What does pop owe to classical music? | So, Hear Me Out
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What does pop owe to classical music? | So, Hear Me Out
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About this listen
In this episode, we find Beethoven in hip-hop and Chopin in pop.
We're diving into how modern music channels the classics, starting with Linton, who unpacks Nas’s hip-hop anthem ‘I Can’ and its iconic 'Für Elise' sample.
And then Gillian traces the transformation of Chopin's Prelude No. 20 into Barry Manilow’s soaring pop sensation, 'Could It Be Magic?'
Episode highlights:
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Pop music's classical roots
02:33 Personal musical journeys
05:10 Classical inspirations in Pop
06:21 Nas and Beethoven
19:24 Chopin's Influence on Barry Manilow’s ‘Could it be Magic?’
33:27 Conclusion and final thoughts
Featured music:
Nas' I Can (2002)
Barry Manilow's Could It Be Magic? (1971)
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Credits
Produced by Connor Gani
Executive Producers Emily Dicks and Phil Smith
Sound Mix by Solomon King
A Reduced Listening production for Southbank Centre