Rockin' the Classics and Classicizin' the Rock:
Rock music of all varieties has been influenced by classical music and vice versa, both in the form of direct quotes and in the form of borrowings of style, composition, and instrumentation. The average listener may be unaware of the many links between rock music and the classics. One might remember a few examples, such as Walter Murphy''s chart-topping "A Fifth of Beethoven" or Eric Carmen''s "Al...
Rock music of all varieties has been influenced by classical music and vice versa, both in the form of direct quotes and in the form of borrowings of style, composition, and instrumentation. The average listener may be unaware of the many links between rock music and the classics. One might remember a few examples, such as Walter Murphy''s chart-topping "A Fifth of Beethoven" or Eric Carmen''s "Al...
