Thursday, March 9, 2017

Classical Concerts are official more popular ...

... than football matches in Germany


Concerts vs Football
By Amy MacKenzie
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There's been a serious increase in concert attendance in the last year - seemingly at the expense of the Bundesliga.
Germany is host to some of the best footballers, clubs and international teams in the world. It is also home to some of the finest musicians, conductors and composers from throughout the centuries. 
So we can't decide whether or not it's surprising to hear that more Germans go to concerts than they do football matches.
The Deutsche Orchester-Vereinigung DOV have released statistics showing a 10% increase in classical concerts last year, with 13,800 events held in Germany, of which 5,800 were symphonic.
The DOV’s Managing Director Gerald Mertens said classical concerts drew an attendance of 18.2 million, around 40% more than the football Bundesliga. Furthermore, the survey logged more concertgoers aged 20-29 than aged 50-59.

Tchaikovsky meets Will Smith

...  in this unbelievable mash-up


Gettin Jiggy Wit It + Swan Lake
By Amy MacKenzie
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Nothing to see here... just some ballerinas getting jiggy with it.
This week is the 140th anniversary of the premiere of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, one of the most popular ballets of all time. 
This year is also the 20th anniversary of the recording of Will Smith's iconic hit Gettin' Jiggy Wit It. 
So what better way to celebrate Tchaikovsky and Will Smith's music, both masterpieces in their own right, by mashing them together into an incredible remix? Even better, there's a brand new music video too...
Check out Tom Helps' Facebook and YouTube pages for more fun mashups, such as Dvorak meets The Black Eyed Peas. 
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It + Swan Lake
Remix by Tom Helps
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