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Old 01-12-2014, 02:27 PM   #102 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Briks View Post
Yes, I'd say classical music is still relevant. Many metal musicians have been inspired by it, some even adapt it to make their own sound (Yngwie Malmsteen, for instance). Also, film scores are often based in classical music, and classical works have been sampled countless times. Canon in D Major was sampled in MC Lars' "Flow Like Poe", and gave inspiration to the chord progression in Green Day's "Basket Case".
Yngwie Malmsteen isn't exactly the best indicator of current relevance.

Also, many people actually listen to real classical music. Just by itself.
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