Book of Jeremiah
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[ame=http://youtu.be/vG-vmVrHOGE]Claude Debussy : Clair de Lune, for Piano (Suite Bergamasque No. 3), L. 75/3 - YouTube[/ame]
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Above was used as theme music for the movie "Conan The Barbarian". My son, then about 12, loved the movie and the music. Neither of us knew what it was.
I happened to be in Harrod's in London just before his birthday so went upstairs to the music department. Encountered a white-haired, tall, aristocratic looking gentleman clerk.
Asked if he had someone in the department with a thorough knowledge of the classics and a vicious sense of humor.
He said (approximately): "Indeed, sir, that would be Megan." "Shall I fetch her?"
And he did.
Out bounced a chubby young lady with a sly smile. She wore a skirted business suit, dark gray, same thin white pin stripes as the older gentleman. Apparently some sort of a uniform?
Told her I was looking for a birthday present for an American pre-teen. Would she please to close her eyes and envision a hunch-backed monster running through the streets of a medieval village with a horde of peasants in hot pursuit wielding pitchforks, scythes and some with flaming torches. Then tell me the name of the music that came into her head.
(pause, about 5-seconds)
"Right, sir, that would be Carmina Burana - O Fortuna." "May I recommend the Royal Philoharmonic version and would you like to hear it?"
BINGO.
Sale made. Probably paid too much but the entertainment was worth every (at the time) shilling.