Another study in strings

[dbjorck]

Hi!

Yesterday I recorded the famous Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber, which has been used in countless movies. I love it (who doesn't) for it so excellently conveys a feel of tragedy. I hope I've brought out some of that feel. I'm very happy with it at least.

I had some polyphony problems on my 309 with it though, so it may not play well on lower end models...
Barber Adagio - MP3 (http://www.box.net/shared/static/ws8v0q6g4g.mp3)

Note that the attached MIDI version CANNOT be played on the PC; it will sound like gibberish. And as I say it may not work well on lower end CVP's either.

Brgds

Danny

PS. By the way I just noticed that you can now see how many downloads there are for the MP3's. The most popular download is actually l'Ottobrata, with 198 downloads to date.

Brgds

Danny

[oldtimer52]

Danny,

Thanks again for a beautiful rendition of one of my most favorite pieces! Your use of varying dynamics and your use of several of the different string voices makes for a most enjoyable and relaxing (in our rushed and hurried world) presentation. THANKS! :)

[Carlo]

Hi!

Congratulations, Danny, for another beautiful creation of your repertoire.
The string mix you used is really nice!

However, the CVP "palette" of string voices is so rich that I took the liberty to try revoicing channel 1, by replacing Sweet!Violin with Live!Strings, and channels 6 and 7, by replacing Natural!Cello with Slow Strings.
This gives a less intimate and more solemn feel to the overall rendition, which might perhaps be another way to interpret Barber's piece. What do you think?

I'm pleased to get to know that your Respighi recordings are turning out a success!
By the way, what is the position of the "Pines of Via Appia" from "Pines of Rome"? You know, it was one of my favourites...;)

Thank you again, and my best regards.

[dbjorck]

Hi!

That was a good revoice for a less intense effect!

Via Appia is on 40th place, with 54 downloads. In fact all the other Pines rank higher than Via Appia, with presso una catacomba on 13th place with 111 downloads... Here's another stat: I have contributed 77 pieces since 2006. The most successful in downloads per day is Money, which already after just 2 months has had 151 downloads - which means average 3 downloads per day (I'm not counting Barbers Adagio as it has only been up two days, but already it has 48 downloads though).

Brgds

Danny

[Carlo]

Hi!

Thank you, Danny, for your precise answer and details.

Since the number of hits onto your MP3-creations is so larger than the number of hits onto the corresponding midi-creations, I suppose there is a good number of "visitors" coming from outside the User Group.

If this deduction is correct, then there is surely a certain influence of search engines and how they behave, when surfing on the net, with respect to information lying inside user spaces such forums, blogs, and the like.

Perhaps "Ottobrata" is a very peculiar name that attracts many surfing engines to your recording, without neglecting, of course, the good time of year and fun it evokes, which you rendered so well in Respighi's music...

Best regards,