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- Billy Joel – This Night / Beethoven – Pathétique Sonata. “I have not forgiven myself for not being Beethoven,” Billy Joel said in an interview for CBS. So, in a classic case of ‘if you can’t beat them’, Joel wove in a swung version of the opening melody from the second movement of Beethoven’s ‘Pathétique’ Sonata in his chorus for ‘This Night’.
- Lady Gaga – Alejandro / Vittorio Monti – Csárdás. For the intro of her single ‘Alejandro’, Gaga neatly nabbed Csárdás, the rhapsodic concert piece for violin by Vittorio Monti – which itself was based on a traditional Hungarian folk dance.
- Eric Carmen – All by Myself / Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor. A great ’70s power ballad, reincarnated by Céline Dion in 1996, that finds the melody for its verses in Russian giant Rachmaninov’s most famous piano concerto – pop-classical sampling doesn’t get much more iconic than this.
- Maroon 5 – Memories / Pachelbel – Canon in D. Pachelbel’s ubiquitous cello chord progression has inspired plenty of pop songs – from Kylie Minogue’s ‘I Should Be So Lucky’ to Oasis’ ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’.
Pop Goes Classical · Playlist · 105 songs · 924.5K likes.
Oct 12, 2016 · Enjoy these classical renditions of popular tunes by Taylor Swift, Queen, Adele and more. From viola concertos to chamber performances, these covers showcase the versatility and creativity of classical musicians.
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- Maddy Shaw Roberts
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- Toxic – Britney. Aside from Britney’s iconic vocals, what makes ‘Toxic’ so great is that jarring tritone in the refrain. It’s an unexpected moment of dissonance, and it’s all the more awesome coming from Britney.
- Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys. It’s impossible to count the number of tempo changes, key changes and bizarre instruments The Beach Boys used to create their biggest pop hit.
- I Want You Back – The Jackson 5. Weirdly, the bassline of ‘I Want You Back’ is nearly as important as its melody. It starts with a thrilling glissando on keys, followed by a battle between the bassline and rhythm guitar line.
- Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles. A killer pop song with… a killer cello part. How often can you say that? ‘ Eleanor Rigby’ is just one example of McCartney’s creative genius.
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