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Tue, 9 Jan 2001 08:00:39 -0600
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Steve Schwartz <[log in to unmask]>
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Alan Moss adds the following comment to Kevin Sutton's quiz:

>>Name two works in the standard orchestral repertoire (excluding the
>>Rite of Spring) that have movements in 5/4 time.
>
>It's a pity that Sibelius' "Kullervo" is not thought to be in the standard
>orchestral repertoire. It has one of the most remorseless sustained
>5/4 sections - surely one of the longest in existence?.

I LOVE Kullervo.  It may be my favorite Sibelius.  But which part's in 5/4?
It just never struck me before, probably because Sibelius handles it so
well.

Steve Schwartz

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