Fairground Organ #9: Poet & Peasant Oveture [Franz van Suppe]

[AvatarYoda]

I was listening to a new set of classical music CDs, and I got to this song, which I'd never heard of before. It sounded familiar and I didn't know why. I finally figured out that I heard it on the Merry Go Round on RollerCoaster Tycoon.

[wo2junk]

Dichter Und Bauer

[AnneUgligurl]

I always named my Merry Go Round The Magic Menagerie, made it free, made it on the big hill in Dynamite Dunes so everyone could see it, kept the tiger and elephant in that location, and kept the window open ALWAYS.

[sexycaliguy]

This songs always good for the rain

[Tayrtahn]

Even though I know it's wrong, I can't help but sing "I've been working on the railroad..." around 1:00.

[royalflush5000]

Starting at 2:00 is the best part

[NorthernWaterTribe15]

I've memorized every song this Merry-Go-Round plays!!

[1966Hillman]

The first time I heard this piece of Suppe, it was played on a 112-key Mammoth Gavioli in Falmouth (England). The electricity was supplied by a canopied Burrell traction engine which had towed the organ to the site. I must have been about 10 & was on holiday. Every evening, I ran away from our hotel to listen for hours to the Gavioli, returning stinking of sulphur and covered in steam coal smuts; but happy - my poor parents.

[M38Ruth]

I have a copy of the CD from which these tunes were used for the game. The organ is a model 35 Voigt (Ruth) organ known as the Bressingham Voigt. My only gripe is that the arranger condensed the piece a bit.

[Gigidag77]

Is it just me, or does this Song always play if you are in a bad financial Situation ?

[tregnier279]

@Gigidag77 I've never played this game and manage to even be in a good financial situation.

[phillproductions]

:' ) 00:58

[Yankmykaz]

Whoa wow! i never noticed it until i played poet and the peasant in concert band at school

[pandagal21]

I dont know why but I find this song funny.

[jungshin87]

this is a great composition in general

[Nintendopython]

This is my favorite... I love the Poet and Peasant Overture.

[IDowney1988]

My favourite part is 0:00-3:19.

This is the part that brings back lots of memories.

[iwema93]

its 3:50-3:54

[tregnier279]

I see what you mean now.

[iwema93]

i love this composition on fairground organ but it bothers me that they re wrote the transition

[tregnier279]

Really? It's no different than a few other versions I've heard on various fair organs.

Which part do you mean? Write the time it appeared so we can see.

[iwema93]

i mean they rewrote it from standard orchestra

[Wurlitzer157]

I also got these tracks ripped and was going to post it! You beat me! :)