At the end of the 20th century, when some classical singers still insisted on singing arias and refused all other musical forms that were incompatible to enter this pure classical world, a fresh warm current had quietly infiltrated the world music scene today, there was no watershed between it and the classical temple, and it was not like classical music that had a clear boundary between it and popular music. Classical pop crossover music (Crossover).
Today, "New Life of Audio-Visual" invites you to taste the neoclassical with a casual and relaxed attitude. Feel the beautiful, heart-pointing music, will definitely bring you a special listening experience.
What is crossover music?
So far, the definition of crossover is not very clear, and in terms of form, it is mostly a series of classical and popular: such as interpreting classical music with the expression method of popular music, or interpreting popular music with classical music expression methods, or creating some songs that combine classical and popular tunes. But in any case, it is not difficult to see that cross-border music integrates ancient and modern times, is more restrained than popular music, and is more lively than classical music.
History ♪
Crossover music has been around for about half a century. It always appears as a musical style, in fact, cross-border music is a "door number" of the record industry, and different types of records can be marked with this door number. As the famous classical crossover singer Sarah Brightman said, "Crossover music is actually a name created for commercial purposes."
Crossover music is inseparable from the charts in the United States. The chart is not only the sales pointer of the record industry, but also a manifestation of the cultural ecology.
Development ♪
In the 1950s and 1960s, crossover music was defined as certain records that appeared on charts in different categories. For example, a record is on both the disco chart and the rhythm and blues charts. And the pop chart itself is a big crossover music chart, because it is a hodgepodge, whether it is jazz, classical, or rock, as long as it is popular, it is crowded on this list.
By the 1970s, the commercial success of "fusion jazz" inspired many record producers, who "integrated" jazz with other types of music and developed many new genres. Record labels shrewdly labeled them "Crossover Jazz." These records sound very pleasing to the average listener, and crossover Jazz proved to be a recipe for the revival of the jazz record market.
Later, the "Classical Crossover" (Classical Crossover) theory appeared, and it became a category in the rankings, which was very popular. The Grammy Awards also established the Best Classical Crossover Album's exclusive award in 1998.
Today, classical crossover has become the most high-profile Crossover, and sometimes people say crossover, which refers to classical crossover. The involvement of many musicians and performers has also made the field exciting.
Crossover musician
Classical crossover music allows people to appreciate its formal beauty within a certain distance. Like Sarah Brightman, she represents a classical crossover model that is widely accepted by the public: a beautiful bel canto, plus a popular arrangement. In addition, there is another type of classical crossover represented by Yo-Yo Ma, a kind of cultural travel-style music. He uses his voice to depict regional customs and tell national stories... In addition to this, there are many other famous classical crossover musicians:
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960 in Portsmouth, England) is a classical crossover soprano singer.
In 1985, she was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Classical New Artist for her role in Requiem with Domingo, and in 1986 she starred as the lead actress in the musical Phantom of the Opera, whose premiere recorded soundtrack album sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. In 1996, he sang "Time To Say Goodbye" with blind tenor Andre Bocelli, which set a record of more than 12 million single sales. After that, Sarah released a series of best-selling crossover albums, and her personal music sales exceeded 30 million copies. Sarah Brightman was named UNESCO Artist for Peace in early 2012 and announced at the end of the same year that she would be launched into space in 2015 aboard the Soyuz spacecraft for the International Space Station.
Vanessa Mae
Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson (born 27 October 1978 in Singapore) is a Thai-Chinese, Anglo-Thai violinist who is good at classical and pop music and a skier, representing Thailand at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in February 2014.
Her concerts not only showcased her talents in violin, but also her cabaret performances in the often three-hour program. On her last round the world tour, she performed in more than 250 cities in 35 countries, attracting a large audience with her pop series and pure classical performances. In 2009, she was qualified for the Big Ben Award organised by the British Chinese Youth Federation and the Top Ten Outstanding Chinese Youth Awards in the UK, and was finally awarded.
Andrea Bocelli
The Tuscan-born Italian blind singer André Bocelli is known as the "fourth most tenor" in the world, and his most exciting voice in classical operetta is well known even in the world of opera. His participation in Pavarotti's 1992 miserere album and the 1993 world tour of The Italian pop mobzur Zucchero Fornaciari attracted international attention.
In the 1996 German boxing champion Henry Musk's farewell boxing match, his crossover soprano Sarah Brightman's chorus "Time to say goodbye" quickly became popular around the world, and Bocelli's name was mentioned countless times in the world, as the most successful classical crossover lyric singer, he has collaborated with Celine Dion, Song Zuying and many other singers. Bocelli is credited with Pavarotti's successor.
Tarja Turunen
Tarja Turunen is a famous Finnish soprano singer who is one of the most prestigious classical crossover singers in the world today. From 1996 to 2005, he was the lead singer of the famous Finnish symphony power metal orchestra Nightwish. She is considered one of Finland's most important singers, and Finnish President Tarja Halonen once called her the "Voice of Finland".
David Garrett
David Garrett, born on 4 September 1980, is a german-American music prodigy who wrote a series of legends as a teenager, and was described by the BBC as "already a legend!" The Prince of The Violin, the first crossover album "Free" caused a global sensation, do not ignore his talent because of his handsome appearance, Menuene, when he was alive, once praised his piano skills as "extraordinary wonderful".
In 2008, David Grey played "Wild Bee Flying" at an astonishing speed of 1 minute 6.56 seconds, equivalent to 13 notes per second, breaking the Guinness World Record and becoming "the fastest violinist in the world".
Jackie Evancho
Jackie Evancho, born on April 9, 2000 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, is a famous child actor in classical crossover singing. On September 15, 2010, he became the runner-up of the fifth Edition of The American Talent Show; on December 10, 2010, he was recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America as the youngest singer in history to sell more than one million records; and on November 7, 2011, he became the youngest singer in history to perform a solo concert at Lincoln Center. He himself is also the united Nations ambassador for "Humanity – a Benevolent Society". Among his many accolades, Jackie was named one of the top ten most courteous figures of 2011 by the National Junior League.
epilogue
The birth and development of every new thing is accompanied by a controversial phase, and classical pop crossover music is no exception. Some people cheer for their birth; some people call them "alternative music", which is kitsch; some people call the musicians who travel between the two worlds of classical pop as "cunning opportunists" who are pleasing to both sides, but this atmosphere of classical pop crossover music is thriving more and more in the world music scene. In any case, if you explore the neoclassical with a serious, research mindset, you will definitely be amazed by this nascent music!