Olympic opening ceremony music

panwagon · Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:28 am Post subject: Olympic opening ceremony music

Does anyone know the name of the piece and composer that featured the trumpet in last nights opening ceremonies? The commentators said it was a famous pre-WWII Russian March. If you don't recall, it was the piece playing when the red train flew in. Thanks if anyone out there knows.

Adrian

sunnybub · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:01 am Post subject: I wish I knew

Well, I don't know who or what it was, but... DANG! It was awesome! I sure would love to know what it was myself.

sunnybub · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:28 am Post subject: A few answers

So, I was able to find a bit of information, but not much. All I know is that the orchestra that recorded the music was the Russian State Symohony Orchestra. I have no idea who the trumpet section is- their website hasnt been updated since like 2007. As for the music, They played Tolstoy's 'War and Peace'. That's all I know.

tubbs831 · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:54 am Post subject:

Maybe it was something from Prokofiev's War and Peace then?

tubbs831 · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:05 am Post subject:

Actually:

"Soviet composer Alfred Schnittke's brooding Concerto Grosso No. 5 accompanied giant red tractors and equipment rushing in to symbolize revolution."

from: http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/anna-netrebko-olympics-opening-ceremony/