VA - Somewhere Classical, Rock and Pop Songs Inspired by Classical Music (A Butterboy Compilation) + VA - Classical Somewhere, Classical Music that Inspired Rock and Pop (A Butterboy Compilation) (4 x CDs)

 

CLASSICAL INFLUENCES

VA - Somewhere Classical, Rock and Pop Songs Inspired by Classical Music (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+ CD2. 

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VA - Classical Somewhere, Classical Music that Inspired Rock and Pop (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+ CD2.

Over the last 400 years of music classical music has long been the inspiration for new music. Classical music is a great source of inspiration for songwriters. Countless pop and rock songs have been based on classical pieces, with some of the most influential pieces spawning multiple songs! 

Rock music and classical music might seem like they would be completely opposed to one another. But there are a surprisingly large number of instances where these two seemingly adversarial worlds cross over. There are instances where rock music that has 'borrowed' passages pretty much straight from recognizable classical music.

Presented here are 51 tracks of Rock and Pop tracks that are clearly inspired by classical music. Also presented are 33 classical pieces that were referenced inspiration for their rock and pop counterparts. Each set could stand alone however, it's a better experience to hear the rock and pop versions and then listen to the classical pieces. See how these songs fit together. For those who don't normally listen to classical music you may find a new appreciation for it when comparing the tracks chosen here. I hope you enjoy these. 

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Track lists

(Track, Artist, Song title, (Composer, Musical piece)

Somewhere Classical CD1 

01 Matt Monro Somewhere (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake) 3:33

02 Jethro Tull Bouree (Johann Sebastian Bach, Bouree in E Minor) 3:45

03 Eric Carmen All By Myself (Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor) 4:54

04 Beatles Penny Lane (Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major) 3:00

05 Tom Petty Alright For Now (Antonin Leopold Dvorak, American Suite) 2:00

06 Renaissance Cold Is Being (Remo Giazotto, Adagio in G minor) (Tomaso Albinoni, Adagio in G minor for strings and organ) 3:04

07 Aphrodite's Child Rain And Tears (Johann Pachelbel, Canon in D Major) 3:06

08 Queen It's a Hard Life (Ruggero Leoncavallo, Vesti la giubba, from Pagliacci) 4:08

09 Muse The Globalist (Edward Elgar, Nimrod, Enigma Variations) 10:07

10 Toys A Lovers Concerto (Christian Petzold, Minuet in G major) 2:34

11 Led Zeppelin Friends (Gustav Holst, Mars,The Bringer of War. (From The Planets) 3:54

12 Emerson, Lake & Palmer I Believe In Father Christmas (Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Troika, Lieutenant Kije Suite) 3:19

13 Sting Russians (Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Lieutenant Kije Suite.) 3:58

14 Beach Boys Lady Linda (Johann Sebastian Bach, Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring) 3:58

15 David Bowie Life On Mars (Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18) 3:55

16 Bright Eyes Road to Joy (Ludwig van Beethoven, Ode to Joy theme, Symphony No. 9) 3:55

17 Doors Light My Fire (Johann Sebastian Bach, Invention No. 8 in F major) 7:06

18 Beatles Blackbird (Johann Sebastian Bach, Bouree in E Minor) 2:18

19 Billy Joel This Night (Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata No 8 Pathetique, 2nd movement) 4:16

20 John Denver Annie's Song (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5) 3:01

21 Phil Collins Groovy Kind Of Love (Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in G minor, Op. 36, No. 5.) 3:30

22 Annie Haslam Going Home (Antonin Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)) 5:05

23 Lukas Graham Better Than Yourself (Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Moonlight Sonata) 4:26

24 Rick Wakeman Jane Seymour (Johann Sebastian Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor) 4:50

25 Emerson, Lake & Palmer Knife Edge (Leos Janacek, The Sinfonietta (Military Sinfonietta or Sokol Festival)) 5:03

Somewhere Classical CD2

26 Beatles Because (Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Moonlight Sonata (backwards)) 2:45

27 Procol Harum A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Johann Sebastian Bach, Air on the G String Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major) 4:03

28 Elvis Presley Can't Help Falling in Love (Jean-Paul-Egide Martini, Plaisir d'Amour) 3:00

29 Eric Carmen Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (Sergei Rachmaninoff, third movement from Symphony No. 2) 3:45

