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Re: Hermann Scherchen - Neglected Genius
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Deryk Barker <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 24 Apr 2001 19:03:24 -0700
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Satoshi Akima ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>The first big surprise came in the form of his mono 1950 recording with
>the Vienna Symphony of J.S.  Bach's Mass in B Minor.  It is remarkable
>in that he uses a chamber choir with what appears to be a scaled down
>orchestral accompaniment.

In his mid-30s Paris set of the Brandenburgs he used a harpsichord.  The
only other complete 1930s set I know was the Busch Ensemble, which still
used a piano.

Deryk Barker
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