BBC Maestro David Soul "Adagio" Barber

In the second round of this knock-out competition, the students step up to the podium to conduct music for film and television in front of the panel of expert judges

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Music

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• BBC
• TWO
• Maestro
• David
• Soul
• Natalia
• Luis-Bassa

[starskyhutch78]

Brings tears to my eyes, especially knowing how much it meant to him.

[urregoluis]

Anyway, he did a great job!

[bagpussarah]

He's a British citizen now.

[JustinDBernardino]

Why does everyone say that it was for Platoon? I mean, yes, they did play it in the film, but, the Adagio was not composed for that. Barber composed it for someone and something else.

[bowler8]

@badbobgrouch Brits have more talent and appreciationo f culture than an american will ever have.

[ancelet19]

Impressionant ! Je n'aurais jamais imaginé David Soul en chef d'orchestre, il continue à nous étonner, bravo David.

[malcolmsnake]

SWEET, SWEET, SWEET MAN!!!

[terramaxka]

Today it is the 28 th of August and I like to wish David Soul a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and lots of love from your fan Rosette from Malta. You re simply the best.

[jadepantin]

DEAR DAVID YOU'RE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

[badbobgrouch]

Conductors are eye-candy. If the musicians are passionate - it works. Do not forget Soul's hit song "Don't give up on us Baby." The lowly Brits loved that song more than the Americans. But, what do the Brits know? Not Much!

[JustinDBernardino]

I wouldn't go as far as to say that Americans have no appreciation of culture. True most Americans don't but I don't blame this man too much. I'm a violinist and I've seen my conductors struggle to conduct me because it is a really slow piece. It's the kind of piece that can't be conducted, you need to feel it. It's as much the musicians' fault as the conductors'. One last thing, I am also an Asian kid, born and raised here in America. You're, no offense, an amateur. Try to do it, I have.

[ChrisKiyiva]

Not true. Bruce Springsteen is an awesome musician. That does not guarantee, he could do this as well. Its as good as asking Michael Jackson doing a Travolta dance or otherwise. Music has many faces and styles; one man's soup could be another man's fly.