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Title: Not what Strauss wrote
Review: Regrettably, Mr. deLancie proves he's not up to this piece. Rather than playing what Strauss wrote, he changes it in order to make it less challenging. Such disrespect for the composer's intentions is appalling, even if he was the person who gave the composer the idea to write the piece.He didn't like the piece, and apparently told Strauss of this, after the piece had been sent to him as a gift. So if you don't like the piece AND you're not up to it, don't perform it and PLEASE don't record it.The disrespect shown for the composer's intentions on this recording is shameful.
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