I didn't like the Grauniad piece because it only really seeks to paint a picture of contemporary classical as a sort of hip sidecar adjunct to pop; it's full of "b-b-but the ideas of composer X can be heard radiating through to the work of Guardian-reader-friendly-rock act Y"-type getout clauses.
― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 27 April 2012 12:51 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, that aspect of it reads like marketing rather than criticism.
― sarahell, Friday, 27 April 2012 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
I think Service's piece is great and only briefly does it touch upon pop culture
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Friday, 27 April 2012 23:48 (eleven years ago) link