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Kenneth Downie

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Oct 16, 2026

44:42
Can you tell us a bit about the vibes of this, uh, variation?
44:47
This was originally the second variation 'cause it's a big one.
44:50
It's symphonic and it, it's, uh, it's a lot of development in it.
44:54
I think the, um, I don't know where the 5/4 came from particularly.
44:58
I think a lot of conductors don't [laughs] ...
45:01
It's a bit of a challenge [laughs] to a lot of conductors 'cause it's not a regular three plus two.
45:07
Um, but probably that's the best way to conduct it.

7 MINS LATER

52:06
Well, we have things get a bit more lively here, don't they? Just before section nine, we stay in that compound meter, but, uh, it whips along, doesn't it?

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