I'd appreciate it a lot if you could identify this one - Classical Music Forums

yujiberra · #1 (**permalink**) Apr-10-2009, 08:25

Hi everyone!

I've been driving myself crazy for a week trying to figure out what this piece is but I've had no luck with any of my guesses and I figure you guys would be the ones to ask. About 15 seconds of it plays in the beginning of this video (ignore the rest of the video, an ad for what I'm sure is a terrible TV miniseries coming out soon), and I'm sure it's a pretty well-known piece because I've heard it before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Fx-7fEpRc

I would be eternally grateful if you could identify it.

Thanks!
Yuji

yujiberra · #2 (**permalink**) Apr-10-2009, 08:28

A friend of mine who I had asked a long time ago just got back to me, it's the beginning of the first movement of Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony. Beautiful piece!