Classical music used in rock songs

[Aktivator]

Renaissance- "At the Harbor"
The beginning and end are excepts from Claude Debussy's La Cathédrale Engloutie

 

[Magic]

Jethro Tull ~ Bouree. Based on J. S. Bach's Bourrée in E minor for the lute.




The same Bourrée in E minor for the lute has also been used in:


Alterbridge ~ Wayward One (the chorus)

 

[bogert]

OH All The Stuff Above was Awesome Hats of to all of you

 

[Nololob]

Curved Air's "Vivaldi" is based on The Four Seasons composition by Antonio Vivaldi.

 

[Vehicle]

I'm surprised no one posted this little gem.

A classical music piece cleverly disguised as a rock song.

Eleanor Rigby, minus the vocals

 

[TrekkiELO]

This one by ELO is classical in its own right.

 

[TrekkiELO]

The Electric Light Orchestra version of "Roll Over Beethoven" has parts of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony as the Intro and Outro.

 

[TrekkiELO]

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

 

[Nai Noswad]

Going for Curved Air...

Vivaldi

 

[Nai Noswad]

Rolling Stones Orchestra - The Last Time.