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Offline Christo

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Re: Vaughan Williams's Veranda
« Reply #4940 on: December 31, 2020, 06:41:05 AM »
Enjoyed both rather recent Dutton releases with 'unknown' incidental music, this year. Especially the music for The Blue Bird (1913) is fine, IMHO:

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Re: Vaughan Williams's Veranda
« Reply #4941 on: January 11, 2021, 11:54:01 AM »
A pretty interesting video on the 5th symphony:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/9S35rjq1ZyM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/9S35rjq1ZyM</a>
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Re: Vaughan Williams's Veranda
« Reply #4942 on: January 12, 2021, 01:34:07 AM »
Quote from: Mirror Image on January 11, 2021, 11:54:01 AM
A pretty interesting video on the 5th symphony:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/9S35rjq1ZyM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/9S35rjq1ZyM</a>

Excellent, John. Thanks for bringing to our attention.
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Re: Vaughan Williams's Veranda
« Reply #4943 on: January 12, 2021, 03:36:53 AM »
Quote from: Irons on January 12, 2021, 01:34:07 AM
Excellent, John. Thanks for bringing to our attention.
+1 Enjoyed it!

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Re: Vaughan Williams's Veranda
« Reply #4944 on: January 12, 2021, 07:09:31 AM »
Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on January 12, 2021, 03:36:53 AM
+1 Enjoyed it!

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Me too, largely well-known facts, but put into a convincing argument for the music's greatness.  :)
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Re: Vaughan Williams's Veranda
« Reply #4945 on: January 12, 2021, 08:12:26 AM »
Quote from: Irons on January 12, 2021, 01:34:07 AM
Excellent, John. Thanks for bringing to our attention.

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on January 12, 2021, 03:36:53 AM
+1 Enjoyed it!

PD

Quote from: Christo on January 12, 2021, 07:09:31 AM
Me too, largely well-known facts, but put into a convincing argument for the music's greatness.  :)

I’m glad you all enjoyed it! I haven’t finished watching it, but I will (probably during lunchtime).
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