Classical Music Appropriated

Classical Music Appropriated Taking melodies from the classics has a long tradition in the Alley. “Iola” (1906) was taken from Johann Strauss Sr., and “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows” (1918) from Chopin, who also contributed the melody for “Till the End of Time” (1945). “Song of Love” (1921) came from Schubert, and Ferde Grofe made a fabulous arrangement for Paul Whiteman’s orchestra of “Song of India,” originally by Rimsky-Korsakov (1922). The period from the late 1930s through World War II saw a…