Thorsten Wilms wrote:
>On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 07:34:30AM -0400, Dave Phillips wrote:
>
>
>>>Also one called "adagio.ogg" which sounded like old Tangerine Dream
>>>messing around with an Arp string machine.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Not sure about that one, could you send it to me via email or post it
>>somewhere ? I'll know right away if it's one of mine.
>>
>>
>
>I think that's a nekostring demo from Gordon JCP.
>
>It's "Adagio for Strings" if I don't mix things up (seems to be somewhat
>famous, but I wonder if such a generic name can be unique). William Orbit
>(producer on Madonna's Ray of Light) did an electronic version of this
>classical piece.
>
Yes, now I recall Gordon's version.
That famous Adagio For Strings is by the 20th-century composer Samuel
Barber. It was also used in the movie Platoon.
It's a pity that people don't know more of Barber's work, he was a good
composer.
Best,
dp
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