As we all eagerly await for the Halloween
fun and festivities, creations and preparations have been going on in homes, libraries, museums, schools and stores. One may be surprised to learn that the austere Yale Symphony Orchestra has been planning its annual Halloween production since September; an original silent movie with accompanying music by the orchestra may be seen at New Haven's Schubert Theater.
If you are looking to create a scary scene for trick-or-treaters or want the perfect mood music for a party, the library offers these suggestions:
Beethoven, Ludwig van. Piano Trio #5 in D major "Ghost"
Berlioz, Hector. "March to the Scaffold" from Symphonie Fantastique
Dukas, Paul. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Falla, Manuel de. "Fire Dance" from El Amor Brujo
Mendelssohn, Felix. The Hebrides Overture
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Overture to Don Giovanni
Offenbach, Jacques. Orpheus in the Underworld
Schubert, Franz. String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, "Death and the Maiden"
Stravinsky, Igor. A Soldier's Tale
Wagner, Richard. Siegfried's Death and Funeral March
