Parsons Playlists: Classical Crossover 2

Posted on April 19, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Wonyoung (class of 2023) and features songs from a Korean classical singing crossover tv program.

Classical Crossover 2: Phantom Singer

Lately there has been a trend of mixing old classical orchestral music with more modern pop or other genres of music. This is called crossover where you crossover classical music with modern pop music. When opera and classical music become dry for me, I like to refresh myself with some crossover music. Here is some well known modern music which you may recognize that have been crossed over.

Editor’s Note: Phantom Singer is a Korean music television program which aims to pick a male crossover vocal quartet. The selections on this playlist are from various seasons of the show.

Phantom Singer

Gil Byeong-min · Kim Min-seok · Kim Seong-sik · Park Hyeon-soo – “You and I (Vincermo)”

Yoon Seo-jun · Choi Min-woo · Kim Min-seok – “D’Amore”

Gil Byung-min · Jonno · Park Hyeon-soo · Kim Min-seok – “Senza Luce”

Phantom Singer Quartet – “Il Libro Dell’Amore (The Book of Love)”

Son Tae Jin – “Desperado”

Kwak Dong-yeon · Son Tae Jin · Yoon So-ho · Lee Dong Shin – “Halo”

Go Hoon-jung, Lee Dong-shin, and Lee Jun-hwan – “Luna”

Kim Min-seok · Kim Paul · Park Hyeon-soo · Choi Seong-hun – “You”

Koo Bon-soo · Park Ki-hoon · Choi Seong-hoon · Yoo Chae-hoon – “Requiem”

Yoo Chae-hun · Park Ki-hoon · Jung Min-seong · Kim Paul – “Falling Slowly”

Kwak Dong-yeon · Ryu Ji-kwang – “I Dreamed A Dream”

Yoo Chae-hun · Park Ki-hoon · Koo Bon-soo – “Angel”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHE2uJabYdvbXnPzbWCYrUwcs_zham0oK

Arachnophonia: Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)

Posted on March 20, 2023 by marmstr3

Editor’s note: Arachnophonia (“Arachno” = spider / “-phonia” = sound) is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about resources from the Parsons Music Library‘s collection.

All links included in these posts will take you to either the library catalog record for the item in question or to additional relevant information from around the web.

Today’s installment of Arachnophonia is by student assistant Wonyoung (class of 2024) and features Mozart’s opera Le Nozze di Figaro. Thanks, Wonyoung!

Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Marriage of Figaro cover to full score

Most people in the 21st century have forgotten the appeal of classical music. One of these includes operas and arias. A majority of people will have a general idea of Mozart but when asked to identify some of his works, they will only be able to associate him with only pieces that are played by just an orchestra. However, one of Mozart’s most well known works is Le nozze di Figaro.

Le nozze di Figaro is an opera that Mozart composed in 1786. It is rich in storyline with themes such as romance and revenge and as well as humor throughout to keep the audience engaged. With some of the most well known arias for opera singers being from Le nozze di Figaro, it is an opera that is worth looking into.

Opera may seem very dry at first but in reality it is just a play but rather than the dialogue being spoken, it is sung. Le nozze di Figaro is very special to me because it was the first opera I got to see live, but not only that it was performed by my voice teacher in South Korea to whom I credit everything I know how to do today. And so I would like to recommend Le nozze di Figaro from our Music library.

Parsons Playlists: Classical Singing Crossover

Posted on November 11, 2022 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today we feature a collection of songs with a bit of new perspective on classical singing curated by student assistant Wonyoung (class of 2024).

Classical Singing Crossover

When we think of “Classical Singing” and “Opera”, it may be hard to approach because it may seem dry and far from modern day music. However, it does not always have to be so. Here is a playlist of Classical Singing Crossover into a more modern day style. It is on the upcoming in South Korea so here is a playlist that brings a new perspective.

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