In Italy a great controversy erupted on contemporary classical music, because of this young composer, Giovanni Allevi.
With an album of his symphonic compositions came in third place of the hit parade, and the world of classical music has exploded!

Here he's conducting "Whisper"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp7e4x4dQCI

I think it's cool.

What do you think about?

I think you are either his cousing either himself, because to advertise such friable music you have be related to it's author.

Is the controversy over whether or not it should be called music?

I really like his music, but I'm tempted to call it "borderline" classical, especially after listening to some of the piano pieces. If you make classical music this accessible, of course it will climb the charts.

sounds like film music.. good luck to this guy anyway

It's a pop song being played by an orchestra. An ugly pop song.

I like it. It has engaging rhythms. Also I don't think accessible is a dirty word.

However an orchestra playing it doesn't make it classical any more than playing a Malagueña on an electric guitar would be rock.

This actually sounds like proto-progressive rock to me, just without the drum kit, hammond organ and synthesizer. Anyway, I'm sure he has quite a future ahead of him, whatever you wish to call it.

what's the new thing here?

I can only manage a few seconds of that without shrivelling up

It doesn't appeal to me one tiny bit.

Just a question: Giovanni Allevi composes classical music or not? But still: What is classical music? I would describe his music as contemporary classical. Is it not a good definition?

I think it's alright. Not exactly groundbreaking but it's quite listenable.

I hear a big Copland influence in there, maybe some Bernstein as well.

Some pretty harsh opinions being thrown around here.

Some perspective is needed here. THIS is an ugly pop song. If any of you make it even a minute into that song, I'll be both impressed and quite worried about your hearing. I managed 30 seconds. Now compare that to the 'Whisper' piece.

Why don't you clarify what you mean in your opening post when you refer to a "a great controversy erupted on contemporary classical music, because of this young composer, Giovanni Allevi."

What is the controversy?

Perhaps you might also tell us who you are. Are you his agent?

I managed about 7 seconds of that video But then, I only managed around 62 seconds of the video in the OP because I thought it was intensely boring. :/