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Classical Music Rocks! 20 of the best rock and classical crossovers
Rock music and classical music might seem like they would be completely opposed to one another. One champions outrageousness, guitars and excess, while the other oozes refinement, poise and good taste - but there are a surprisingly large number of instances where these two seemingly adversarial worlds cross over. Join us as we explore the heady combination of rock and classical!
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1. Jon Lord - Concerto for Group and Orchestra
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2. English National Opera at Glastonbury
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3. Metallica - S&M
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4. Sting - Lute Master
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5. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of War Of The Worlds
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6. Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
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7. Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Pictures At An Exhibition / Fanfare For The Common Man
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8. Radiohead - endorsed by Steve Reich!
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9. The Moody Blues - live with the CSO
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10. The Pet Shop Boys do ballet
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11. Nicola Benedetti plays at T in the Park
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12. David Garrett - Rock Symphonies
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13. Jaz Coleman - the new Mahler?
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14. Paul McCartney - classical composer
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15. Damon Albarn - Monkey / Dr. Dee
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16. Charlotte Church - child star, pop princess and vinyl enthusiast?
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17. Tolga Kashif - The Genesis Suite/Queen Symphony
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18. Peter Gabriel - New Blood
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19. John Williams - not just a classical guitarist
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20. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
Jon Lord - Concerto for Group and Orchestra
As a member of Deep Purple Jon Lord performed his famous Concerto for Group and Orchestra over 30 times. After the original score was lost, it was recreated in 1999 and was finally recorded and released in 2012, just months after Lord passed away. Many consider the piece to be the first example of classical music and rock crossing over. This picture comes from the premiere performance with Deep Purple, and Malcolm Arnold conducting.
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