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Scooby Doo
Sep 17 2011, 05:12 PM
Can anyone suggest examples of well-known classical pieces that are written in Aeolian mode?

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Cyrilla
Sep 17 2011, 09:35 PM
The melody of the first part of the Farandole from Bizet's L'Arlesienne is - then it becomes harmonic minor..

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HelenVJ
Sep 18 2011, 08:51 AM
Then there is that well-known Grade 1 piece, Vampire Blues biggrin.gif
sujamo
Sep 18 2011, 05:46 PM
Prokofiev's Romance from Lieutenant Kije:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1scluzlPz0


Sting quotes the Prokofiev in his song Russians (at 1'25"):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHylQRVN2Qs&ob=av2e
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