b"Once upon a time, classical music was pop, so today it's worth stepping back and asking: where does one genre stop and the other begin? Can classical ever be popular again? And why do only some classical tracks makes for good samples? Luckily James Bennett II of classical station WQXR is on hand to break down these and other musical conundrums, including but not limited to: killer opera clowns, Bach hip hop hybrids, and the namesake album of this very podcast.\\nSongs discussed:\\nDessa and the Minnesota Orchestra - Chaconne\\nEnrico Caruso - Vesti la Giubbia\\nMario Lanza - Because You\\u2019re Mine\\nWendy Carlos - Prelude and Fugue in C Minor\\nJackie Evancho - Nessun Dorma\\nJackie Evancho - Burn\\nLindsay Stirling - Underground\\nVitamin String Quartet - Shallow\\nFlorence Price - Symphony 1\\nNas - I Can\\nBlack Eyed Peas - Back 2 Hip Hop\\nVictoria - Impropreia\\nKanye West - Gone\\n\\nCheck out more of James's writing here: https://www.wqxr.org/people/james-bennett-ii/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"