classical music from mainstream bands

[aeon135]

post classical music by mainstream music bands

"Exogenesis part 3" by Muse

[retrouvailles]

Sorry, but that isn't classical. That's more like prog rock without the rock, or new age, really. Calling something a "symphony" with some pretentious name in front of it doesn't make it classical.

[pianowolfi]

Anyway what is "mainstream" and what is "classical"? Lady Gaga? Justin Bieber? Ludwig van Beethoven? Richard Clayderman? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Lang Lang? Daniel Barenboim? Sviatoslav Richter? Vladimir Ashkenazy? Johann Christian Bach? Pierre Boulez? Karlheinz Stockhausen? "Rihanna"? The Beatles? Rolling Stones?...

I find myself unable to answer these questions.

[retrouvailles]

I can differentiate between them pretty well. For starters, classical music is written with the intent of being played in a sort of concert hall setting by other people, not just the composer. Also, much of it is fully notated with said intent. The possible stylistic differences are only the beginning.

[ronde_des_sylphes]

*chuckle*

[richard black]

*chuckle*

He must be the only rock guitarist ever to volunteer to play in E-flat minor.

Not a bad bit of music, really, and I can see where electric guitar and symphony orchestra has plenty of unexplored potential. Not sure it really qualifies as 'classical' even so - 'light music' would be my tag of choice.

[djealnla]

I can differentiate between them pretty well. For starters, classical music is written with the intent of being played in a sort of concert hall setting by other people, not just the composer. Also, much of it is fully notated with said intent. The possible stylistic differences are only the beginning.

Nonsense.

[ronde_des_sylphes]

He must be the only rock guitarist ever to volunteer to play in E-flat minor.

Not a bad bit of music, really, and I can see where electric guitar and symphony orchestra has plenty of unexplored potential. Not sure it really qualifies as 'classical' even so - 'light music' would be my tag of choice.

The guitarist in question refers to it as "neoclassical rock" in the sleeve notes (as well as referencing Gidon Kremer playing Paganini). Yes (confession) I do have the album. Some of it is pretty bad, I thought that was one of the better tracks.

[retrouvailles]

Nonsense.

Please elaborate.

[richard black]

"neoclassical rock"

Well, I can pretty much see where he's coming from with that.

I'm not sure I'll be offering you a huge sum for that album though...

[perfect_pitch]

Anyway what is "mainstream" and what is "classical"? Justin Bieber?

I'd say neither. I'd say Justin Biebers a fad that I hope will die a quick and painful death, never to bother us again.

[lelle]

I'd say neither. I'd say Justin Biebers a fad that I hope will die a quick and painful death, never to bother us again.

Bieber is at least not THAT offensive

[floydcramerfan]

Whoever did that should have to go on a 12-hour road trip listening to nothing but that on repeat with no way to turn it off.

[gore234]

I like to listen to neoclassical metal and symphonic metal because they have influences from classical music.  Some of my favorite bands are Warmen, Nightwish, symphony x, stratovarious, Liquid tension experiment, dream theater, Jeff Loomis, Concerto Moon, Raphsody, Sonata Arctica, Yngwie Malmsteen, Vinnie Moore, and more.

My favorite keyboard players from metal bands are:  
Janne Warman
Vitalij Kuprij
Bob Katsionis
Jens Johansson
Jordan Rudess
Michael Pinnella
Øyvind Johan Mustaparta


I think you guys might like these guys.

[perfect_pitch]

Bieber is at least not THAT offensive

lelle... you have to realise that they're both sh*t!

Accept it.

[vandermozart3]

I can differentiate between them pretty well. For starters, classical music is written with the intent of being played in a sort of concert hall setting

…really?

So what about Bach's sacred music intended for a church setting, or any music written for dancing? Is that not classical? Or the less well known pieces written for a particular occassion, by a comPoser never heard of? Isn't that classical?

[retrouvailles]

…really?

So what about Bach's sacred music intended for a church setting, or any music written for dancing? Is that not classical? Or the less well known pieces written for a particular occassion, by a comPoser never heard of? Isn't that classical?

Church settings and ballets could technically fall under concert hall settings. That's why I said "in a sort of concert hall setting", rather than being specific about it. Believe me, I thought about sacred music and ballets when I thought of my "hard and fast" rule.

[pianisten1989]

lelle... you have to realise that they're both sh*t!

Accept it.

What?! How can you say such a thing?!
I mean the lyrics!!

"Kicking in the front seat, sitting in the back seat. Gotta make my mind up, which seat can I take?"

You can't really compete with that...

[lelle]

spam

[pianisten1989]

But surely, that has to be a parody..?
I mean:
1. She is so not old enough to drive a car.
2. She is really over acting, all the time.
3. She is soooo lip singing, and you really shouldn't notice that..?

[gore234]

Why are we talking about rebecca black for?  I'm dissappointed in you guys and i'm not loling either

[pianisten1989]

We're talking about Jenna Rose?

[nanabush]

A lot of people need to lighten up.  Rebecca Black is what, like 14?  Even though it's clear that you can't compare the 'Friday' song with a Bach piece, calling her 'sh!t' can quickly make an adult seem like a little kid hiding behind his computer.

Again, I'm not a fan of Justin Bieber's music, but at least he had the motivation as a little kid to teach himself instruments (he probably didn't have classical musician parents spewing out cash for him to get formal lessons!); he's pretty over the top today, but if he can make some music that appeals to a huge population (teenage girls, someone's gotta make music for them!) then let him...