When Pop and Classical Collide (with James Bennett II)
November 12, 2019 05:00
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Once upon a time, classical music was pop, so today it's worth stepping back
and asking: where does one genre stop and the other begin? Can classical ever
be popular again? And why do only some classical tracks makes for good
samples? Luckily James Bennett II of classical station WQXR is on hand to
break down these and other musical conundrums, including but not limited to:
killer opera clowns, Bach hip hop hybrids, and the namesake album of this very
podcast. Songs discussed: Dessa and the Minnesota Orchestra - Chaconne Enrico
Caruso - Vesti la Giubbia Mario Lanza - Because You’re Mine Wendy Carlos -
Prelude and Fugue in C Minor Jackie Evancho - Nessun Dorma Jackie Evancho -
Burn Lindsay Stirling - Underground Vitamin String Quartet - Shallow Florence
Price - Symphony 1 Nas - I Can Black Eyed Peas - Back 2 Hip Hop Victoria -
Impropreia Kanye West - Gone Check out more of James's writing here:
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and asking: where does one genre stop and the other begin? Can classical ever
be popular again? And why do only some classical tracks makes for good
samples? Luckily James Bennett II of classical station WQXR is on hand to
break down these and other musical conundrums, including but not limited to:
killer opera clowns, Bach hip hop hybrids, and the namesake album of this very
podcast. Songs discussed: Dessa and the Minnesota Orchestra - Chaconne Enrico
Caruso - Vesti la Giubbia Mario Lanza - Because You’re Mine Wendy Carlos -
Prelude and Fugue in C Minor Jackie Evancho - Nessun Dorma Jackie Evancho -
Burn Lindsay Stirling - Underground Vitamin String Quartet - Shallow Florence
Price - Symphony 1 Nas - I Can Black Eyed Peas - Back 2 Hip Hop Victoria -
Impropreia Kanye West - Gone Check out more of James's writing here:
https://www.wqxr.org/people/james-bennett-ii/ Learn more about your ad
choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Read more
Once upon a time, classical music was pop, so today it's worth stepping back
and asking: where does one genre stop and the other begin? Can classical ever
be popular again? And why do only some classical tracks makes for good
samples? Luckily James Bennett II of classical station WQXR is on hand to
break down these and other musical conundrums, including but not limited to:
killer opera clowns, Bach hip hop hybrids, and the namesake album of this very
podcast. Songs discussed: Dessa and the Minnesota Orchestra - Chaconne Enrico
Caruso - Vesti la Giubbia Mario Lanza - Because You’re Mine Wendy Carlos -
Prelude and Fugue in C Minor Jackie Evancho - Nessun Dorma Jackie Evancho -
Burn Lindsay Stirling - Underground Vitamin String Quartet - Shallow Florence
Price - Symphony 1 Nas - I Can Black Eyed Peas - Back 2 Hip Hop Victoria -
Impropreia Kanye West - Gone Check out more of James's writing here:
https://www.wqxr.org/people/james-bennett-ii/ Learn more about your ad
choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
and asking: where does one genre stop and the other begin? Can classical ever
be popular again? And why do only some classical tracks makes for good
samples? Luckily James Bennett II of classical station WQXR is on hand to
break down these and other musical conundrums, including but not limited to:
killer opera clowns, Bach hip hop hybrids, and the namesake album of this very
podcast. Songs discussed: Dessa and the Minnesota Orchestra - Chaconne Enrico
Caruso - Vesti la Giubbia Mario Lanza - Because You’re Mine Wendy Carlos -
Prelude and Fugue in C Minor Jackie Evancho - Nessun Dorma Jackie Evancho -
Burn Lindsay Stirling - Underground Vitamin String Quartet - Shallow Florence
Price - Symphony 1 Nas - I Can Black Eyed Peas - Back 2 Hip Hop Victoria -
Impropreia Kanye West - Gone Check out more of James's writing here:
https://www.wqxr.org/people/james-bennett-ii/ Learn more about your ad
choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
