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<b>Concerto for Group and Orchestra</b>
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UK 1984 BBC Video BBC V-3027-2 [1VHS]<br>
US/Japan 19-- [1VHS; details please!]<br>
UK 1992 Connoisseur Collection CCV-1003 [1VHS]<br>
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<br>Original Issue<p>
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<br>Connoisseur Issue<p>
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<br>US/Japanese Issue
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<b>People</b>: Deep Purple Mk IIa [that is, Ritchie Blackmore (gtr), Ian Gillan (vcl), Roger Glover (bss), Jon Lord (kbr) and Ian Paice (drm)] together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold. Engineered by Dave Siddle and Martin Birch. Video produced by Tony Edwards. 
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The Concerto was originally aired live by the BBC, and it was released on <a href="live01.html">album</a> already in 1970. The entire performance included three DP tracks (two of which were later included on the <a href="live01.html">CD release</a>) and a modern-classics composition by Malcolm Arnold -- all of which preceded the actual Concerto. 
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Recorded live on 24th September 1969 at Albert Hall in London. 
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<u>CONTENTS</u>
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<li>Intro: some cuts from the rehearsals plus pieces of an interview with Lord
<li><b>First movement: moderato allegro</b> (Lord)<br>
    Slighty edited during one of the orchestral parts.
<li><b>Second movement: andante</b> (Lord, with lyrics by Ian Gillan)
<li><b>Third movement: vivace presto</b> (Lord)<br>
    Slighty edited during Paice's drum solo.
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(The Concerto was subsequenbtly re-recorded in September 1999 with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann -- available on <a href="video12.html">video/DVD</a> as well as <a href="live06.html">CD</a>.)
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