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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