We all know Parodius is filled with parodies of classical music. I'm currently looking for the real names of those classical compositions. If anybody can help me completing that list it would be very much appreciated.

For the record, I'm only interrested in the music of the MSX version of Parodius.

I already recognized 3 of them:

• The stage-boss BGM = Flight of The Bumble Bee
• The bonus stage = March of The Toreadors
• Some BGM which I haven't located yet in the game = Concerto for Piano No. 1

The others are still uncertain or even unknown to me.

The stage with the bumping hammers . .. (was it with stage 4 with the statues? it's the tune without drums) -> Swanlake suite, by Tchaikovsky

I've looked into some numbers on MMP and .KSS. You can play .KSS files with Winamp using MSX-Plug.

MMP, .KSS, <BGM>, real name
1, 48 ($30), Select, ?
2, 49 ($31), Intro Demo, ?
3, 50 ($32), End Demo, ?
4, 51 ($33), Game Over, ?
5, 52 ($34), Pre-stage, ?
6, 53 ($35), Crisis, ?
7, 54 ($36), Boss, Flight of The Bumble Bee
8, 55 ($37), Bonus Stage, March of The Toreadors
9, 56 ($38), Stage 1, Concerto for Piano No. 1
10, 57 ($39), Stage 2, ?
11, 58 ($3A), Stage 3, ?
12, 59 ($3B), Stage 4, ?
13, 60 ($3C), Stage 5, Swan Lake
14, 61 ($3D), Stage 6, ?

It's possible for a number to have more compositions. Like Stage 1 which begins with Concerto for Piano No. 1 seems to go to a different composition. If this is true, I'd like to know which composition(s) numbers are going through.

could you also add the original composers of the songs?

Flight of The Bumble Bee - Rimskij-Korsakov
March of The Toreadors - Bizet
Concerto for Piano No. 1 - Tchaikowsky
Swan Lake - Tchaikowsky

Check out this link :
chudahs-corner.com/soundtracks/kica7641.html

I have a feeling this will bring you closer to your goal.


For info about Original Sound of Parodius (MSX VERSION) :
[urlhttp://gamestone.co.uk/gradius/multimedia/by12_5023_original_sound_of_parodius_(msx).html[/url]

There are some midi's on my site for you BiFi,
Hope they will help you further.

Greetingz,
ShaiWa

aah.. nice site.. so:
12, 59 ($3B), Stage 4 = Dvorak "Symphony No.9 ~ From the New World" 4th Movement

Quote:

There are some midi's on my site for you BiFi, Hope they will help you further.

Thanks, I'll look into those. Though I already know some midi's in your aren't in the MSX version, like In the mood... which is present in for example the PlayStation version.

The second link you gave (I had to paste that one) only gives the names Konami gave them and the places where you can hear them. They don't give the original compositions.

The first link you gave does give more info about original compositions, though not from the MSX version. I do think it may help me in my quest to find the ones used in the MSX version.

Update 1:

I've looked into some numbers on MMP and .KSS. You can play .KSS files with Winamp using MSX-Plug.

MMP, .KSS, <BGM>, real name
1, 48 ($30), Select, ?
2, 49 ($31), Intro Demo, ?
3, 50 ($32), End Demo, ?
4, 51 ($33), Game Over, ?
5, 52 ($34), Pre-stage, ?
6, 53 ($35), Crisis, ?
7, 54 ($36), Boss, Flight of The Bumble Bee - Rimsky-Korsakov
8, 55 ($37), Bonus Stage, March of The Toreadors - Bizet
9, 56 ($38), Stage 1, Concerto for Piano No. 1 - Tchaikowsky
10, 57 ($39), Stage 2, ?
11, 58 ($3A), Stage 3, ?
12, 59 ($3B), Stage 4, "Symphony No.9 ~ From the New World" 4th Movement - Dvorak
13, 60 ($3C), Stage 5, Swan Lake Suite - Tchaikowsky
14, 61 ($3D), Stage 6, ?

It's possible for a number to have more compositions. Like Stage 1 which begins with Concerto for Piano No. 1 seems to go to a different composition. If this is true, I'd like to know which composition(s) numbers are going through.

He,... MMP nr 6,.... isn't that Beethoven - Symphony no. 5 - 1st Movement Allegro con brio ??
I think it is.

BiFi,.. KSS numbers are different than the versions found on valkens en msx-tribe site.

What do you mean by that... different... The playlist has the hexadecimal values, my personal list has decimal values. Using a calculator you'll get exaclty the same numbers.

in hex.... $2D to $3A.... yours $30 to $3D...

can you post a link to that... I'm quite sure that range is incorrect. I'd say you try yourself with the KSS file. Then you'll know for sure.

Okee, ... did a check on valkens site... yep is your numbering...
don't know where my version came from then ??? shift-delete !!

But that's not what i mean, using KSS numbering can be different cause different people can use different techniques.
For example ,... i've at least thee different nemesis II versions.
So using the MMP numbering is much safer (well thats what i think offcourse)

Okee..... back to the Classic Masters ...
(
he did you know that de bgm music in the game Elidon is :
Grieg, Edvard Hagerup - Peer Gynt Suite - Anitra's Dance
)