th. So you see, we are not quite Philistines, we just never had computers and the internet to help answer our questions.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

I would also nitpick your explanatory post and suggest the definition of ‘song’ has evolved to include some nonverbal compositions since the rise of electronica.

 

[Mutai Sho-Rin]

Meadowmorph, it is considered bad form to resurrect a thread this old. Better to start a new one. That said, your comments are non-trivial and may spawn new discussion so I'm going to leave it open and see what transpires.