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sophia8
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I think that Rachmaninov's ISLE OF THE DEAD is a greatly under-appreciated masterpiece... it always has a profound effect on me every time I hear it... despite the somber depths of it's soundscape, I find it life-affirming, just like Barber's ADAGIO FOR STRINGS... as the Buddhist philosophy states 'all life is sorrowful'... I realize this sounds morose, but it does cause me to think about the miracle of my existence in this world... IMHO.
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bglose
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I think 'Isle of the Dead' is much-appreciated and well-represented. To name a few...Reiner, Koussie, Previn...and with better sound, Ashkenazy, Jansons, Litton.
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dggkjgkfjsfg
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Also Svetlanov.
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eva12
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Not to mention the big ones: Mitropoulos, Reiner, and Horenstein.
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aucklander
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And my favorite of all, Horenstein.
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quickcup
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Yep, it's a wonderful composition indeed.
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dgs20904
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Berkshire has a disk by the 'Prague Piano Duo' that includes a piano duet transcription by Otto Taubmann. The Isle is beautiful in this version also.
Enjoy,
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Bluestar
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Where, how, when ?????
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Big Blue
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27 May 1965, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, originally recorded for Readers Digest (!) but latterly available on Chesky CD-2.
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