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| From | mike vancha <mvancha@sasktel.net> |
| Subject | Re: Classical Pop? |
| Date | Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:16:48 -0600 |
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on 3/9/04 7:43 AM, Christopher at plattc@optonline.net wrote:
> I was thinking about the classical music thread last night and began to
> formulate a short list of pop stuff based on classical music.
>
> So far, I could only come up with Eric Carmen's 1-2 Punch of Rachmaninoff
> based gems, "All By Myself" (Piano Concerto No. 2) and "Never Gonna Fall In
> Love Again" (Symphony No. 2) and Billy Joel's "This Night" (Beethoven
> "Pathetique" Sonata No. 8).
>
> Of course, there are more literal renderings of classical works, like Yes's
> "Cans and Brahms" (Brahms Symphony No. 4) and half of the recorded output of
> ELP, but I'm thinking more specifically of songs that are based on harmonic
> or melodic material but are ultimately something new.
>
> What else is out there? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Christopher, I don't know about exact melodies being the same but half of
Klaatu's second album , "Hope" has melodies and arrangements which are very
motif driven almost like the sequences of melodies in Beethoven's 5th.
Classical instruments are everywhere and not just used as pads or light
arrangments. This is more like a bridge between classical period classical
music and pop. Think ELO but way more arranged and motif driven....Other
than that, there are a few pop songs here and there that lift old melodies
from songs that no longer have a registered copyright.
Mike V.
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> Christopher
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