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A song that I hadn't seen tried: Sonatine En La Mineur (Op. 61) by Charles-Valentin Alkan. It seems strange to cut off the fifth note when it follows the fourth so closely, but the first four notes of that song seem identical to me.

I tried "Sonatine" (which is the name listed in Wikipedia, which I take to be the "common name") with all three combinations of #5 that I could see (Les Toreadors, Carmen Prelude and Les Toreadors (Carmen Prelude)). None worked. If anyone with credits wants to try the more expanded version of the name, or double-check if it sounds right to anyone except me, go ahead.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:29 pm

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UnimportantHero · Decorated Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 162

Well aside from freaking out my dog...

Actually maybe I have something for number three. I am pretty sure that the rising progression is "do re mi fa" and so if you look for a piece of classical music that actually contains the scale you will likely be correct. Then again, it could just be the scale itself.

**Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:16 pm

JoMo · Boot Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 51

do re mi fa being just the first 4 notes of any scale ascending or specifically C Major? either way it doesnt really narrow it down at as that is such a basic tenant of composition, just play a chunk of he scale.

**Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:57 pm

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UnimportantHero · Decorated Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 162

4 notes of any scale ascending with a slight pitch drop in the fourth.

~~Are we absolutely sure it is not the Zarathustra song? How exactly did we rule that out? Because honestly it is the only accessible classical song with that kind intro.~~

Wait a minute! Okay so MENDELSSOHN is involved with the music puzzle over in the White district so clearly someone is familiar with his work. Maybe maybe maybe this #3 is one of his. He did, after all, compose the Wedding March which does, after all, begin with four slow notes. Maybe? Maybe? I know I am reaching but maybe.

**Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:27 pm

zoid · Boot Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 45

**Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:08 pm

UnimportantHero · Decorated Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 162

I havent been able to listen to it but could it be Der Doppelg�nger by Schubert?

Edited to Add: Just gave the opening to Der Doppelg�nger a listen and this sounds a WHOLE LOT like the third set of whistles. I tried all the solutions that Bishop recommended plus Der Doppleganger but it did not work. Still I am pretty sure that Der Doppleganger is close enough to be likely.

**Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:03 am

zoid · Boot Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 45

**Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:46 am

vipbrj2 · Guest

could the third one be dance of the sugarplum faeries?

the fourth one is definitely flight of the bumble bee

**Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:50 am

vipbrj · Kilroy Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

sorry about the other use name, I couldn't get my verification email

it sounds like something that would be in au clair de lune but I cant find an actual part Sad

I have been bumming around sites like these, midis are so 90s!

http://rosemck1.tripod.com/jukebox-classical.html

**Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:40 am

zoid · Boot Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 45

thats a nice site. if you have anymore of those let me know which ones you have already listened too and ill split the rest with you. its killing me not being able to solve this puzzle.

**Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:41 am

UnimportantHero · Decorated Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 162

Well, I think we are definitely looking for string instruments. The "high-higher-higher-lower" note progression strikes me as a convention of string music and not wind instruments. Also...

**Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:21 pm

kodikat · Guest

I asked a reliable source, if he had any underground contacts...he replied.

"Um... I really do try to stay away from that underground stuff... but there is a rumor on the raw pipeline about some data errors that are causing some ID glitches. I dunno. Whatever. "

ID glitches to me, suggests that there are players involved that we should try and find...

**Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:12 pm

zoid · Boot Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 45

bishop said something to me about the guy whistling being drunk. i dont know if this is just him being bishop or if its a clue.

**Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:16 pm

UnimportantHero · Decorated Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 162

What is that song that goes "How dry I am... How dry I am am... Nobody knows, how dry I am..." or somesuch?

**Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:24 pm

Misroi · Veteran Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 133

First post in Deus City!

I currently don't have enough credits to attempt a solve on this one, but has anyone tried "Fanfare for the Common Man" for #3?

**Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:52 am