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- From: rdorocke@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (rob lawrence dorocke)
- Subject: Re: Adagio for Strings
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- References: <1992Nov16.162041.16617@midway.uchicago.edu> <BxyJsL.D5J@cs.columbia.edu>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:07:53 GMT
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- In article <BxyJsL.D5J@cs.columbia.edu> tait@cs.columbia.edu (Carl Tait) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov16.162041.16617@midway.uchicago.edu>
- >hcresnic@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
- >>Yes, there are many. IMHO the best orchestrated version (as opposed to the
- >>piece as a part of Barber's String Quartet) is Bernstein's recording with
- >>the LA Philharmonic on Deutsche Grammophon.
- >
- >I agree; it's a tragic and moving interpretation.
- >
- >>The tempo of the recording on the Platoon is taken way too fast.
- >
- >Well, keep in mind that Bernstein's recording is unusually slow.
- >Does ANYONE else's version last more than 10 minutes? Toscanini
- >took 6 or 7 minutes!
- >
- >Carl Tait
- >
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- The EMI recording with the St. Louis Symphony and Leonard Slatkin is 9
- minutes long. The sound quality is GREAT (DDD) and also includes his
- 3 essays, Ov. to School for Scandal, and Medea's Dance of Vengeance.
- Highly Recommended!!
-
- Rob
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