<p>In this episode, we find Beethoven in hip-hop and Chopin in pop. </p><p>We&#39;re diving into how modern music channels the classics, starting with Linton, who unpacks Nas’s hip-hop anthem ‘I Can’ and its iconic &#39;Für Elise&#39; sample.</p><p>And then Gillian traces the transformation of Chopin&#39;s Prelude No. 20 into Barry Manilow’s soaring pop sensation, &#39;Could It Be Magic?&#39;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode highlights:</strong></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:47 Pop music&#39;s classical roots</p><p>02:33 Personal musical journeys</p><p>05:10 Classical inspirations in Pop</p><p>06:21 Nas and Beethoven</p><p>19:24 Chopin&#39;s Influence on Barry Manilow’s ‘Could it be Magic?’</p><p>33:27 Conclusion and final thoughts</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Featured music:</strong></p><p>Nas&#39; <em>I Can</em> (2002)</p><p>Barry Manilow&#39;s <em>Could It Be Magic?</em> (1971)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong></p><p>📩 Send your classical questions to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠[email protected]⁠</a></p><p>Get updates on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/southbankcentre">⁠Instagram⁠</a></p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@southbank.centre">⁠TikTok⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://secure.southbankcentre.co.uk/account/create/brief/?signup=2894&ReturnURL=https%3a%2f%2fwww.southbankcentre.co.uk%2fnewsletters-success-general%2f&_gl=1*1tbotev*_gcl_au*MTM3ODMyNjM2LjE3NjA3MjA3OTMuNTQwMjI1ODcxLjE3NjIzNTk4MzUuMTc2MjM1OTgzNg..*FPAU*MTU1MjY2NTMwMS4xNzU2MjE3OTI4*_ga*MTAyMDgzOTI5Ny4xNzA1MzE4NzQ5*_ga_0QVG9BX354*czE3NjI1MDgyNTAkbzEyJGcxJHQxNzYyNTMxMTI3JGozMiRsMCRoMTUyNzI1MDgyNg..*_fplc*c0I2UUNJTk5LTEh4ZGtGV3NtQ2hhalk0akpnSDBVTTc4U2E5djFXRzAxNWRoa1d5RkVBbk5wNiUyQmZPY1JkbWM1d05YNVJRN2JmYUZiTExCJTJCOUgwUGR3S2UwVUJSSFU4c0N3VGFXNHJqekxtQ2ozVGtsTWFQT2dRNU5XQ1NIQSUzRCUzRA..&queueittoken=e_myscqueue172~q_bc7693eb-2bbb-458a-9e5d-c4ad7aa569dd~ts_1762531312~ce_true~rt_safetynet~h_ddb9bc907c9449b9c9417f07ef44eee7f4f6407df78aa6328527ed21b8c97a7b">⁠Subscribe to The Tonic newsletter⁠</a> for articles, video and audio</p><p>And don’t forget to subscribe, like and comment, wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Credits</strong></p><p>Produced by Connor Gani</p><p>Executive Producers Emily Dicks and Phil Smith</p><p>Sound Mix by Solomon King</p><p>A Reduced Listening production for Southbank Centre</p><p><br></p>