Clair deLune, Moonlight Serenade, Tonight Tonight, others?

March 15 2014 | lee martell

[Dagnabitt]

I seem to recall that Mr. Sinatra had a song about the unacquainted and darkness.

[KarlInOhio]

Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera

[bravo whiskey]

IN THE AIR TONIGHT (miami vice)
YOU BELONG TO THE CITY (miami vice)

[lee martell]

Strangers In The Night? Exchanging Glances....

[ConorMacNessa]

A favorite of mine - not from the classical repertoire.

Stardust - Nat King Cole

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Impala64ssa]

Strangers in the Night

[ForYourChildren]

Claire deLune, one of the most beautiful piano pieces. As soon as my daughter was capable, I taught her and had her memorize it.... I love it when she plays it, makes me very mellow.. Of course, the Grand Marnier helps some.

[Ellendra]

“Under A Violet Moon” by Blackmore’s Night.
(Actually, they have several night-themed songs.)

“Whispers In The Dark” by Skillet.

[Revolting cat!]

This is an interesting topic, thank you, though I’m not sure if every pop song with “night” in the title was as you say “inspired by night”. “Let’s spend the night together”? You must remember the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, which somehow or another acquired English lyrics under a strange title “Tonight We Love”. (Recordings all over Youtube.)

I’ll think of something else, more appropriate later.

[ConservativeStatement]

“Starry, Starry, Night” by Don McLean about Vince Van Gogh:

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

I think “Vincent” is the proper title.

[Fiji Hill]

Tonight--Ferrante & Teicher (1961)

[WXRGina]

There are many versions of this great standard, but here's Ella's and Louis': "Moonlight in Vermont"

[ConservativeDude]

you can pretty much put anything by ella and louis into any list and have a winner...

For the “advanced training” night classes, how about, Johnny Cash’s cover of “I’m so lonesome I could cry”....

[21twelve]

“Earth Shine” by RUSH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yia7lqME0o

“Black Moon” by ELP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh1B2sVFwDI

“Watching Over You” by ELP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LjhSmLeqHI

Funny - “Black Moon” was the song my baby son used to love to fall asleep to!

[Huskrrrr]

I remember growing up in Iowa, before air conditioning. During hot summer evenings, with the windows open, my neighbor across the street played Claire de Lune, beautifully. It really is one of the best moonlight tunes ever written.

[ConservativeStatement]

Also, "Midnight, the Stars and You" by Ray Noble (played near the conclusion of The Shining).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ9aT-Wa_tE

[lee martell]

I’m still waiting for a movie about those two performers Ferrante & Teicher. Performing became their whole lives, which often happens if you love your work anyway. I never heard anything negative or questionable about them.

[WXRGina]

Starbuck "Moonlight Feels Right"

[Huskrrrr]

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2, third movement. The main theme inspired the popular tune “Full Moon, Empty Arms.”