Adagio for Strings

[anthrax]

It's an awsome classical masterpiece

Which adaptation do you prefer ?

from the original 1936 string quartet to the latest remix (DJ Tiesto, ATB Remix, Terry Corsten,etc)

 

[Daisy_]

never heard of it?

 

[Mr. dB]

I first heard Barber's Adagio For Strings in the early 1970s, played by a small regional symphony. This was when it was still an obscure piece of back repertoire, before the revival in interest which has made it into the sort of symphonic warhorse that it has become today.

At any rate, I think I may have stopped breathing a few times during that performance, it was one of those rare moments of pure perfect beauty.

I tend to favor Andre Previn's reading of that piece, I have a recording that he did for a BBC television series that he hosted.

 

[Mr. dB]

Tiesto doing Barber's Adagio? Gag, that would be an abortion.

 

[saint808]

Tiesto doing Barber's Adagio? Gag, that would be an abortion.

maybe not i would really have to hear it to give an honest opinion

 

[anthrax]

maybe not i would really have to hear it to give an honest opinion

You need to

but you may start with the famous William Orbit's recent version
Great

 

[anthrax]

I tend to favor Andre Previn's reading of that piece, I have a recording that he did for a BBC television series that he hosted.

Never heard about his one but I'll give it a look

 

[Mr. dB]

You need to

but you may start with the famous William Orbit's recent version
Great

Does it go "thump thump thump thump" or "untz untz untz untz"?

 

[saint808]

You need to

but you may start with the famous William Orbit's recent version
Great

wow someone else knows who william orbit is... i thought i might be the only one out there... i am impressed.