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    14 surprising facts YouGov Profiles tells us about classical music fans

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    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!

    1. A typical Beethoven fan, according to YouGov

      1. YouGov profiles a Beethoven fan

      Fans of Beethoven are typically aged 18-24, own a pet bird and like French onion soup.

    2. Typical Einaudi fans according to YouGov

      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'.

    3. The typical Vivaldi fans according to YouGov

      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.

    4. The typical Philip Glass fan according to YouGov

      4. YouGov profiles a Philip Glass fan

      Fans of Philip Glass are also into figure skating. There’s a thing.

    5. The typical Wagner fan according to YouGov

      5. YouGov profiles a Wagner fan

      Richard Wagner’s fans are partial to sauerkraut and fried plantain (not together. Presumably.)

    6. The typical Tchaikovsky fan according to YouGov

      6. YouGov profiles a Tchaikovsky fan

      Tchaikovsky’s fans are into Superbike racing and arts and crafts.

    7. A typical Chopin fan according to YouGov

      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.

    8. The typical Andre Rieu fan according to YouGov

      8. YouGov profiles an André Rieu fan

      Fans of the waltz king, André Rieu, enjoy birdwatching and writing letters to the editor.

    9. Typical Rachmaninov fans according to YouGov

      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.

    10. The typical Morricone fan according to YouGov

      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...

    11. The typical John Barry fan according to YouGov

      11. YouGov profiles a John Barry fan

      … while John Barry’s fans just ‘don’t get vegetarianism’ and count nachos among their favourite foods.

    12. Typical Dvorak fans according to YouGov

      12. YouGov profiles a Dvořák fan

      Dvořák’s fans play Fruit Mania in between checking the latest pins on Pinterest

    13. Typical fans of Elgar's music according to YouGov

      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.

    14. The Eric Whitacre fan according to YouGov

      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.

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