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Gaga About the Fugue
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

Gaga About the Fugue

Italian composer Giovanni Dettori has composed a fugue based on a motif found in Lady Gaga's song, "Bad Romance." Composers have been using popular music for contrapuntal fodder for centuries -- sometimes to the disapproval of their audiences (or patrons).

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Alt-Classical Aston
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

Alt-Classical Aston

The interface between popular and classical music always holds the promise of innovation -- a promise not often realized.

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