James J. Walters wrote:Amy Crane plays a lovely classical piano piece at the beginning of this episode. Does anyone happen to know the name of the piece and/or the composer?
that piece only exits for that episode of Magnum PI. She played a different (but similar) piece (by Gabriel Fauré) during the filming, but later in post-production there were some right issues. So her playing was mimicked by someone, matching some of her fingerplay.
(I asked.)
DerGilb
Hi dergilb, welcome to the site!
That's very interesting about the piano piece. Any idea what the "similar" Faure piece is?
I happened to be watching Don't Say Goodbye today. I think Higgins says that the woman waiting on the phone wants Magnum "get his bod to the phone so I can breath heavy." His body...she wants him to get his body to the phone.
I think you're right about the life jackets. I don't remember noticing them before...and don't remember them wearing life jackets in any other episode either. Hmmmm. Maybe Higgins has one on when he jumps in to save Thomas in Home from the Sea. Now I'll have to watch THAT one again!!
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That's why this forum has proven to be the best classic TV show board I've ever been on. The amount of great trivia, fan knowledge, an engaging host (that's you, James!) and fans who eat up every bit of minutiae for love of MPI. Reading everyone's findings and then going back to see the episode is even more entertaining!
James J. Walters wrote:
Hi dergilb, welcome to the site!
That's very interesting about the piano piece. Any idea what the "similar" Faure piece is?
Thank you. Sorry, I don't know. Something in f-sharp minor would be my guess. Op. 50 has some similarities, but the key is different. If I find something, I'll post it here.
Styles Bitchley wrote:How on earth did you notice THAT James??? Are you watching episodes frame by frame these days?
LOL! No, it wasn't me who spotted it. I'm not much of a "flub spotter". I've probably only found a handful myself. A guy from Italy named Giuseppe Raudino spotted it.
Styles Bitchley wrote:How on earth did you notice THAT James??? Are you watching episodes frame by frame these days?
LOL! No, it wasn't me who spotted it. I'm not much of a "flub spotter". I've probably only found a handful myself. A guy from Italy named Giuseppe Raudino spotted it.
J.J. Walters wrote:Amy Crane plays a lovely classical piano piece at the beginning of this episode. Does anyone happen to know the name of the piece and/or the composer?
J.J. Walters wrote:That's it!! Thank you Raudino! I've been trying to ID this piece for forever!
I could be wrong, but it appears that this piece was composed by Benedetto's brother Alessandro.
You are welcome!
You are right. The piece was the main theme of an Italian movie (Anonimo Veneziano) and since then it became widely known also among people not interested in classical music. It was credited to Benedetto, even though Alessandro seems to be the actual author.