...such as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's ubiquitous "Beethoven's Last Night".
Yay? Nay? Thoughts? Never sure of my opinion on classical crossovers.
I like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DBissQmnZs
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Agreed! Mesmerising. Likewise the Miles Davis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSGUPsAeL34
I give Jim Hall and Chet Baker the edge though!
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The jazz-fusion pianist Hiromi has a lovely, sensual take on the slow movement of Beethoven's Pathetique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCp3qGzkxig
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Beautiful. Thanks Eva. And Carl! It's not all bad :)
This arrangement by Yoko Kanno of the famous melody from Borodin's "Polovtsian Dances," with original countermelodies, as sung by Maaya Sakamoto and some guy nobody cares about, is as good as the original composition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x5SAseoJI4
This straight rendition by Steve Howe on electric guitar of the famous slow movement from Vivaldi's guitar concerto in D major is quite lovely: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ediA8lwDQ0
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer's rendition of Hubert Parry's "Jerusalem" predictably suffers from dinky electric organ sound and fussy drums, but Greg Lake was born to sing that song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN11bI1_sZo
This reshuffling by Salvatore Sciarrino of two pieces by Ravel and one by some other people is cute. ("Modern takes" doesn't necessarily mean crossover.) (Don't worry, though, it's completely "tonal"! And short!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCcqkFTvwAI
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The Kanno link isn't working, but I know what you're referring to and would heartily recommend it as well. Same for the ELP.
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It's working for me. May be a national difference; I'm in Austria right now.
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