Bluesun emails to point out that some modern bands - in this case Muse, but Kamelot and Stradavarius spring to mind as well* - have taken classical styles and put a modern spin on them. Sure have.
* And who can forget Emerson, Lake, and Palmer? If you're going to do Rock Opera, do real Opera.
Iced Earth too.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. That's why I've always liked Mike Oldfield - many symphonic works there, not only electronic, but also classical with orchestra. In the latter vein, try 'Mont St. Michel' from his Celtic-themed album 'Voyager'. If you've ever been there, his music evokes the feeling of the place better than almost any other piece about it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsqIiENFmj8
Lovely!
Oh - almost forgot - if you don't know Mont St. Michel, see:
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Saint-Michel