Talk:Adagio for Strings

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Alright, as I understand it, the media trivia was removed to a new page due to it's large content, and now we're seeing the same information re-added... any way of making this new page more prominent? Going to remove the references that are already mentioned elsewhere for now, feel free to re-add them if deemed appropriate... also, sorry for editing this comment three times, I have to use the preview more often. Kalthuras 02:38, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why?

Why is their no mention of this article on the main Samuel Barber page? I don't know enough of his music to add it in, but if he's known almost exclusively for this piece, then shouldn't it be on his page?

Sorry, that was me before. --Phant 06:09, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Video

Added a link to a clip on Google Video showing the intro to Homeworld as previously mentioned; this may be a little off topic, but I feel that, as stated, it shows how powerful the song can be. I only wish I could get a more concise clip that only displayed the scene itself, rather than the scene following the introduction. --Kalthuras 10/19/06

I agree that it's off topic! Why not add the assessment (referenced!) of its emotional power to the video game's article? Also it says there that the music is Agnus Dei rather Adagio for Strings. --RobertG ♬ talk 08:38, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I feel as though putting it in the video game article, warranted as it is, is focusing more on the game itself and not on the song's effect on the player. If I were to read the Homeworld page, I would be reading to learn about the game; reading this article, I would like to see where it was used and what the effect was. On another note; Although the song is technically Agnus Dei, the choral arrangement for the piece, it is credited on the Homeworld Soundtrack disc as "Adagio for Strings". I'm assuming that they did this because the song is widely referred to as such, and the name Agnus Dei is more commonly used in situations where such specifics are necessary, such as purchasing the sheets for the piece for a choir, or at a professional performance where minute specifics are absolutely necessary.

Although on further inspection, having said video in the references works as well for anyone seeking the exposition of visual and audio. --Kalthuras 10/19/06

It's not offtopic, I came to this link trying to find the name of the homeworld song. I'm sure there are many people trying to do the same. Don't hide that information. It's relevant and not offtopic.

Minor Inclusion to Agnus Dei in video game

If I remembered correctly, Agnus Dei is also the (very dramatic and mournful) background music during Homeworld's last mission, besides the third and first mission as mentioned in the article.

Scarface

Does anyone know where In the movie Scarface this piece is played? Nscarfs 03:20, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

no mention of tiesto's "cover"?

it seems worth mentioning -- Cannibalicious!

I agree Dj's tiesto adagio for strings remix should be mentioning in the article 84.39.93.7 (talk) 20:27, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely 83.84.137.201 (talk) 17:39, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why? Gavin (talk) 21:14, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Greatest trance remix of all time?

I doubt you'll find much evidence backing this up, it's not even a particularly liked song amongst trance fans. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.110.25.66 (talk) 00:10, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It cannont be the GREATEST but it's particularly important and known song it should be worth mention. Many visitors will come to this article because of tiesto. I'm a trance fan and I don't known nothing about classic music. I started to listen classics because of this song. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.39.93.7 (talk) 20:36, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Citation required?

The popularity and influence section has a lot of {{Fact|...}} tags, but I don't think they are really necessary. Perhaps someone should take a look at WP:CITE and WP:WHEN and then decide if those statements flagged with {{Fact|...}} are really "contentious", "counter-intuitive", or "... likely to be challenged". In my view - though I'm no expert here - most, if not all, statments flagged {{Fact|...}} in this section are "general..." or "subject-specific common knowledge". Astronaut 09:32, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

New section or page with list of appearances ?

The current section Popularity and influence tends to be messy as the time goes. So, my proposal is to create the new section (or page) with list of appearances of this theme. And in Popularity and influence section leave only a few important facts. Pavel Modilaynen (talk) 19:09, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's probably overkill, IMO. We just need to be diligent to prevent too much trivia from accumulating; we don't need an exhaustive list of every occurrence of the theme, especially given how often it is used. Eusebeus (talk) 19:44, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Musica Sacra

I Wanna know, is Adagio for Strings is Musica Sacra? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.70.55.163 (talk) 10:14, 2 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not originally. It was just a string quartet slow movement that gained popularity when orchestrated for string orchestra. Similar to Tchaikovsky's "Andante cantabile" from his first quartet. Thirty years later, Barber did re-use the music for a choral setting of the Agnes Dei, though. All this in in the article.DavidRF (talk) 22:01, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]