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From the devil’s violinist to devil’s horns
With ear-splitting excess, flamboyant virtuosity and a talent for transgression, where classical music has led, metal has followed. Let’s hope the Philharmonia’s Metal Orchestrated concert turns it up to 11
TL;DR
- Heavy metal and classical music share similarities in volume, virtuosity, and theatrical spectacle.
- Classical composers and metal musicians have both been associated with pushing musical boundaries and flamboyant performance.
- Metal guitar techniques, such as those by Van Halen and Randy Rhoads, were influenced by classical composers like Paganini, Vivaldi, and Pachelbel.
- The article suggests that extreme metal bands like Napalm Death could offer new avenues for orchestral collaboration.
- The Royal Opera's new season features a Wagnerian face-off between Parsifal and Götterdämmerung, with two different conductors.
- Christian Gerhaher's performance as Amfortas in Parsifal is highlighted as a potential standout.
- Finnish composer Ida Moberg’s Sunrise Suite is mentioned as a notable contemporary listening experience.