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14 surprising facts YouGov Profiles tells us about classical music fans
Polling company YouGov has launched a new tool called Profiles, which reveals insights into ‘typical’ fans of everyone from One Direction to Alfie Boe. We've had a go ourselves and found out some intriguing facts about classical music fans. Disclaimer: the sample sizes are often small so take these insights with a healthy pinch of salt!
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1. YouGov profiles a Beethoven fan
Fans of Beethoven are typically aged 18-24, own a pet bird and like French onion soup.
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2. YouGov profiles an Einaudi fan
If you enjoy listening to the music of Ludovic Einaudi, according to YouGov you’ll also read 'New Scientist' and enjoy the film 'Despicable Me'.
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3. YouGov profiles a Vivaldi fan
Antonio Vivaldi fans are a health-conscious lot, always aiming for five portions of fruit and veg a day and watching less than one hour of TV a week.
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4. YouGov profiles a Philip Glass fan
Fans of Philip Glass are also into figure skating. There’s a thing.
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5. YouGov profiles a Wagner fan
Richard Wagner’s fans are partial to sauerkraut and fried plantain (not together. Presumably.)
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6. YouGov profiles a Tchaikovsky fan
Tchaikovsky’s fans are into Superbike racing and arts and crafts.
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7. YouGov profiles a Chopin fan
Fans of Chopin say they would never go to bed without removing their makeup and are guilty of procrastinating.
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8. YouGov profiles an André Rieu fan
Fans of the waltz king, André Rieu, enjoy birdwatching and writing letters to the editor.
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9. YouGov profiles a Rachmaninov fan
If you like music by Rachmaninov, you’ll also avoid genetically modified food but are partial to a cassoulet.
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10. YouGov profiles an Ennio Morricone fan
Followers of film composer Ennio Morricone count skiing among their favourite sports and are more likely to own a cat...
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11. YouGov profiles a John Barry fan
… while John Barry’s fans just ‘don’t get vegetarianism’ and count nachos among their favourite foods.
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12. YouGov profiles a Dvořák fan
Dvořák’s fans play Fruit Mania in between checking the latest pins on Pinterest
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13. YouGov profiles an Elgar fan
Fans of Edward Elgar’s music are – perhaps unsurprisingly – from the Midlands and – more surprisingly – count 'Sister Act' among their favourite films.
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14. YouGov profiles Eric Whitacre fans
If you enjoy the hypnotic music of Eric Whitacre, you’ll also play Angry Birds and have a bit of a sweet tooth, spending your spare cash on chocolates and sweets. If you fancy exploring the tool yourself, go to yougov.co.uk/profiler or click on the link below.
