Music for M and more

This is not a purely classical music programme!

Having introduced some background information to Music for Middlebrows in 2019, we are going to extend that to other Genres as well and also make interesting classical connections.

A lot of pop music has at least a vague—sometimes obvious—relationship with a piece of classical music. Whether it’s a melody, a catchy harmonic progression, or a quote of an entire passage, modern musicians definitely have an ear for “old” composers.

Consider how the rapper Nas, in his song “I Can,” uses Beethoven’s “Für Elise” in order to convey the promise of children. Or how Apollo 100’s song “Joy” is based heavily on Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.”

In all, expect a delightful and interesting few hours with beautiful relaxing melody. Mainly classical but a little bit more

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Jennifer Tooley - jenniferatooley@gmail.com

Rod Fehrsen - rod@fehrsen.co.za