30 Barry Manilow Could It Be Magic (Frederic Francois Chopin, Prelude in C minor, Opus 28, Number 20) 6:49

31 Manfred Mann's Earth Band Joybringer (Gustav Holst, Jupiter from The Planets Suite) 3:33

32 Fireballet Night On Bald Mountain   (Night on Bald Mountain (Finale) (Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Night on Bald Mountain) 18:58

33 Fireballet The Engulfed Cathedrale (Claude Debussy, Prelude La cathedrale engloutie) 4:39

34 Dan Fogelberg Same Old Lang Syne (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture) 5:15

35 Doors Hyacinth House (Frederic Francois Chopin, Polonaise Heroique, Op. 53, No. 6 in A-flat Major) 3:11

36 White Stripes Seven Nation Army (Anton Bruckner, Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major) 3:50

37 Take That Never Forget (Giuseppe Verdi, Requiem, Tuba mirum) 5:32

38 Oasis Don't Look Back In Anger (Johann Pachelbel, Canon in D Major) 4:48

39 Maroon 5 Memories 3:09 39 Memories (Johann Pachelbel, Canon in D Minor) 3:09

40 Robbie Williams Party Like A Russian (Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Dance of the Knights) 3:03

41 Serge Gainsbourg Initials B.B. (Antonin Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) 3:36

42 Farm All Together Now (Johann Pachelbel, Canon in D Major) 5:40

43 Deep Purple April (Ludwig van Beethoven, ) 12:05

44 Radiohead Exit Music (For A Film) (Frederic Francois Chopin, Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4) 4:24

45 Kraftwerk Tour De France (Paul Hindemith, Sonata for Flute and Piano) 5:12

46 Spiritualized Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (Johann Pachelbel, Canon in D Major) 3:41

47 Cougars Saturday Nite At The Duck-Pond (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake , Op. 20) 2:15

48 Muse Plug In Baby (Johann Sebastian Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor) 3:38

49 Black Sabbath Black Sabbath (Gustav Holst, Mars,The Bringer of War. (from The Planets) 6:18

50 Move Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker & Johann Sebastian Bach, Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring) 7:43

51 Little Mix Little Me (Gabriel Faure, Pavane) Bonus 4:20

Classical Somewhere CD1

01 Johann Sebastian Bach Air On The G String Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major 3:35

02 Gabriel Faure Pavane 6:08

03 Frederic Francois Chopin Prelude In E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 2:32

04 Johann Sebastian Bach Bouree In E Minor 1:28

05 Luigi Boccherini Minuet For String Orchestra 3:40

06 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 6:05

07 Antonin Dvorak Symphony No. 9 (From The New World) Largo 2:49

08 Remo Giazotto Adagio In G Minor, (Tomaso Albinoni,  Adagio In G Minor For Strings And Organ) 5:51

09 Paul Hindemith Sonata For Flute And Piano 15:16

10 Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor 11:03

11 Ludwig Van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Moonlight Sonata 3:59

12 Muzio Clementi Sonatina In G Minor, Op. 36, No. 5 9:26

13 Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major 3:05

14 Johann Pachelbel Canon In D Major 4:23

15 Christian Petzold Minuet In G Major 1:45

16 Frederic Francois Chopin Prelude In C Minor, Opus 28, Number 20 2:33

17 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Dance Of The Reed-Pipes From The Nutcracker 2:36

18 Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata And Fugue In D Minor 8:48

19 Gustav Holst Mars,The Bringer Of War 7:08

20 Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata No 8 Pathetique, 2nd Movement 5:28

Classical Somewhere CD2

21 Frederic Francois Chopin Polonaise Heroique, Op. 53, No. 6 In A-Flat Major 7:00

22 Antonin Leopold Dvorak American Suite 22:34

23 Gustav Holst Jupiter From The Planets Suite 7:52

24 Claude Debussy Preludes,  La Cathédrale Engloutie 7:17

25 Johann Sebastian Bach French Suite No.1 In D Minor 12:21

26 Jean-paul-egide Martini Plaisir D'amour 3:35

27 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet No. 21 In D Major 23:23

28 Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev Dance Of The Knights 3:40

29 Ruggero Leoncavallo Vesti La Giubba, From Pagliacci 4:11

30 Modest Mussorgsky Night On Bald Mountain 9:40

31 Giuseppe Verdi Requiem, Tuba Mirum 1:57

32 Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev Troika, Lieutenant Kije Suite 2:36

33 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker 1:14:02

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