# Movie "Knowing" classical piece

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**Created:** [September 5, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-knowing-classical-piece/633755 "2012-09-05T16:18:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![robz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@robz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robz)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-knowing-classical-piece/633755/1 "2012-09-05T16:18:39Z")

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Does anyone know what that classical music Nicolas Cage is listening to at the begining of the movie Knowing? I think it also plays at the end when he is driving through the crowded streets.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-knowing-classical-piece/633755/2 "2012-09-05T16:31:09Z")

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IMDB’s listing of the [soundtrack](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448011/soundtrack) gives two possibles: “The Planets” (Jupiter) by Gustav Holst, or Beethoven’s 7th Symphony. I’m not sure if the sequence in which IMDB lists them reflects the sequence in which they’re heard in the movie.

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**Author:** ![II\_Gyan\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@II\_Gyan\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/II_Gyan_II)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-knowing-classical-piece/633755/3 "2012-09-05T16:36:04Z")

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It’s the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 7th symphony.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-knowing-classical-piece/633755/4 "2012-09-05T16:51:36Z")

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Watched the youtube video. It’s the Beethoven 7th. (I think movement two or maybe three)  
Augh! GYAN!!!