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Vexed
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Feb 11, 2022 11:28 PM UTC

ROCK versions of Classical Music

I love rock and I love classical music. There are many rock versions of classical music. Many different bands have done the same piece.

 

So, what are some of your favorites?

 

I have tons, but here are a few.

 

1. Titles to numerous to mention -- Trans-Siberian Orchestra

2. Sabre Dance ( Khachaturian ) --  Dave Edmunds

3. Hall of the Mountain King ( Grieg ) -- Electric Light Orchestra

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    1968Hoya46
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    Apr 20, 2022 1:39 PM UTC

    "Asia Minor"  by Kokomo. His adaptation of a Grieg piano concerto.

      MaVolta
      MaVolta
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      Apr 20, 2022 9:44 PM UTC

      @1968Hoya46  Nice to see your posts again! 😊

       

      “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
      1968Hoya46
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      Apr 20, 2022 10:43 PM UTC

      Thank-you. Have I missed much?

        CaptainMura
        CaptainMura
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        Apr 19, 2022 6:33 PM UTC

        Not necessarily 'rock' per se, but Sheherazade  Maynard Ferguson

        (Rimsky-Korsakov) on the album "New Vintage"1977

          EricC28201
          EricC28201
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          Apr 18, 2022 6:05 PM UTC

          Addendum to The Zappa Entry:

           

          Ravel's Bolero - The Jeff Beck Group (1966 'Super Group')

           

          Beck's Bolero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmO0OZC6Ifk 

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            VexedAuthor
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            Apr 7, 2022 8:45 PM UTC

            "Toccata" - done by Sky

            "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" - by Bach

             

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgbgUrp1a70 

            CaptainMura
            CaptainMura
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            Mar 19, 2022 2:25 PM UTC

            Joy  Apollo 100

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              VexedAuthor
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              Mar 16, 2022 8:04 PM UTC

              Bouree - (Bach) -- Jethro Tull

                WilliamS68311
                WilliamS68311
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                Mar 4, 2022 6:19 PM UTC

                some of my favorites off the top of my head:

                Hoedown, Fanfare for the Common Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Copeland)

                Clair de Lune - Styx (DeBussy)

                chorus to This Night - Billy Joel (Beethoven's Pathitique Sonata)

                  MaVolta
                  MaVolta
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                  Mar 1, 2022 4:03 PM UTC

                  Ravel’s Bolero - Frank Zappa

                   

                  Maestro Zappa conducting  😸

                  https://youtu.be/Y2hiDYE5Qdw

                   

                   

                  “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
                    MaVolta
                    MaVolta
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                    Feb 25, 2022 8:00 PM UTC

                    Songs From The Labyrinth - Sting 

                     

                    This album Features the music of British composer, John Dowland (1563-1626).

                     

                     

                    “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
                      BeatleloverKT
                      BeatleloverKT
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                      Feb 21, 2022 5:10 PM UTC

                      Also Sprach Zarathustra      Deodato 

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