Sigur Ros (especially the earlier albums) has a lot of classical influence. The Polyphonic Spree too. Of course the Beatles (influenced somewhat by their classical-oboe trained producer) adding string quartet to Yesterday, baroque trumpet to Penny Lane, French horn in For No One, full orchestra to A Day In The Life, harpsichord (sound--it was really piano processed to sound like harpsichord) in All My Life, and music concrete' in Revolution #9 and Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite, have to be the originators of classically influenced rock.
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