This comical April Fool’s piece looks at the rise in popularity of classical music with the “youth of today” with Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 and Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 topping the pop music charts.  The item even includes a classical music disco held at the Blue Lace club in Bradford.    The item opens with a shot of the music chart.  Chain Reaction by Diana Ross is at the number one spot while Piano Concerto No. 1 by Tchaikovsky is at number seven.  The TV presenter is standing...

This comical April Fool’s piece looks at the rise in popularity of classical music with the “youth of today” with Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 and Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 topping the pop music charts.  The item even includes a classical music disco held at the Blue Lace club in Bradford.    The item opens with a shot of the music chart.  Chain Reaction by Diana Ross is at the number one spot while Piano Concerto No. 1 by Tchaikovsky is at number seven.  The TV presenter is standing outside in Bradford where he talks about the pop music movements from previous decades – Elvis, The Beatles, punk and heavy metal – and now the new trend of classical music.  There is an exterior shot of the Blue Lace Club, and inside the club, the DJ is playing Mozart.  The colourful club lights flicker, and the dance floor is full of dancers enjoying the classical music.   Inside a music store, shop assistants stock the shelves with albums by classical musicians, and teenagers are buying the music.  A student who is being interviewed talks about how he likes this sort of music, and in fact has bought a tape for his girlfriend.  Outside the HMV shop, the manager explains how they are stocking the classics and will keep doing so as long as there is a demand for it.   The presenter explains there is a flip side to this new trend.  A producer, seated at a mixing table in a Bradford recording studio, explains he’s worried about the type of music people now want to record with him as younger people want to listen to classical music.   A few people are interviewed outside on the street.  A young man states he thinks this music is just a passing trend.  An older man welcomes it as the music is gentler on the nerves, and a young South Asian woman says she’s not interested in classical music.   Back at the Blue Lace Club, the dance floor is filled with people dancing.  David Bairstow (cricketer) and Adrian Moorhouse (swimmer) are both in attendance and asked about their thoughts on the new popularity of classical music.  Moorhouse suggests maybe George Michael will learn to play a violin to keep up with the trend.  The club DJ is also interviewed, stating he originally thought it was a joke, but this is what the crowds want to dance to.  There is more footage of the men and women dancing in the club.     The item closes with the presenter, standing in the club and next to two women, posing the question:  Is classical music is here to stay, or is it just a one day wonder?