Question for star trek fans "TNG"?

Question

Captain Piccard plays a FOLK tune with comd. darrin (female) he is in love with On his FLUTE. She plays along with him on a rolled out portable piano in a sucluded part of the ship.I'am not looking for freirashockia, Its the outher folk song he does a SOLO and she asked him where he learned it? Just want to know Title of song so i can purchase it! Please Help.

Answer 1

The song was composed for Star Trek, like alot of the music is, most likely by Jerry Goldsmith, Dennis McCarthy, or Jay Chattaway, but don't quote me on that! (If I had to wager a guess, I'd say Jay.)

When you said you want to purchase it, do you mean the sheet music? You might want to try and see if any of the "Music of Star Trek books" contain it, but I doubt it, since it was played in only two episodes. Here are the episodes you are referring to...

"The Inner Light" - the one where Picard first learned the song and one of the best episodes of the Next Generation, in my opinion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inner_Light_%28TNG_episode%29

and.. "Lessons", which, of course is the episode in your question.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lessons_%28TNG_episode%29

The brass Ressikan flute is one of the items up for bid in the Christie's official studio auction of Star Trek memorabilia taking place in Fall 2006. The flute, which cannot actually be played, was originally estimated to sell for $300, which auction directors admit doesn't "factor in that emotional fury generated around this kind of material." However, the estimate has since been raised to $800-$1000 on Christie's website.

This last link, which you may find interesting, has information about all of the Star Trek composers and has audio clips from much of star trek, including the music you are referring to!

http://beam.to/trekmusic


Now if I had this all wrong and all you wanted was a really really good MP3 of the flute/piano scene...today's your lucky day...

http://www.trekconnection.com/Sounds/files/mp3/tng/The_Inner_Light_24.mp3
It does take some time to download, not because it's a big file (it's only about 500kb), I just think it's a slow site. Even over highspeed it took me a few minutes, if you are on dialup... it may take a good long time.

If it doesn't work, contact me direct, by clicking on my icon and I'll email you the file.