Klaus Döring's Classical Music/Klaus Döring's Klassische Musik

Clockwise from top left: Turandot (Puccini), Pavarotti, Mozart, Torvill and Dean dance to Ravel's Boléro, Rossini.  Picture: Getty Images By Sofia Rizzi, ClassicFM London Here are some of the world's most famous classical music melodies and everything you need to know about them. There's nothing more annoying than humming a tune but not knowing what it's called or where it's from. Fear not – here are some of the most famous tunes from the history of music, complete with all the background information you need. And if you want to hear more famous classical tunes, why not order a copy of our new album,  The Classics You Know? Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik The official name of this piece is the  Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major , and it was composed by  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  in 1787. Mozart himself gave the piece its nickname, when he jotted this name down in the log book he kept detailing all the music he wrote. The music has b...