45worlds Forum - View Single Post - Just what IS Classical?

9th Aug 2014, 4:37 PM
	Trainman Trainman Member since Jun 2014 2559 Points Moderator	That's the point. We're working in a Genre that defies definition. I have an album of Belgian Pianist Francois Glorieux playing the Beatles, I wouldn't consider that classical nor Kiri Te Kanawa singing 1930's show tunes (whichj I also have). The "fifth of Beethoven" started a whole fad of adapting classical pieces to disco. I'm still trying to forget Apollo 100's "Ode to Joy" and I think if I hear Pachelbel's Canon on the radio one more time I'm going to have a breakdown. On the other hand, what about Streisand singing Handel or Faure (I've got that too!) or the kitschy Mantovani albums of excerpts or themes from acknowledged classical works? Maybe the best way is if we have something questionable, start a new thread where one could post a specifc album and let people voice their opinions? That, or create a Jury to "rule" on specific albums? No matter WHAT your opinion, someone will disagree. Edited by Trainman on 9th Aug 2014, 4:43 PM

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