Unusual music choices

FSGMT · May 18, 2014

I'm always interested in discovering new music with skating! What are the most unusual/unpredictable choices you've heard from top skaters in skating competitions? Some here:
-Carolina Shostacovich Allegretto, 2012 SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IutFxNBUujU she took this strange music and created someting incredibly graceful and elegant with it!
-the music that both Lipnitskaya and Sakhanovich used for their SP music this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gS6so9uqgs never heard it before...
-V/T 2012 SP "Bring me back to life" by Evanescence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7am6hunOgI very famous song, but never used it before for a competition program, I think
-Alissa's 2010/2011 SP "Romance from Violin Concerto" by Korngold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtmqxhv0Aog very elegant and refined choice, just as she is!

pointyourtoe · May 18, 2014

That Kostner program is a Lori Nichol masterpiece!

Kwan's Miraculous Mandarin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKvcx7w8lEI

silverfoxes · May 18, 2014

Tomas Verner's 2008 SP - "Melodie au Crepuscule / Gypsy Swing" by Django Reinhardt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-KKZCLtkio

And of course, "Dueling Banjos." I'm not sure anyone else could have sold that program the way he did. I will miss Tomas.

plushyfan · May 18, 2014

interesting thread.

Olympia · May 18, 2014

Yes, this is a wonderful thread, very thought-provoking.

I always loved Sasha's short program in 2002, to "Sentimental Waltz."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDWCrlkloPA

This haunting music mixes elegance with brashness in a way that suits Sasha's persona.

Sophie-Anna · May 18, 2014

Ashley Wagner's SP in 2011/2012-never heard it before, she used this music...and also her music for SP in 2013/2014 season. I mean that I know the song, but it is pretty unusual music for figure skating, especially in ladies category.

machin · May 18, 2014

Anything by Stanick Jeannette !

2000 LP L'équilibriste (performance at 2000 Worlds was better)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iom16VT9uM

2001 SP "Calder Tribute" (quality isn't great and he performed better at euros)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sO43UvmuKI

2001 LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMzNeAKfD5U

2003 LP Le Petit Prince by Maxime Rodriguez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja-YefLRRMg

His 2000 SP and 2001-2002 LP (Indian themed) were also very nice but aren't available on YT.

Gusméroli was quite voidy too she did, Butterfly (99 ex), Rats d'Hotel (99 LP), Legend of the Fall (2000 LP), Joan of Arc (early 2000-2001 LP), The four Elements (98 LP), Le Serpent (2002 SP) and The Mask (97 SP)! Also an exhibition portraying Lara Croft.

snowflakebeautiful · May 18, 2014

Ahh, I'm not sure that this qualifies....but I feel like using the soundtrack from "Ghost" is an odd choice...sooo - who could forget linykh & Katsalapov "The Ghost" FD a couple of years back? :laugh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeJDXYP_XXc

- Honestly, I know a lot of people really hate this program....but I don't. It's definitely not a favorite and is certainly an odd choice but I guess I feel like I've seen worse...

ninfia · May 19, 2014

takahiko's 2011-12 lp: joe hisaishi's music! the soundtrack from studio ghibli's nausicaa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azKlGGypwT8 Takahiko Kozuka - 2011 Japanese Nationals FS uled by icechannel2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwR6LFXn2Co 2011 NHK Takahiko Kozuka LP B ESP2 uled by frida340 (lmao the commentator was raving about the music after he finished skating :clap:

his two better performances of this lp, never really skated it cleanly but i love the unusual music choice!

i wish more people would use japanese composers like joe hisaishi (ghibli soundtracks) and nobuo uematsu (final fantasy soundtracks, havent seen any skaters skate to his music, if anyone has please give me a link!! :laugh:

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Jewels · May 19, 2014

ninfia said:
takahiko's 2011-12 lp: joe hisaishi's music! the soundtrack from studio ghibli's nausicaa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azKlGGypwT8 Takahiko Kozuka - 2011 Japanese Nationals FS uled by icechannel2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwR6LFXn2Co 2011 NHK Takahiko Kozuka LP B ESP2 uled by frida340 (lmao the commentator was raving about the music after he finished skating

his two better performances of this lp, never really skated it cleanly but i love the unusual music choice!

i wish more people would use japanese composers like joe hisaishi (ghibli soundtracks) and nobuo uematsu (final fantasy soundtracks, havent seen any skaters skate to his music, if anyone has please give me a link!!)

I love Joe Hisaishi's music!! :love:

There are so many great ghibli soundtracks, nausicaa, spirited away, howl's moving castle...I hope to watch more skaters skating to them!

I guess Yuna's Hommage to Korea is unusual one haha Though Koreans were very familiar with the melody, people outside Korea probably weren't. I loved it of course

Are there other good performances with traditional music? I think I've watched some but I can't remember clearly lol

FSGMT · May 19, 2014

Jewels said:
Are there other good performances with traditional music? I think I've watched some but I can't remember clearly lol

Brezina's Japanese Drums SP for example

FireOn · May 19, 2014

Laetitia Hubert -Dead Can Dance Medley (97-99)
Prostitute On Drugs (98)

FireOn · May 19, 2014

FSGMT said:
-the music that both Lipnitskaya and Sakhanovich used for their SP music this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gS6so9uqgs never heard it before...

Elena Sokolova used that music for her 03-04 season FS(only at GP)

Rossig · May 19, 2014

This programme by the Duchesnays is unusual and it concerns the music as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bO1mBvQP-o

lady_bee · May 19, 2014

Why nobody have mentioned Takahashi's 'blues for klook'? It is very unusual to use blues for figure skating.

Also,I like Machida’s F.U.Y.A. (2012SP) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukLf0KAXjGc
Strange French music with unique choreograph by Lambiel :love:

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Rossig · May 19, 2014

Why nobody have mentioned Takahashi's 'blues for klook'? It is very unusual to use blues for figure skating.

I agree it's brilliant but Daisuke wasn't first to use this music. In 1993 Usova Zhulin chose this music for their FD and it was also great.

silverfoxes · May 19, 2014

lady_bee said:
Why nobody have mentioned Takahashi's 'blues for klook'? It is very unusual to use blues for figure skating.

That's my favorite Daisuke program :love:

, and I like his version the best, but it's been used by a number of skaters.

Weaver & Poje https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFR-5xjqGk0
Lucinda Ruh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6Ed9mnrWRU
Alexei Yagudin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtPQHU_yqCc&noredirect=1

lady_bee · May 19, 2014

Rossig said:
I agree it's brilliant but Daisuke wasn't first to use this music. In 1993 Usova Zhulin had FD to this music and it was also great.

Rossig, thanks for the knowledge. I will check it up

machin · May 19, 2014

lady_bee said:
Rossig, thanks for the knowledge. I will check it up

Actally, a lot of skaters skated it. Even Fraser & Lukanin as a FD in 2005.

Hubert worth being mentioned too for unusual choices.

fleeting · May 19, 2014

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