Definitively the Best Classical Covers of Pop Songs
By Daniel Ross, ClassicFM London One of the great things about classical musicians is that they’re always up for a cover version. Here are the best classical covers of pop songs on the internet, from Taylor Swift to Michael Jackson. image: http://assets5.classicfm.com/2016/41/classical-covers-of-pop-songs-1476272346-article-0.jpg Taylor Swift - Blank Space (Brooklyn Duo) The cloying eagerness to settle down balanced by the whimsy of living your youth with abandon… Argh, it just feels so real! And even without the lyrics, Brooklyn Duo get it across beautifully. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (Electric Colour Orchestra) A monster hit that requires its performers to convey as much charisma as Bruno Mars. Do these guys manage it? (YES.) Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Nicholas Hersh) One of the all-time greats in the pop rep, Bohemian Rhapsody has been reimagined in countless different and inventive ways. But here, turning it into a kind of viola concerto , it sounds l...