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| Millions watching the US presidential inauguration heard a recording made in advance by four famous musicians - amid fears the cold could ruin the concert. | Millions watching the US presidential inauguration heard a recording made in advance by four famous musicians - amid fears the cold could ruin the concert. |
| Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Gabriella Montero and clarinettist Anthony McGill did play along - but without being amplified. | Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Gabriella Montero and clarinettist Anthony McGill did play along - but without being amplified. |
| Organisers said a late decision to use a recording was made over fears frozen weather could damage instruments. | Organisers said a late decision to use a recording was made over fears frozen weather could damage instruments. |
| The version heard around the world was recorded two days earlier, they said. | The version heard around the world was recorded two days earlier, they said. |
| The musicians, playing John Williams' Air and Simple Gifts, "were very insistent on playing live until it became clear that it would be too cold", said Carole Florman, a spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. | The musicians, playing John Williams' Air and Simple Gifts, "were very insistent on playing live until it became clear that it would be too cold", said Carole Florman, a spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. |
| She said the cold weather could have caused strings to snap, and instruments to crack or go out of tune. | She said the cold weather could have caused strings to snap, and instruments to crack or go out of tune. |
| 'Not Milli Vanilli' | 'Not Milli Vanilli' |
| "No-one's trying to fool anybody," she told the New York Times newspaper. "It's not something we would announce, but it's not something we would try to hide," she said. | "No-one's trying to fool anybody," she told the New York Times newspaper. "It's not something we would announce, but it's not something we would try to hide," she said. |
| A broken string was not an option. It was wicked cold Yo-Yo MaCellist | |
| "This isn't a matter of Milli Vanilli," she added, referring to a pop band that was stripped of a Grammy music award in 1989 because the duo did not sing on their album and lip-synched in concerts. | "This isn't a matter of Milli Vanilli," she added, referring to a pop band that was stripped of a Grammy music award in 1989 because the duo did not sing on their album and lip-synched in concerts. |
| Ms Florman said that the NBC network, which was handling the television pool of the inauguration ceremony, were told of the likely use of a recording the day before. | Ms Florman said that the NBC network, which was handling the television pool of the inauguration ceremony, were told of the likely use of a recording the day before. |
| Violinist Itzhak Perlman said "it would have been a disaster if we had done it any other way". | Violinist Itzhak Perlman said "it would have been a disaster if we had done it any other way". |
| "This occasion's got to be perfect. You can't have any slip-ups," he told the New York Times. | "This occasion's got to be perfect. You can't have any slip-ups," he told the New York Times. |
| Yo-Yo Ma added: "A broken string was not an option. It was wicked cold." | Yo-Yo Ma added: "A broken string was not an option. It was wicked cold." |
| All the other musical performances during the ceremony were live, although Aretha Franklin was accompanied by taped music and additional voices. | All the other musical performances during the ceremony were live, although Aretha Franklin was accompanied by taped music and additional voices. |