This Classical tune by Samuel Barber speaks volumes. No words, but says a lot. So beautiful, powerful, sad – all at the same time, it is a favourite of mine. *Matt took me to the BBC Proms as a surprise one evening. It was wonderful, but unfortunately, this was not played at that particular event.
This was used during the iconic scene in my favourite film of all time Platoon. The one where Sergeant Elias is betrayed by Sergeant Barnes which would ultimately be the cover for the film.
So, in a nutshell, my favourite Classical tune and my favourite Motown song were both used in my favourite film! What are the odds of that?!
(Sorry it’s the long version!).
“Adagio For Strings”
(*Not his real name)
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