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sir pball

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Sun Mar 21, 2021, 08:30 PM Mar 2021

The Imperial March, better than the LSO original.

Not only is the Wiener Philharmoniker just plain better than the London Symphony Orchestra (not that either is bad, just sayin'), they use Vienna horns instead of French horns, which for this piece are a far better fit.

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The Imperial March, better than the LSO original. (Original Post) sir pball Mar 2021 OP
Interesting. TomSlick Mar 2021 #1
Hey, I have a degree in musicology and I've never heard of it ironflange Mar 2021 #2
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