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Yup. Salzburg. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Cox" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Hall specific tempi and reorchestrations (was The waltz) > On 06/04/06, Steven Smolian wrote: >> I think this concept of tempi suitable to the hall is made clear by >> considering the need for organists, say, to adjust the tempo of the >> Widor Toccata to the acoustical environment so the middle voices don't >> become muddlevoices. >> >> On the other extreme, I've yet to discover a way to rationalize >> Toscanini's tempo for the Entrance of the Meistersingers in his live >> recording, which is taken at trot tempo. > > Do you mean the 1937 Salzburg performance, or a different one? > >> I'm also convinced that Mahler's reorchestrations were made for >> specific halls. I betcha those for the Concertgebouw differ from those >> made for other locations. That would make an interesting study. > > Regards > -- > Don Cox > [log in to unmask] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/303 - Release Date: 4/6/2006 >