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late 60s - creative minds in rock becan to expand (jazz influence, electronic exploration, now classical)

Rock Pioneers:

"major" (extended) works of art? comparable with those of the classical tradition?

 

Listen to examplary combinations of rock and classical music

Combining rock & classical elements: 6 approaches ...

adapt full classical work to rock performance ... e.g., Emerson, Lake, & Palmer ...

"Pictures at an Exhibition," based on the work by Modest Mussorgsky

"Fanfare for the Common Man," based on the work by Aaron Copland

a more recent example
Metallica's "No Leaf Clover"
from S&M (Live), 1999
with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

 

20th Century Art Music vs. Traditional Classical Sound

Listen to examples of traditional Classical Music and 20th Century art music

Traditional Concept of "Classical"
Examples of 20th Century Art Music

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