12-04-2011, 17:04
To be pedantic, Classical refers to a period during the development of orchestral music (approx 1750-1825). Before this was the Baroque period, and it was succeeded by the Romantic period, although the Classical tag is now generally applied to orchestral music.
To answer your question, I'd say that the form the music takes would decide what type of music it is. Rock bands have dabbled at producing versions of orchestral music, and when they do it surely has to be Rock music. Likewise, orchestral versions of other forms of music are not unknown, and I'd broadly categorise them as "Classical".
A melody can be played orchestrally, by a small Jazz combo, a Big Band, or any one of the other types of music out there...
To answer your question, I'd say that the form the music takes would decide what type of music it is. Rock bands have dabbled at producing versions of orchestral music, and when they do it surely has to be Rock music. Likewise, orchestral versions of other forms of music are not unknown, and I'd broadly categorise them as "Classical".
A melody can be played orchestrally, by a small Jazz combo, a Big Band, or any one of the other types of music out there...
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