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Re: bands

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Subject: Re: bands
From: Tjip Zigterman <tjip@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 19:19:26 +0200

Erik, in reply to Steef wrote:

(Question 1 and 2 are out of my league/TjZ)

..........
>>     3.How do you think about the more upcoming arrangements of classicals  
>>       (for example; Pines of Rome, Russlan & Ludmilla, Festival Overture   
>>       Shostakovitch, Overture 1812 and so on)
>
>	Great!  Keep them coming!!!

I more than agree. It's great to play those great masterpieces yourself.

>
>>     4.and how do you think the original composers of such brilliant pieces 
>>       would think about brass bands playing there stuff.
>
>	I'd bet my Sovereign cornet that most, if not all, would think it is
>	a good thing.  
........

I would like to add that we often perform (what is called) Folk Festival by 
Shostakovich (don't know if he called it that too). 
Recently I heard it performed by a symphony orch. And actually I think the 
fanfaresetting suits the music and it's intention better then the symph. orch.!
Nothing as powerfull as brass&wind.

Tjip
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