What do Albinoni, The Doors and Lara Fabian have in common?
The multiple lives of a one-hit wonder
(If you want to see more one-hit wonders, check out this post.)
“Adagio in G minor” (Attributed to Albinoni)
This is by far Tomaso Albinoni's best-known work. The irony is that we don’t know whether he actually wrote it. He composed a large body of work, but most of it was lost. Almost 300 years later, a man named Remo Giazotto organized what remained and even wrote a biography of the composer. Giazotto is also suspected of having composed this piece as a hoax(!) The conductor in this performance is Elisabeth Fuchs, in a guest appearance. Her day job is principal conductor of the Philharmonie Salzburg.
“The Severed Garden” (The Doors, 1978)
Free verse poem by Jim Morrison (d. 1971), set to the “Adagio”, played by the surviving Doors. This was released on their final album, “American Prayer.” It is seen by some as Morrison having written his own epitaph.
“Adagio” (Lara Fabian, 1999. Lyrics written by Lara Fabian, Rick Allison, Dave Pickell. )
This does not need much comment. It has been covered hundreds of times, and let’s just say few have done it justice. Just click the link and listen.
Well now. I could watch Hauser crack an egg and be dazzled. I’ve been a fan for quite some time. I loved Lara Fabian’s rendition but not Jim Morrison’s version or the video as it was not Jim Morrison. This piece has been used in countless film scores over decades. For example: The Trial, Last Years at Marienbad, Gallipoli, Manchester By The Sea, and Welcome to Sarajevo as well as The Doors to name a few. This Baroqur piece always an emotional high.