Classical Speed Explained

Classical Speed is a sub-series of the Dancemania Speed compilation series,^[1] with uptempo dance remixes of famous classical music compositions.^[2]

History

The first issue, Classical Speed, was recorded by crews including some highly recognized dance music producers mainly from Germany and Italy, and was released on December 11, 2002, featuring tracks originally composed by famous classical music composers such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky.^[2] The second issue, Classical Speed 2, was released on August 18, 2004 with tracks including "Jupiter" as the intro, and 19 other tracks, including technically non-classical compositions such as "Jazz Suite Waltz", "Amazing Grace", and "Stars and Stripes Forever".^[3]

Releases

Classical Speed

Classical Speed was released on December 11, 2002. The non-stop mixing was done by the team MST.^[4] The album's overall average tempo is 181 bpm.^[5]

	Track	By	BPM
1	Guillaume Tell	MC F 40	180
2	Radetzky March	Speedorchestra	184
3	Serenade for Springs	KK feat. Manu	200
4	Fur Elise [Speed Over Beethoven]	Rose	175
5	Hungarian Dance No. 5	Hardcore Synth Orchestra	175
6	Sabre Dance	Blue Venice	175
7	Symphony No.5 in C Minor	CJ Crew	175
8	Swan Lake Finale Act One	CJ Crew	175
9	Ave Maria	CJ Crew feat. Lilla D	175
10	Marche Militare	CJ Crew	175
11	Victory March - from Aida	CJ Crew	175
12	Jupiter - From the Plantes	S.N.A.H.	175
13	Carmen's Prelude	Violent String Ensamble	177
14	Csiko's Post	Ventura	180
15	Orphee Aux Enfers [Kick the Can]	Bus Stop	183
16	Piano Sonata K.331 "Rondo" alla Turca [Classic Cutz]	DJ Kambel vs MC Magika	186
17	Air -from Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068	Mr. Vib-E-Rator	190
18	Prelude -from Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007	S & K	190
19	Symphony No. 9	Mazerati	190
20	Ode To Joy (Speed Version)	Hardcore Synth Orchestra & Jonny Mitraglia	190

Classical Speed 2

Classical Speed 2 was released on August 18, 2004. The non-stop mixing was done by the team KCP.^[6] The album's overall average tempo is 182 bpm.^[7]

	Track	By	BPM
1	"The Planets", Op.32 Jupiter, The Bringer of Jolity	Speedorchestra	180
2	Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye)	KK feat. Manu	182
3	Amazing Grace	Speed All Stars	180
4	Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, "Eine Kleine Nachatmusik" - 1st Movement	Violent String Ensamble	180
5	"The Four Seasons" - "Spring", 1st Movement	Speed All Stars	179
6	Symphony No.40 in G Minor, K.550 -1st Movent:Molto allegro	Nancy And The Boys	180
7	"Judas Maccabaeus" - See, The Conquering Hero	The Orff Ki Ensemble	180
8	Zigeunerweisen, Op.20	CJ Crew feat. Shazza	180
9	Piano Sonata No.8 - 2nd Movement	Speed All Stars	180
10	Chanson de l'adieu - Etude No.3 in E major, Op.10-3	Extra Terror Sound	180
11	The Stars & Stripes Forever	Hardcore Synth Orchestra	182
12	Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27-2 "Mondschein" - 1st. movement	Pyan Issim	182
13	"Carmina Burana" - O Fortuna	The Orff Ki Ensemble	182
14	Jazz Suite No.2 - No.4 Waltz	Pynck Hobo	182
15	Gymnopedie No.1	Violent String Ensamble	182
16	Prince Igor - Polovetsian Dance	DJ Speedo feat. Arenas Orchestra	182
17	Die Walkure - The Ride of the Valkyries	MC F 40	182
18	Bolero	DJ Speedo feat. Arenas Orchestra	182
19	Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23 - 1st Movement (Opening)	Speedmaster	186
20	March "Pomp and Circumstance" No.1 in D Major, Op.39 - 1	Mazerati	197

Notes and References

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[Discogs]
Electronic Emotion, Dancemania DATA classical SPEED
[Discogs]
Electronic Emotion, Dancemania DATA classical SPEED2