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classical music
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Classically Cool Flash Mob in Copenhagen
Culture Buzz The Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra invades a subway. The results are classy and classical. And, well, musical …
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The Insides Of An Instrument
Music Buzz The Berlin Philharmonic orchestra put together this sweet ad campaign featuring gorgeous macro photographs taken from the insides of classical instruments. (via skibinskipedia.org)
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An Interactive Look At Bach’s Prelude
Music Buzz Hey, let's chill for a moment and listen to some classical music. Accompanied by some beautifully simple graphics, which you can interact with and adjust here.
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Video: Hip Hop Violin
First extreme cellos, and now this? More please! As a former viola player, the resurgence of classical instruments warms my bow string wax.
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A Visual Symphony
Music Buzz This is the classiest Blue Man Group show ever. Actually, it's a short film by Ross Ching for DTS. It sure beats the droning buzz they currently use.
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Beethoven’s Fifth Gets Salsa-fied
Music Buzz Also: Mozart, Bach, Bizet's Carmen, and the Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy. Basically all the classical music you know, now in spicy dance party form!
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Video: Birds On the Wires
A man reading a newspaper saw a photo of birds chillin' on electric wires laid out like sheet-music. He tried playing the birds as if they were notes. This is what it sounds like.
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Video: Playing Bach Upside Down
Woman plays The Well Tempered Clavier upside down with her hands crossed…just how JSB would have wanted it played.
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Video: Beethoven’s 5th, Visualized
This is more-or-less mesmerizing. It's like watching a classical music Guitar Hero. Also, nice tune, Beethoven! Super catchy.
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Video: Classical Radio Morning Zoo
Finally, a classic radio show that follows a morning zoo format, adding a little “jelly to the tart” (a.k.a. fart noises). Now if only Delilah would pull out the boob jokes, we might finally start listening to the radio again!
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Video: The Internet Symphony
The YouTube Symphony Orchestra plays at Carnegie Hall tonight. Musicians from around the world auditioned via YouTube. This video is a mashup of their performances - tomorrow the live performance will be up here. It's so nice to see the power of the internet harnessed to make something…classy.
