Personally I prefer Norwegian classical music performed by Swiss folk metal bands.
WOW!! WOW!!!
I LOVED that!! First thing I've seen online in years that has prompted me to stand up and dance!!
I admit that the Hall of the Mountain King is one of my all-time favorites in classical music, but that was possibly the most kick-ass interpretation of classical that I have ever heard!! I gotta love the idea of a metal band with bagpipes and bassoon.
Holy crap, I may be a fan of Swiss folk Metal! How will I explain it to my wife and kids??
But in the folowing clip, they are decsribed as "Pagan Metal". I'll bet Mark could get into that!
Incidentally, I watched that whole piece about how they created the Hall of the Mountain King. I found it fascinating.