Relationship With Popular Music
In general, art music is separate from popular music, although there are examples of certain styles or works that cross that boundary and are included within both categories. For purposes of illustration, one example of this would be Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. This piece is written in formal notation and performed as written, as with classical music, and is generally considered to be within the realm of contemporary classical music. However, its sound includes elements of jazz and blues, becoming known in the mass market as a work of popular music while clearly it remains within the purview of art music as well. Other boundary crossing examples are the symphonies of post-minimalist composers Rhys Chatham and Glenn Branca, which are written pieces as well as examples of experimental rock. With this music Chatham and Branca blend the musical aesthetics of classical music with the aesthetics of punk rock.
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