McConnell, David, 1959 August 31-
Dates
- Existence: 19590831
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Battle of the Bands: Rach On!: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 / David McConnell., 2006
The installation piece consisted of two speaker turntables with the recording of two different orchestras playing Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2. On the left was the Philadelphia Orchestra 1959 recording and on the right was the 1943 Los Angeles Philharmonic recording. For each movement, the recordings were started at the same time. However the Philadelphia Orchestra finished the symphony in 47:11 minutes and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 41:04. The photograph documents the speaker turntables. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Battle of the Bands: Rach On!: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 / David McConnell., 2006
The installation piece consisted of two speaker turntables with the recording of two different orchestras playing Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2. On the left was the Philadelphia Orchestra 1959 recording and on the right was the 1943 Los Angeles Philharmonic recording. For each movement, the recordings were started at the same time. However the Philadelphia Orchestra finished the symphony in 47:11 minutes and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 41:04. The photograph documents the speaker turntables. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.