Ekseption Sabre Dance (1970)

Ekseption was a Dutch ensemble active from 1967 to 1989, playing progressive rock and classical rock. Central character in the changing list of members was conservatory-trained Rick van der Linden. The band knew some commercial success in the 1970s, having Dutch top ten hit singles with their adaptations of Beethoven’s “Fifth“ and Bach’s (Celebrated) “Air.“ The second album, “Beggar Julia’s Time Trip“ (1969), won the Dutch Edison Award for album of the year, and the first five albums all went gold. More Ekseption videos: