Any anime have symphonic soundtracks?

[Theowne]

For example, I absolutely love the symphonic portion of the Love Hina soundtrack. Can you guys list some other anime which have symphonic scores to them? I'm guessing not too many anime have the budget for it......

[miaka]

symphonic/orchestral tune---- let me name some...
one classic example is violinist of hameln -- more on classical music though
escaflowne, sousei no aquarion, brain powered --- these are some examples of yoko kanno's music played mostly with symphony orchestra
gundam seed and gundam seed-destiny both have their own symphonic soundtrack played by London symphony orchestra.

[andromeda0201]

Many Studio Ghibli films have symphonic tunes, like Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa and Spirited Away
Blood+ has a powerful orchestral score resembling music from Hollywood movies
X tv has 2 beautiful symphonic pieces, Sadame and Last Battle
Meine Liebe also has lot of orchestral background
Rozen Maiden soundtracks have some songs which are half orchestral and half techno, they make a nice blend though

[Theowne]

Hmm, okay i'll check those out (I've already checked out the major Ghibli films of course)

[xxanimefan4_ever]

I love the orchestral main theme from Kaitou Saint Tail
19, 25

[-KarumA-]

Esaflowne is orchestrail too maybe thatll go for your likings
or Soukyo no Fafner

[howzitboy]

wow u guys missed the best "soundtrack" anime and thats Princess Tutu! .
The soundtrack is almost 100% classical music and it seems the music was written just for this show. *sigh*

[physics223]

Rurouni Kenshin's OVA had Taku Iwasaki songs. Quiet Life totally rocks. Shingetsutan Tsukihime also had something like that: check out The Selected Moon.

[tritoch]

Hmm Evangelion has a symphonic soundtrack as well as Ouran Host Club.

[Theowne]

Originally Posted by howzitboy

The soundtrack is almost 100% classical music and it seems the music was written just for this show. *sigh*

Uh, if the music was written for the show then it can't be classical music.....

I don't like Escaflowne, but I guess I can give Evangelion a watch,,,,

[Radiosity]

Originally Posted by Theowne

Uh, if the music was written for the show then it can't be classical music.....

No, but it can be classical-styled.

[Grungir]

Its more operatic or even like something from church but the op song for Elfen Lied is really good (Lilium).

[Aquillion]

Originally Posted by howzitboy

wow u guys missed the best "soundtrack" anime and thats Princess Tutu! .
The soundtrack is almost 100% classical music and it seems the music was written just for this show. *sigh*

Tchaikovsky begs to differ.

[Potatochobit]

my favorites are

Aria the animation
Aria the natural
tsukihime soundtrack 1 and 2
tsukuyomi moon phase

some others u might consider
Zgundam

[howzitboy]

Originally Posted by Aquillion

Tchaikovsky begs to differ.

everyone missed my it SEEMS to be written for that show. it just fits in so nicely with the little duck helping the prince.
just go watch it!!!! grrrrrr *bites next posters leg*

[Keit]

Eureka 7. Some classical-inspired and also some techno/trance/electronica beats

[Theowne]

Originally Posted by Grungir

Its more operatic or even like something from church but the op song for Elfen Lied is really good (Lilium).

I've already seen it, but I always thought a symphonic arrangement of the main theme would be amazing.

[Dop]

Just got the Ouran soundtrack, which is nicely pseudo-classical, and seems like it was written by someone who knows their stuff well enough to pastiche classical composers well.

Also, you've got to love a track called "The Powerful Motor Rhapsody For Orchestra"!

[Knuckles]

Violinist of Hamelin : link http://animesuki.com/series.php/179.html has great classical music, but the animation is not as good.