(SOUNDBITE OF LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S "WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS") One of the characters in that game is a young child, and to evoke the innocence of childhood, you hear Tchaikovsky's "Waltz Of The Flowers." GONZALEZ: Hammel says that's because this genre in particular helps create atmosphere, like in the game What Remains Of Edith Finch. MILLER HAMMEL: There's been some classical music used in video games. She hosts Arcade on Classical California, a pair of classical radio stations in Los Angeles and San Francisco. GONZALEZ: Hammel is an avid gamer, like, since the Atari 2600 came out in the late '70s, and she also has a formal background in piano and opera. The main theme from Dragon Age: Inquisition by Trevor Morris. JENNIFER MILLER HAMMEL: In a world full of uncontrolled magic and political intrigue, you could be the only thing standing between peace and oblivion. (SOUNDBITE OF TREVOR MORRIS' "DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION MAIN THEME")ĪLEXANDER GONZALEZ, BYLINE: It's called Arcade, and guiding listeners through this medley is Jennifer Miller Hammel. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Alexander Gonzalez reports. Video game music and classical music might seem worlds apart, but a new 24/7 radio stream on a classical music network in California is blending them together and trying to show how this pairing can work for fans of both genres.
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