Expert: Pat G - 10/30/2009

Question
To whom it may concern,

After countless researches on the internet, I still can't find the title of the song played in Poirot's Five Little Pigs film.

According to IMDB, Gnossienne is played and Alice Blue Gown, but there is also another one.  It starts just when the female actress in black is introduced.  It was somewhat in waltz and I think, violin.

Here the link to youtube so that you can see and hear what I mean.

Five Little Pigs 1/10; At particularly 1:12 till 2:44.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dAQj7PhDgo

I would really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Raven

Answer
Hello, Raven,

I don't recognize the piece. It's a waltz, with full orchestra, but the opening notes and the melody are violins. The bass melody line that comes in later is probably French horns. The style sounds rather French (like something from a French romantic movie, in other words).

This was apparently one of Hallmark's made-for-TV special movies. A&E was involved in making it. There's a good chance the music was composed for that particular film. However, I was unable to find composer credits anywhere. I did quite a bit of searching, and drew a blank also. You can ask this question of another expert, or if you ask me a followup question, I can then turn it over to the question pool.

These segments on YouTube are often very difficult to identify. But sometimes you can ask the producers by email. I don't think it's likely you'll find out that way, either.

You have one other option: buy the used DVD at Amazon.com and look at the credits when you get it. But of course, that would cost a little something.

Good luck!