The book contains many references to music, both popular and classical.

He added that it is hard to find any obviously classical references in all of his speeches.

I read over his recent writings and found a lot of classical references I didn't understand.

It's a classical reference; let it go if you don't know it.

Her imagery includes Christian and classical references to a much greater extent than traditional Jewish ones.

(It is difficult to find a single obviously classical reference in any of his speeches.)

Its strong features appealed to architects because of the classical references that defined post-modernism.

Conceding to modern tastes, he has cut the play by about an eighth and trimmed its numerous classical references.

I think your Classical references are a bit left field, in that they are all 450 years or more older than the Gospels.