Thank you to Steve Schwartz for his reply below concerning Palestrina and
Das Buch....
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>I'm not wild about it, but then I have problems with late 19th-century
>post-Wagnerian music. It seems like just so much noodling around at the
>keyboard. Never seen the opera live.
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>>I think the Franz Schmidt is altogether superior with overwhelming
>>choruses. It is a setting of the Revelation of St John the Divine.
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>I've reviewed the Schmidt at the following URL:
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>http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/e/emi56660a.html
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>Steve Schwartz
Julian says:
I really enjoyed reading your Schmidt review - I saw it at the Proms two or
three years ago. I find it very original and powerful.
The Palestrina may take more time
Best wishes
Julian E. R. Allen
South London
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