Not that I'm a fervent fan of the classical genre, but this somewhat "majestic" piece by Beethoven called the "7th Symphony" or "Symphony No. 7" stuck to my head after I'd skimmed through the ending scene of the 2002 film "Irréversible". I recalled hearing this music somewhere in another film (somewhat grandeur) I'd seen not long ago. It was as though I had a piece from Beethoven lodged deep down in my memory bed and I couldn't figure out where I'd heard it from! And just like that, my brain clicked, and I remembered that it was the film "The Fall".
This particular Beethoven piece was played during its opening credits sequence (filmed in slow motion). The photography in this segment is simply stunning. Each shot is dynamic and well-lit, and has a portraiture feel individually, as though you're looking at still photographs coming to life, simply put, a no more than 3-minutes opening credit montage has never looked so beautiful in any form of motion picture I've seen, and the music of Beethoven fits just as well.
Check out the amazing opening scene to "The Fall":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4DgxnHAYRg
The entire Symphony No. 7 can be heard here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs5pH4GKYkI
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