Comparison Essay Mozarts Lacrimosa vs Evanescence Lacrymosa

Classical Composers are untouchable; the music they have composed has the ability to â€Å"speak† to music lovers of different cultures and time periods. The techniques they used only help mold the best music of our time. Throughout the years, artists of different genres have done variations of classical pieces. Sometimes the variations are just in the background with different instruments, or tempo, while other times the piece is completely remixed. A few popular variations are The Fifth of Beethoven by Walter Murphy, which is a variation of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C, which uses Pachelbel’s Canon in D, and I Can by Nas a variation of Beethoven’s Fur Elise. Lacrymosa by Evanescence is another†¦show more content†¦The song ends with the same triumphant â€Å"Amen† in Mozart’s requiem, including the electric guitar, bass, and drums. These two songs vary in many ways but are also very much ali ke. The song is beautiful without the embellishment so I think it was a good choice not to completely alter it. Lacrymosa starts with this very classical theme, but is able to work in this modern sound without altering the feel of the song. Both songs share the emotion of somberness and guilt allowing evanescence to use the minor chords in Mozart’s requiem to their advantage. â€Å"[Evanescence] keeps the classical feel of the song, with a new, more modern twist† (The Open Door Review). Evanescence did not change Lacrimosa but embellished it. You can listen to this rock song and hear the classical music in the background. Basically, the best of both worlds. Work Cited Boerner, Steve. K. 626. The Mozart Project. 16 Dec. 2000. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. http://www.mozartproject.org/compositions/k_626__.html. Nussabaum, Charles. Sentiment and Sentimentality in Music. University Texas Arlington. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. . The Open Door Review | Evanescence | Compact Discs | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com. Review. Web log post. ULTIMATE GUITAR TABS ARCHIVE | 300,000 Guitar Tabs, Bass Tabs, Chords and Guitar Pro Tabs! 21 Oct. 2006. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.